6 Mile Run Conditions

[rick81721]

It's rideable. And if you like riding on frozen, slippery washboard, you might even enjoy it. That's all I'll say about that

 

[Pearl]

ya, believe this...

i decided to hit the road on the mtb and visit the canal side. if it was bad, id still be out on a nice day.

it somehow wasnt bad today. reminded me of spring skiing. it wasnt fast, but the red trail (the part where it cuts out white) was fantastic. packed snow. its not fast at all, but you aren't rutting up the trails since so much snow is still here. tomorrow may be okay. if its between getting out and sitting on the couch, this isnt too bad.

oh and bonus:

someone rode their quad on the ice. BALLS.

 

[rick81721]

someone rode their quad on the ice. BALLS.

I saw that driving to work the other day - they zipped up on the ice further north, too!

 

[Pearl]

Yup! All the way to amwell, wild

 

[rlb]

That's the canal I'm guessing? Balls indeed! Saw a dude at CR who said he punchd through the ice on the reservoir.

 

[RGebel]

Any trails ridable

are there any trails ridable in NJ?

 

[FEnriq82]

+1 on anything that might be rideable on Saturday? It's suppose to be in the 50s

 

[walter]

6 mile won't be rideable until June.

 

[Norm]

June 2015.

 

[rick81721]

Might be able to kayak it this weekend

 

[Keep-on-Rollin]

Hartshorne is usually the first rideable trail. I think that's your best shot.

 

[bobkennelly]

I just spoke with someone who lives by there this morning....not a chance he said...road bike..

 

[goodvibe]

Pushed my fat bike through about 1 mile of trail. Then tried the canal path for about 500 feet. Bad news for a while.

 

[Patrick]

And it isn't any better today - crusty uneven top, breaking through to crap.
never got out of the field, and it is probably worse in the trees....see ya in april.

 

[Deamon59]

anyone been there recently? conditions update?

 

[BiknBen]

Drove down S. Middlebush and Canal Rd numerous times this week. Plenty of snow cover remains. The entrance of the red trail at Canal Rd had footprints in the snow. Same thing for the crossing at S. Middlebush.

Sloped areas that face the sun do not have snow. Flat or shaded areas were still covered.

 

[Ian F]

Come on warm sunshine and snow-melting rain!

 

[Deamon59]

walked part of the red and orange trail this afternoon from 27, conditions are unrideable overall

 

[rlb]

Is it looking beat up? Or are people actually staying out?

 

[Ian F]

I doubt it'll improve until the snow is gone, we start seeing multiple days of sunshine, and the trees 'wake up' and start drawing moisture from the soil. I'd guess early April.

A TM day before then might be a good idea. :hmmm: