anyone ever do a ride from the back of Mahlon to the Snow Bowl? By the "back" I mean up near Four Birds DH, the yellow trail single track before Stone Gate and all that. I've ridden that white trail for a little bit until it hits the fire road, but not attempted to ride all the way to the Snow Bowl.
I hiked the Snow Bowl a few weekends ago and was impressed with the trails around there. There are some fun rolling single tracks and some big climbs. Some of the trails have been bermed and buffed from dirt bikes too (in a good way).
It would make a nice connection starting near Cascade by the school and crossing Weldon... heading up and over the Snow Bowl, and then ??, and then down in to Stone Gate / south Mahlon.
There is also a good amount of possibility on the Mt St. Paul side of things... while the Highlands Trail is off limits, there are a good bit of unmarked trails back there. Enough for a possible loop. As far as I know, the land is now NJ State Parkland.
I hiked the Snow Bowl a few weekends ago and was impressed with the trails around there. There are some fun rolling single tracks and some big climbs. Some of the trails have been bermed and buffed from dirt bikes too (in a good way).
It would make a nice connection starting near Cascade by the school and crossing Weldon... heading up and over the Snow Bowl, and then ??, and then down in to Stone Gate / south Mahlon.
There is also a good amount of possibility on the Mt St. Paul side of things... while the Highlands Trail is off limits, there are a good bit of unmarked trails back there. Enough for a possible loop. As far as I know, the land is now NJ State Parkland.