Sourlands Mountain Preserve Conditions

[gmb3]

Some new trees down and some widow-makers from the wind yesterday.
locations are the photos on the map

Sourlands ☀ - Justin P's 7.6 mi mountain bike ride

Wind 20mph SW Propelled by Windfield.app ↗

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I also found 2 broken boardwalk boards we missed on TM day on the C Climb trail.

Trees reported, thanks! Knew about the C Climb boards. Neither group got that far Saturday. Will see if Ranger can drive the wood in from the emergency access at the bottom of that trail.

 

[jklett]

I did a short ride clockwise and bombed down the pipeline this morning. Pipeline was a bit soggy but the rest that we rode was pretty much perfect.

 

[jklett]

Oh yeah, by the way: if you plan on bombing the pipeline air up a little. This was the front, I was wondering why it was digging so hard!

 

[snashters]

Trails were good today, get out early before the rain tomorrow.

 

[JPark]

There is a tree down on the Bouldering Area trail at the bottom of the big rock roll. Probably 2 or 3 people could move it instead of cutting.

 

[Nolabean]

Has anyone been here this past week? Conditions poor? My thought is yes but checking in.

 

[Rented Mule]

Went yesterday, the outer trail was a little soggy, but not bad. Careful on the boardwalks and bridges, they get slick a f ☠️. It’s dry up top.

 

[phillychris498]

There is a tree down on the Bouldering Area trail at the bottom of the big rock roll. Probably 2 or 3 people could move it instead of cutting.
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Good to know about this. I’m gonna ride Sourlands at least once while I’m back in NJ over the holidays. I normally descend the connector and down that rock roll pretty quick without scouting it, and would have needed to be fast on my feet to get over this tree…

 

[gmb3]

There is a tree down on the Bouldering Area trail at the bottom of the big rock roll. Probably 2 or 3 people could move it instead of cutting.
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Rangers got the ones on lower trail 2 by the rock wall. @snashters would you mind getting this one since it's "off trail"? Looks hand saw-able and i know you have time on your hands If not, i can get it next time i'm down but not sure when that will be.

 

[rick81721]

Good to know about this. I’m gonna ride Sourlands at least once while I’m back in NJ over the holidays. I normally descend the connector and down that rock roll pretty quick without scouting it, and would have needed to be fast on my feet to get over this tree…

I gotta get back there over the next 3 weeks too

 

[snashters]

Rangers got the ones on lower trail 2 by the rock wall. @snashters would you mind getting this one since it's "off trail"? Looks hand saw-able and i know you have time on your hands If not, i can get it next time i'm down but not sure when that will be.

I saw that one, it looked quite big, not sure if my saw is up to the task.

This "off-trail" one is higher up my to-do list at the moment :

 

[Patrick]

I saw that one, it looked quite big, not sure if my saw is up to the task.

This "off-trail" one is higher up my to-do list at the moment :
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yeah - that needs to go
a little bit of mess there too with the other tree

 

[snashters]

yeah - that needs to go
a little bit of mess there too with the other tree

I was only going to cut out the one that is bridging across the 2 rocks. I don't fancy touching the rotten one that is still standing, hoping the wind will take care of that.

 

[JPark]

Rangers got the ones on lower trail 2 by the rock wall. @snashters would you mind getting this one since it's "off trail"? Looks hand saw-able and i know you have time on your hands If not, i can get it next time i'm down but not sure when that will be.

The off-trail tree is completely severed from it's stump. I think it could be dragged by 2 or 3 people. I'm available this week if anyone wants to take a crack at it.

 

[JPark]

Tree down on Chunky Monkey. It's a section i can actually clear so its important that it's removed
Closer to the pipeline part of the trail.

 

[snashters]

Tree down on Chunky Monkey. It's a section i can actually clear so its important that it's removed
Closer to the pipeline part of the trail.

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Give it a go. The line is over that long rock & I rolled that tree when it first fell so that it is close to the ground in front of the rock, it's not so different to riding the rock.

 

[snashters]

I was only going to cut out the one that is bridging across the 2 rocks. I don't fancy touching the rotten one that is still standing, hoping the wind will take care of that.

So I did the easy bit :

 

[phillychris498]

anyone know how Sourlands is holding up? I’m thinking of heading there Wednesday morning in sub-freezing temps.

 

[Nolabean]

anyone know how Sourlands is holding up? I’m thinking of heading there Wednesday morning in sub-freezing temps.

Too muddy. I went early am and below freezing but I guess the recent rain and recent above freezing daytime temps prevented a hard enough am freeze. Regretted it instantly. Might be better soon.

 

[JPark]

There is a tree down on Riverbed Connector entrance from the pipeline.
There are 2 trees down on Lower Trail 2 on the section of boardwalk farthest from the pipeline (of course)