Stephens State Park Conditions

[jackx]

There's a sizable fallen tree across "THE" Golden Trail, located a few hundred feet from the terminus with White and the Golden Extension.

Sorry to quote myself, but I wanted to inform others that the above-mentioned tree on "THE" Golden Trail has been taken care of.
Thank you!

 

[xc62701]

Sorry to quote myself, but I wanted to inform others that the above-mentioned tree on "THE" Golden Trail has been taken care of.
Thank you!

Yes saw this yesterday thanks! There is still a small awkward one in the golden extension though.

 

[xc62701]

Oh I forgot too.... blood trails! There’s obviously been some active hunting going on as there’s some nice blood splatter going on in a few spots. Perfect for ambience 😎

 

[Robin]

rode the trestle trail and around the lake to the tunnel to Waterloo/Allamuchy. At 3 pm, the trails were still snow covered and crunchy. Should be fabulous for the weekend.

 

[ryderX]

Oh I forgot too.... blood trails! There’s obviously been some active hunting going on as there’s some nice blood splatter going on in a few spots. Perfect for ambience 😎

I saw the blood today on the Vista trail. Initially I though someone augured into that uphill rock garden and was leaking a few pints.

 

[xc62701]

I saw the blood today on the Vista trail. Initially I though someone augured into that uphill rock garden and was leaking a few pints.

Lol, they must be hurting then. It was on the cooler trail as well as the border trail too.

 

[trener1]

How much did it snow up there?

 

[xc62701]

How much did it snow up there?

Not much. Maybe an inch.

 

[HiFiGuy]

Parked by the lower maze, and snowshoed the lower pink to upper pink. The trail Started off strong following a path of at least two others, but that did not last. About 1/4 mile in it turned to only one other snowshoe’er. Need to get some more shoes on the trail to pack it down for the fat bikes.
the good part at the beginning

Most needs more shoes to pack it down.

 

[ryderX]

I did a short XC ski loop today and found the conditions beyond excellent. If the sounds of rt 80 weren’t echoing across valley I would have sworn I was in the La Sal mountains.

 

[AS4321]

Conditions any good for fat bikes?

 

[Sven Migot]

Conditions any good for fat bikes?

Was there today. Perfect for fat bikes!

 

[Sven Migot]

Post in thread 'Stewart' https://www.mtbnj.com/forum/threads/stewart.43917/post-1050407

 

[Soundguy]

Post in thread 'Stewart' https://www.mtbnj.com/forum/threads/stewart.43917/post-1050407

So did you ride Stephen’s or Stewart?

 

[Sven Migot]

So did you ride Stephen’s or Stewart?

I'm an idiot.

 

[Patrick]

I'm an idiot.

Adminbot is here to help. What can i do for you?

Have a nice weekend.

 

[ryderX]

Conditions any good for fat bikes?

I would say no. There were only 1 set of XC ski tracks laid down from the steel gate up and over the trestle trail.

 

[phillychris498]

I would say no. There were only 1 set of XC ski tracks laid down from the steel gate up and over the trestle trail.

Is it mostly untracked? Debating going over there on my XCs tomorrow morning.

 

[Soundguy]

I did this nonsense on Thursday... I snowshoe’d up carrying a snowboard and following a buddy on skin skis. There was not a single trace of human traffic on this side of the park. It was pretty surreal. I’m sure the maze area is pretty beat down tho.
https://strava.app.link/f592Ei9GQdb

 

[HiFiGuy]

Tried to ride the maze I snowshoed the other day, no go. Spun over to the iron gates and followed the packed trail to the lake. I was surprised that I could ride on the lake, about 3-4” loose on top. About 20 people ice fishing. It’s about 1.5 miles around the perimeter of the lake.