Chimney Rock Conditions

[CNJRider]

Did it all starting at 730am. Despite a short drizzle lasting to 9am, conditions were damp but not muddy. Leaf cover and soil are dried out enough to absorb the morning's moisture. Totally rideable.

Here was the worst part of lower blue which was still relatively dry.

I came across my old nemesis, the uphill blue logover.

Took Jrzjoe's advice and carried more speed then pedaled right over it.

Here is the bike triumphantly teabagging a conquered foe.

Fallen tree on lower yellow is gone! Which one of you do we owe our gratitude?

Hawk watch was a misty, drizzly view at 830am.

The bench cut trails near Gilbride were looking as pretty as ever today.

Last shot showing the reservoir under light rain. Colors are popping. The rain was insignificant. Come and get it!

 

[gmb3]

Snuck in a quickie ride and TM this afternoon in the drizzle. Ballfields, Yellow and Orange were all good except that new berm as you enter Yellow from Gilbride is definitely holding water - could use some tweaking. Trails should be primo for tomorrow, bummed i can't join.

 

[teabagger11]

I rode there yesterday even after a little rain trails were primo enjoy today guys

 

[CNJRider]

Just saw this today. Gap in red was filled in recently. Can loop the entire perimeter trail now. Awesome work fellas!

 

[Jrzjoe]

Did it all starting at 730am. Despite a short drizzle lasting to 9am, conditions were damp but not muddy. Leaf cover and soil are dried out enough to absorb the morning's moisture. Totally rideable.

Here was the worst part of lower blue which was still relatively dry.

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I came across my old nemesis, the uphill blue logover.

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Took Jrzjoe's advice and carried more speed then pedaled right over it.

Here is the bike triumphantly teabagging a conquered foe.

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Fallen tree on lower yellow is gone! Which one of you do we owe our gratitude?

Hawk watch was a misty, drizzly view at 830am.

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The bench cut trails near Gilbride were looking as pretty as ever today.

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Last shot showing the reservoir under light rain. Colors are popping. The rain was insignificant. Come and get it!

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Keep up the good work

 

[A Potted Plant]

So tomorrow we'll have a new tm thread?

 

[gmb3]

it'll sure be a test of all the new work!

 

[pygmypony]

So tomorrow we'll have a new tm thread?

let's hope not! the trail work done is amazeballs

 

[Kirt]

10/26 4pm update

The work on blue and red mostly held up fine at this point. Some minor repairs will be needed at as we lost some of the top layer and it’s super soft, so users will do some damage until it dries and then gets packed down. But nothing necessary in the short term as its safe and rideable after it dries a bit. And guard rail looks ok as well, at least from the road. I’m relieved to say the least.

 

[Norm]

Can confirm. Looking good on red:

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

Can confirm. Looking good on red:

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That's great to see. 👍👍

 

[gmb3]

Gilbride lot is closed again today.

 

[gmb3]

Standing and running water on all trails this afternoon. Way wetter than I thought it would be but good for finding the right places for drainage. Did a lot of nicking and clearing fallen branches on orange, red and ballfield trails.

Lower orange was definitely under water during the rain and many logs floated onto the trail. All are clear now. This tree needs a chainsaw and is dangerous: heavy dead tree being held up by spring-loaded smaller tree. I cut off the smaller branches so you can duck under it for now. It's on the outter orange descent, right after the lookout point.

Construction workers dropped an excavator in the woods by the dam on red so I guess they're addressing the eroded road soon.

 

[Mare]

Can confirm. Looking good on red:

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@Mitch you will appreciate this -- water flowing through!

 

[caferacer]

This tree needs a chainsaw

Cleared.
Gilbride parking was closed.

 

[gmb3]

Got back there for a quickie mission with real tools today. Only worked on the ballfield trail that parallels Gilbride but cleared out a lot of drainage to get the river off the trail and into the actual river. That trail was in good shape wetness-wise this afternoon aside from this one wet section that i worked on.

 

[Bikeworks]

Lotta rain this morning so I skipped my return here. As it will only be my second time going to CR, would it be ok to ride there tomorrow?

 

[Norm]

Lotta rain this morning so I skipped my return here. As it will only be my second time going to CR, would it be ok to ride there tomorrow?

IMO it needs a few more days. The whole ridge is saturated.

IMO plenty of people won’t care and there will be plenty of ruts.

 

[Bikeworks]

IMO it needs a few more days. The whole ridge is saturated.

IMO plenty of people won’t care and there will be plenty of ruts.

That's why I asked, thank you. Maybe I will hit Allaire or Hartshorne, I don't think they got any rain

 

[thegock]

Hubshorne was dry yesterday according to Alan.