Stephens State Park Conditions

[zip]

I will take the advice in your signature and assume you did not understand the question.
I don't want to go too early and freeze my nose off; also I want to be done before the ground thaws.

Go early, the crunchier the snow, the better the ride.

 

[ryderX]

I will take the advice in your signature and assume you did not understand the question.
I don't want to go too early and freeze my nose off; also I want to be done before the ground thaws.

You’ll be fine until we’ll after noon. It’s 17 here in Andover this morning and it was pretty cold and windy yesterday up this way.

 

[roc]

Has Anybody been here today or yesterday. How was it? Super sketchy or not so bad?

 

[alex_k]

Has Anybody been here today or yesterday. How was it? Super sketchy or not so bad?

I was there yesterday. It covered with nice tacky snow but most of the logs are very slick. It was quite rideable but low icy branches were numerous and annoying to the point of frustration

 

[roc]

I was there yesterday. It covered with nice tacky snow but most of the logs are icy. It was quite rideable but low icy branches were numerous and annoying to the point of frustration

Thanks

 

[Superfly100guy]

Today Jan 1 11am Perfect conditions., no mud and firm ground. Yes Tilcon area has some huge puddles. Big tree on railbed right off Waterloo Valley Road heading to trestle trail is gone (you know the one you have to duck under)

 

[Ernie.Colnago]

Today Jan 1 11am Perfect conditions., no mud and firm ground. Yes Tilcon area has some huge puddles. Big tree on railbed right off Waterloo Valley Road heading to trestle trail is gone (you know the one you have to duck under)

That was a big one they were able to drag out of there.

 

[A Potted Plant]

Today Jan 1 11am Perfect conditions., no mud and firm ground. Yes Tilcon area has some huge puddles. Big tree on railbed right off Waterloo Valley Road heading to trestle trail is gone (you know the one you have to duck under)

That's kinda sad I enjoyed the tree

 

[Paul H]

Anyone been out there? Rideable?

 

[DontBiteMyDog]

Was out there today it’s perfect. Can’t believe I’m saying that in the middle of January.

 

[littlev21]

Anyone been out there? Rideable?

It's good. There is some mud on tilcon access road, and considerable mud on trestle trail before stream (heading west)

 

[Merrik87]

Any conditions updates? Was thinking about a rip tomorrow.

 

[mattybfat]

Any conditions updates? Was thinking about a rip tomorrow.

They were perfect up top, some frost heave but frozen goodness

 

[Ernie.Colnago]

I have a friend that hikes and hunts the mountain over by Nobles Rd. ( The white trail coming in from the Sand Pit ). They asked me about all the debris on the trail there, said it was rocks and tree limbs. They were thinking they are there to discourage the ATVs and dirt bikes.

 

[xc62701]

I have a friend that hikes and hunts the mountain over by Nobles Rd. ( The white trail coming in from the Sand Pit ). They asked me about all the debris on the trail there, said it was rocks and tree limbs. They were thinking they are there to discourage the ATVs and dirt bikes.

Is that the bottom of the Meisterburger climb descent? If so yes they look like they are positioned to block quad use and are a welcome sight.

 

[Ernie.Colnago]

Is that the bottom of the Meisterburger climb descent? If so yes they look like they are positioned to block quad use and are a welcome sight.

They said it was down on white and they hiked in from the Sand place / Powerlines area. So I am guessing here but have not seen it.

 

[xc62701]

They said it was down on white and they hiked in from the Sand place / Powerlines area. So I am guessing here but have not seen it.

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Yes correct. I have only seen it from that green connector on up the white rumbly climb but whoever did it took some time to drag all the logs out onto the trail. It was definitely set up with keeping the line open for bikers and mitigating quad traffic.

 

[ilnadi]

They said it was down on white and they hiked in from the Sand place / Powerlines area. So I am guessing here but have not seen it.

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Saw the logs last weekend a ways up the fire road and a few other places and was wondering if they had a hurricane we missed in Clinton that so many logs rolled around. duh

 

[Robin]

Lower trestle trail is soft and rutted. Top trails were holding up ok.

 

[TPI_Elky]

Rode yesterday afternoon. Couple of soft spots but mostly good. Lower maze was the worst nearest the train tracks.