Mahlon Dickerson Reservation Conditions
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The Alley looked clear from the trail head at the end of Cascade, but I figured the second stretch of it (after the rock garden with the BIG rocks, but before the connection with Pine Swamp where there's a long rock garden with smaller rocks) would be wet, so I headed north across the skinny bridge toward Teal instead.
As for the trees, yep, all clear.
Just about perfect today. Very dry and almost everything cleared from Sandy (Anrothar's looked like a big tree with many branches fell over the trail after someone went through with a chainsaw). Kudos to whoever cleared the Cascade trail - looked like a complete disaster. Also kudos to the person that built a scary off camber log-over using an existing boulder on that great portion of single track on the Saffin Pond parking lot side.
Tommyklein
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Haven't been in here since winter and it was almost unhikable then. Wow what a difference. Big thanks to all the people responsible for clearing the down trees. I didn't think this place would be rideable until the summer.
Does anyone know who or why the trees are marked with an orange S and blue dots on the WMA side? They are located off of the new trail nearest to the power lines.
Theres a couple of blow downs on that newer section towards the end. Also one on the downhill section before the railbed and one more on the other side before the foundation.
The only one in Mahlon is at the beginning of Ghost off of the Highlands but there may be a go-round I missed.
Theres a couple of blow downs on that newer section towards the end. Also one on the downhill section before the railbed and one more on the other side before the foundation.
The only one in Mahlon is at the beginning of Ghost off of the Highlands but there may be a go-round I missed.
SpartaBard
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They will be doing some logging and prescribed burns in there. I will send you the project plan if I remember in the morning.
Even though all the rocks were wet n' slippery, the trails themselves were firm and fine to ride on Sunday. Usual wet spots were muddy, but nothing out of the ordinary. Was a little surprised at how well everything was drained. Good stuff.
This is accurate, but it is rideable. There is one big tree down before the second power line (might have a go around, can't recall), one on the narrow singletrack after the second power line, and a mess on that last little techy down just before the rail bed. I don't mind riding it but does need some love. Bad for strava times on that section though!
No worries man, wasn't looking for that, but cool. I kinda like it over there, really quiet nowadays. Just me and the frogs last time.
Be careful, there is a ton of loose litter down. Trails are rideable.
Cleared a small blowdown on Orange coming from the rail trail, a bigger blowdown just before the next intersection will probably need a chainsaw. Walked around.
Oh, saw another big down on the Ogden rail trail just past that first main intersection, if anyone plans to do some gravel grinding. Can probably get over it.
Did a half-assed hand saw job on the short singletrack section of white over there.
Cascade, the Wall, Stonegate, all ok except for the small crud. Hard and dry too.
Cleared a small blowdown on Orange coming from the rail trail, a bigger blowdown just before the next intersection will probably need a chainsaw. Walked around.
Oh, saw another big down on the Ogden rail trail just past that first main intersection, if anyone plans to do some gravel grinding. Can probably get over it.
Did a half-assed hand saw job on the short singletrack section of white over there.
Cascade, the Wall, Stonegate, all ok except for the small crud. Hard and dry too.