AndyJ
Well-Known Member
Yeah, or when the obstacle is just removed... when entering the Rocky Point trail from the Grand Tour connector (that is, not from the parking lot end), you'd soon come upon a short rocky upclimb after the downhill. Or, at least you used to. Somebody cleared out all the rocks, so now a 5 year old could make it up on a tricycle.Why are there so many people out there cutting switchbacks and making new lines around rocks and roots; its not like hartshorne is that technical if you cant ride there without going around every harder section of trail you should just ride on the pavement.
If they were installing water bars, the work will eventually be undone by nature anyway. While I appreciate the volunteers' work, water bars are only effective until dirt/sand backs up behind the bar, leading to the water flowing over and/or around the bar. The downhill side of the bar then washes out, resulting in the formation of a step. There are plenty examples of that at Hartshorne and Huber (the descent on Laurel Ridge to the Buttermilk Valley parking lot, the little piece of Grand Tour north of the fire road / Cuesta Ridge, etc.)I think it's only one guy doing it... as was mentioned chainsaw guy is back. If it makes you feel any better the county had a big trail maintenance crew out there yesterday and they were installing new water bars. I didn't have the heart to tell them their work would be undone by the chainsaw guy within a week.
Ugh... had a brief but heavy downpour here this morning and the radar shows more heading for us, so probably too wet this morning. However, given it's been mostly dry this week, it might soak in quickly enough for a late afternoon/evening ride if the rain stops by noon or so. I was actually planning a trip over to Six Mile Run today (wow, I haven't been there yet at all this year - it seems to be raining on every chance I have to get over there), but it looks like that's out now as well since the heavy rain's current path will have it passing right over that area. I guess I could spend the morning on cleaning and maintenance
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