Chimney Rock Conditions

[CNJRider]

Yeah you would be guessing right. I hiked through red and white this afternoon with the better half. It is in the condition to be expected after periods of freeze/thaw and yesterday’s rain event.

Lots of standing water, leaves mixed in mud and slick rocks and roots. Newman’s lot was 3/4 full at 3ish but looked like mostly hikers and dog walkers.

 

[stilluf]

Lots of standing water, leaves mixed in mud and slick rocks and roots. Newman’s lot was 3/4 full at 3ish but looked like mostly hikers and dog walkers.

Good thing hikers and dog walkers don't impact the trail when it's muddy...

 

[hls811]

Good thing hikers and dog walkers don't impact the trail when it's muddy...

This dog would, especially with the training wheels. Crazy ruts.

 

[Ejd]

Any thoughts on the condition tomorrow? Rideable or a mess?

 

[Cole]

Any thoughts on the condition tomorrow? Rideable or a mess?

The pics above from Sunday were bad. The rain this week has to make it worse. I'm guessing...

 

[Kirt]

Any thoughts on the condition tomorrow? Rideable or a mess?

If you need to ride, Park at Miller Lane and stay on yellow/green and do loops. May not be the most fun you can have but you are least getting out. A few sections may be a bit muddy but overall it should be fine with little damage done. I’ve done this for years and it works out just fine for my mental health, my bikes health and the trails.

 

[Norm]

Any thoughts on the condition tomorrow? Rideable or a mess?

Was told today that blue is a certified mess. This from a local that walks his (presumably muddy) dog there.

Kirt's advice to stick up top makes sense.

 

[rjr44]

Any thoughts on the condition tomorrow? Rideable or a mess?

Rode red and blue sections in pic today, better than expected. Obvi some sloppy spots, in a lot of spots can mostly go around the puddle. Lowest part of blue was the worst.

 

[CNJRider]

Yeah lower blue pretty much remains bad all winter.

Saturday at dawn until 9ish will be ok if the park freezes over. Supposed to be in mid 20s that morning. Downside is sheets of ice everywhere.

Agreed with Kirt, when it is not frozen solid, yellow drains better than other trails in the park.

 

[Ejd]

If you need to ride, Park at Miller Lane and stay on yellow/green and do loops. May not be the most fun you can have but you are least getting out. A few sections may be a bit muddy but overall it should be fine with little damage done. I’ve done this for years and it works out just fine for my mental health, my bikes health and the trails.

Where is green? I can't find it on the map

 

[Patrick]

Where is green? I can't find it on the map

South side of Miller ln

 

[Ejd]

We rode yellow green and pink today. Thanks @Kirt for the suggestion. I remember when they were all yellow. My brother did not enjoy High Tech.

 

[Ejd]

Oh yeah, the trails were pretty good. Not to wet just a few spots

 

[hls811]

Definitely skip white. Red was tolerable, a few muddy spots but still very least leafy and that’s not a good combination. Black was ok.
Yellow, green and orange were a treat.
I didn’t bother with blue based on the previous posts.

 

[CNJRider]

Hit up yellow as well as a bit of black off the gilbride lot. Zero standing water but some soft spots particularly on green near millers lane. I’m sure the rest of the park is shit but the sections I rode were good to go.

That rock armored turn at the entrance to yellow was a mud pit. Nothing new there.

Bench cut black trail was pretty as always. This section at least was bone dry too.

Ran into a hiker who was standing just off trail. Stopped to say hello and I could tell he was ‘miring my ride.

 

[rjr44]

Parts of blue and red I hit this afternoon were way better than expected, even lower blue (outside of the one massive puddle which was more frozen than not). Red the usual spots of standing water/mud of course but manageable. Tomorrow morning should be really good before next storm hits and shuts us down a few days.

 

[rjr44]

Newman's lane side of blue was in really nice shape until you get close to the top. Both blue inner trails were also great shape. Top of blue on down the opposite site to the entry of the inner trail was a mess (mostly frozen this morn but even then still sucked). Of course, the lower part back towards Newmans was its usual mess.

Most of red, including interior trails, was in good shape outside of the usual hot spots.

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

Started at 10 this morning. Condition's were good, ground was solid. Some soft spots. Rode everything except lower and back blue
Condition getting wet and soft by 12.

ITS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR.
GET THERE EARLY
MAKE SURE TEMPS ARE BELOW FREEZING.

 

[CNJRider]

Pretty solid on yellow this Xmas afternoon. Lots of trees down and ice here and there.

Big dead one near the dam.

Another on green close to the Miller lot.

Several spots I had to dismount and hoof it across.

For old time's sake, dropped by Herb's old place.

 

[eastbloc]

Did blue, red, white, black and orange this morning. Conditions were generally excellent, only I would not recommend orange unless you're riding studs or enjoy hiking across impassable ice fields.