Cushetunk Mt Preserve Conditions

[TomS887]

started at Cush lot this morning and rode out/down Puke Hill and back on the campground road. The trails were the most wet/moist I've seen. Not terrible, but definitely soft with some greasy sections. Overall not bad...some ice spots on the ridge and along campground road. Quite a few hikers and the parking lot was full with some parking across RR tracks.

I rode it this afternoon, from the dam to water trail to Cushetunk to the camp ground road to blue to yellow to the lot. Most of cush was great, except from the pond to the bottom of puke hill. Far from terrible, I remember seeing it a swamp there in past, but today was just a little squishy in places. Best to avoid for a few more days so it doesn’t get blown out.
The yellow trail in the preserve near the lot was probably the worst.

Kudos to the park or volunteers who fixed much of the Ida/old erosion along the trails, especially around the power lines.

 

[Robin]

Posted on RV thread too ..

Just did a loop from Cushetunk to Puke Hill. Conditions are primo. Two trees down near telephone.

 

[Patrick]

Looks like there is a new trail being planned in Cush. lots of ribbons in the trees to the right on the climb up to the house/car.

Good conditions and all clear.

 

[Norm]

Looks like there is a new trail being planned in Cush. lots of ribbons in the trees to the right on the climb up to the house/car.

Good conditions and all clear.

@Carson is this something we can get involved in?

 

[Carson]

@Norm let me call a few peeps and see if anyone will talk with me now that I am a nobody (ret).

 

[Robin]

Muddy spot where yellow and white split (climbing out of Cush lot). Camp road was wet. Puke Hill and trail back were in great shape - thanks for clipping the brush!! Rocks were a bit slick on bottom but overall, RV never disappoints!

 

[Patrick]

Muddy spot where yellow and white split (climbing out of Cush lot). Camp road was wet. Puke Hill and trail back were in great shape - thanks for clipping the brush!! Rocks were a bit slick on bottom but overall, RV never disappoints!

That log had rotted out, and the water comes down the trail instead of shedding off.
I worked on it a bit - but more to do.

 

[1TrackMind]

A little slippery this am on the wet rocks and leaves, but overall nice shape. A few trees down, one early in the Z climb, then a few down further up past the payphone. I will plan to bring my handsaw on next outing. Glad I didn’t take the leap of faith over this, because there was nothing built up on the backside.

 

[Robin]

thanks for update...planning on riding over the next few days.

 

[Patrick]

I'm thinking a Tuesday TM session is coming to Cush! Thanks.

 

[Robin]

Conditions from Cush to campground split great. Muddy just out of lot but everything thing else GTG.

Counted 4 big trees between phone booth and bottom of puke hill that will need chainsaw.

 

[Patrick]

A few trees down, one early in the Z climb,

Z climb trees have been removed.

 

[Patrick]

All good from the Cush lot up to the saddle.

The part of blue nobody rides has a couple trees that need to be cleared.
I took the "potential new way" to the top, and it has a couple of items to be addressed.
Also found a trail cam up there. I'll email the people I know in Readington.

 

[Robin]

Attempted to post photos to TF. Three trees down along my ride...all need saws.

One down at start of blue from intersection of yellow.

Two down on red/cushetunk trail. One is toward intersection to camp road and start of gnar climb. The other is 1/2 up/down long red climb.

Growth isnt too bad on what I rode.

 

[Patrick]

Attempted to post photos to TF. Three trees down along my ride...all need saws.

One down at start of blue from intersection of yellow.

Two down on red/cushetunk trail. One is toward intersection to camp road and start of gnar climb. The other is 1/2 up/down long red climb.

Growth isnt too bad on what I rode.

was going to sweep through this week. thanks.

 

[Patrick]

Got the one on blue. Bugs were so bad I had to leave.

 

[rick81721]

Anyone know what this is? My son hikes there frequently and took these a few hours ago. Looks like some kind of mineral

 

[JimN]

Anyone know what this is?

Flour probably.

Hash House Harriers - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Norm]

The one on the rock definitely looks like flour.

 

[Patrick]

Drinkers with a running problem.