Allamuchy North Conditions

[chainsawer]

Did a bunch today. White was wet in many spots with running water in a few. The rest of what I did, red, half of blue, a bunch of connectors, lumpy, yellow…we’re all pretty much okay. Some splashes here and there but not really mud and certainly not running water for a trail.
Yellow has two trees down. One very close to junction with white( the back side of yellow) and the other close to that low section before the climb to egg rock. That section was wet. It was nice to meet the crew of three I saw out there today. Rare to see people at Allamuchy these days.
Happy new year

Thanks for the head's up. Any chance you could drop a couple of markings on a trailmap for those trees you found? I'm not following your description too well. Thanks!

 

[chainsawer]

Today's chainsaw session found us starting from the Tranquility Lot, to Ditch Cardiac, a bit of Friggin' Middle (just to the blockage), back to Ditch Cardiac, then finishing on the flow trail. Several significant clearings and a few tune-ups were done. Thanks to Bill B and Dennis K for the assist. Probably would've tried to visit Candy Ass, but without accurate intel, I'm not suffering thru that. Next session will be over by the Eastern side of the park, accessing from the Sussex Branch Trail/Waterloo Road lot. (Yellow/Pebble Loop).

 

[HiFiGuy]

@chainsawer since you’ll be there already, saw this guy today. This is very close to the parking lot off Waterloo & Contental Drive. Thanks in advance

 

[Jrzjoe]

This is about where I saw two down on yellow last Sunday. Sorry, meant to put this up earlier.

 

[chainsawer]

I hit the eastern side of Allamuchy North today, (Thu Jan 4th) starting from the Waterloo Road/Sussex Branch trail lot. 4 hour session, about 5 miles, solo. I cleared all the major stuff I found along my route, and did a handful of tune-ups too. (see attached map. The red waypoints were the original targets). I was on the Pebble loop, hit some of Waterloo/517 trail (White) and finished on the Ranger loop (Red) back to the car. To my knowledge, I’m now all caught up with all reported targets in Allamuchy North! Although I’m sure there’s more. There always is!!

As always, please keep the intel coming, and thanks to everyone who reported stuff. Reminder the best possible intel includes pics and a screenshot of it’s location on trailforks. Or an X on a map. I’m not real familiar with the trail system there, so verbal descriptions often need clarification.

Deer Park probably my next session, followed by Stephens, but no idea when. When the temps drop below freezing, chainsawing not so much fun.

 

[Robin]

Thank you for taking the time to clear these. Much appreciated!

 

[chainsawer]

This is about where I saw two down on yellow last Sunday. Sorry, meant to put this up earlier.

got 'em. thanks!!

 

[HiFiGuy]

I hit the eastern side of Allamuchy North today, (Thu Jan 4th) starting from the Waterloo Road/Sussex Branch trail lot. 4 hour session, about 5 miles, solo. I cleared all the major stuff I found along my route, and did a handful of tune-ups too. (see attached map. The red waypoints were the original targets). I was on the Pebble loop, hit some of Waterloo/517 trail (White) and finished on the Ranger loop (Red) back to the car. To my knowledge, I’m now all caught up with all reported targets in Allamuchy North! Although I’m sure there’s more. There always is!!

As always, please keep the intel coming, and thanks to everyone who reported stuff. Reminder the best possible intel includes pics and a screenshot of it’s location on trailforks. Or an X on a map. I’m not real familiar with the trail system there, so verbal descriptions often need clarification.

Deer Park probably my next session, followed by Stephens, but no idea when. When the temps drop below freezing, chainsawing not so much fun.

Awesome work, thank you

 

[mattybfat]

Thank you thank you for all your hard work.

 

[Skunkape]

Good on ya for keeping the trails running and I dig the avatar. I don’t ride the mooch, but I know they have a quad problem there. Would it not be better to cut the logs to single track width? I shoot for 30-36 inches for aesthetics and to filter out the riff raff. No sense in accommodating law breakers.

 

[mattybfat]

Good on ya for keeping the trails running and I dig the avatar. I don’t ride the mooch, but I know they have a quad problem there. Would it not be better to cut the logs to single track width? I shoot for 30-36 inches for aesthetics and to filter out the riff raff. No sense in accommodating law breakers.

It makes it worse because then they break open go arounds. Quad temperature has been cool in both parks. What really got my goat was seeing 2 side by sides in North. I was like really, and got the reply "What"...

 

[chainsawer]

I don’t subscribe to the idea that narrow “gates” control quads. Whenever quads encounter them, they never retreat. They just tear a new path around it, further destroying the trails. It’s also not uncommon for Rescue teams to use quads for extractions of injured hikers/bikers, especially one on a backboard with a head/neck injury. I cut wide because it eliminates flow killers. I cut wide because I like the way it looks. It's my style!

 

[xc62701]

Trees down on bitch slap going up to ice cream. One more on earthworm as well. Some are fairly good size - 20” maybe?

Earthworm:

4 more going up and over the top of ice cream. Only pics of two:

 

[Fat Trout]

@chainsawer Seeing the above post I wanted to advise you of some work I did today to avoid duplicating efforts.

I saw @xc62701 post above after I went out for a ride and then back out with my saw. I ended up hitting 2 of the 3 he pictured and probably all the ones around ice cream that he mentioned (def not the one by the earthworm lot tho). The last map section he circled I hit 3 for sure in that including the last 2 pictured.
All totaled I cleaned up 8 total spots with 4 of them being big/messy. Map with marks of where I hit trees attached.

 

[chainsawer]

@chainsawer Seeing the above post I wanted to advise you of some work I did today to avoid duplicating efforts.

I saw @xc62701 post above after I went out for a ride and then back out with my saw. I ended up hitting 2 of the 3 he pictured and probably all the ones around ice cream that he mentioned (def not the one by the earthworm lot tho). The last map section he circled I hit 3 for sure in that including the last 2 pictured.
All totaled I cleaned up 8 total spots with 4 of them being big/messy. Map with marks of where I hit trees attached.

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Thanks for the head's up and Thanks for your hard work! My focus Saturday was Stephens, and today in Mahlon Dickerson. Not sure when I'd have gotten to this. I also have some knee surgery coming up Feb 22, so I'll do what I can before then. But I'll be down for the count the entire month of March. Also thanks to xc62701 for the intel.

 

[goldsbar]

I also have some knee surgery coming up Feb 22, so I'll do what I can before then. But I'll be down for the count the entire month of March.

You'll be missed. Good luck!

 

[Fat Trout]

You'll be missed. Good luck!

Keep the posts coming. I'm gonna try to cover in North. Hard shoes to fill of course lol.

 

[xrjx]

Thanks for the head's up and Thanks for your hard work! My focus Saturday was Stephens, and today in Mahlon Dickerson. Not sure when I'd have gotten to this. I also have some knee surgery coming up Feb 22, so I'll do what I can before then. But I'll be down for the count the entire month of March. Also thanks to xc62701 for the intel.

what parts of Mahlon did you get to? anything on the WMA side or just Mahlon proper?

 

[chainsawer]

what parts of Mahlon did you get to? anything on the WMA side or just Mahlon proper?

MD Proper.

 

[chainsawer]

I dropped into Allamuchy North today from the earthworm lot. Cleared several significant blockages, see TF waypoints. The big one pictured was near the lake, gave me quite a fight.