qclabrat
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Yep, slop fest out from the ball field lots. Rode for 5 minutes then left for Rutgers eco preserve. Might be interesting mid week when temps dip
Chimney Rock Conditions
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26''_Ripper
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It was cold as hell this morning but everything is frozen and rideable. Probably stays that way till the sun hits it.
rjr44
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meant to get out this morn before the thaw but, well, WORK...hoping for tomorrow morn...seems like afternoon rides during this cold spell would be slopfests at best
rjr44
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did half of blue and most of red, got out while still below freezing, bit like @26''_Ripper pointed out, the spots getting direct sun were already softening
worst 2 spots were from trulo connector down to that tiny creek crossing, it was a river, and first quarter or so of lower red interior (entering from newman's side), was an absolute mess
smallish (6"-8" diameter) tree down across that bridge right off the trulo connector...can't get there today, hoping to get it tomorrow, will take longer to walk to it than to cut it
larger tree (>12", pic below, red arrow roughly marks the spot, not sure why trailforks had me off trail)...not sure when i could get to it, also not sure my saw big enough to handle it
rjr44
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For sure.
We were out scouting yesterday and areas that are typically dry were not entirely dry. Maybe most of yellow would be ok?
qclabrat
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Real bad, go somewhere else. Was there around sunset yesterday and 30F and was not good
rjr44
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hoping to take a scouting run a little later, will update in kind if someone doesn't beat me to it
rjr44
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Short answer: messy in spots, but at least to me plenty rideable. Way more good than bad.
Long answer: Didn't get out until after 3PM so had to cut ride shorter than intended. Thoughts below:
- Avoid white altogether
- Red is mostly good but would avoid lower interior
- I suspect blue mostly good (except for lower) based on what I rode and what's usually good/bad
- Orange is probably mostly good, but the circled section is very wet
On white, right on the little plank "bridge" right by the pallet "bridge" there is a huge stump wrapped in who knows what. Looks like someone pushed it aside enough to be able to ride by w/o issue, but that's gonna need cleanup.
Even tho there are spots I didn't ride, based on other spots and how they usually are I think those areas are mostly a go.
qclabrat
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Great, looks like I have a place to ride tomorrow
rjr44
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Update, rode rest of orange today and was as good as expected.
BUT, was wrong about my assumption about blue. All this year the switchbacks coming down the far side towards the interior entrance were in good shape even after heavy rain. So even tho not doing them yesterday I assumed they'd be fine.
It's absolute a$$. Other than the small section of blue I did yesterday, would say avoid blue along w/ avoiding white. I repeat, blue was a$$.
Tree down on the yellow trail switchbacks.
Is this on the High Tech side, climbing up out of High Tech?
No, it is on the switchbacks climbing up from Gilbride Rd.
I thought with the decent weather. The park would be OK enough to session Yellow & Orange, but never even made it that far. I pulled the trigger about 30 seconds into the ride from the gravel lot as tires were caked with mud.
I’m sure some of the park is likely ok, but I didn’t want to take the chance knowing I would likely run into similar areas.
Now I have to either wait for constant temps below freezing or Spring ☹️
I’m sure some of the park is likely ok, but I didn’t want to take the chance knowing I would likely run into similar areas.
Now I have to either wait for constant temps below freezing or Spring ☹️