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Post by seenvic on May 15, 2010 11:29:26 GMT -5
Met a friend from Greenwood about 9am, and was on the bikes about 9:20. Trail starts wide and gets narrower as you go. Mostly it's 4 wheeler width, with good flow and technical features likes rocks, roots and logs.
It was muddy where it was muddy. Prolly 10-12 places required the full stop and walk around it was so deep. 400 horses went thru it 2 weekends ago, and it is historically bad for holding water. But as the summer comes on, these places will dry out and get better. I'd say we hit it a little early and I wasn't surprised by these conditions.
I think we may have gotten first wheels on the section I saw the saddle club members clearing last fall. As far as I know the only traffic this section has ever seen is by four wheelers and two large group equestrian rides. One of these rides was last fall and one was two weeks ago with 400 horses on it. We rolled the dice and rode the new line...and it was surprising good. The tread was in good shape and it was singletrack. The negatives were alot of staubs sticking up from the tread and there were some low lying sections that were really screwed up by the 400 horses. But the majority was good.
Eventually this came out at a dirt road and I figured this road was one the trail had crossed earlier in the day. we turned left back onto the old trail and rode it back to the car. I think next time I go, I will skip the new trail ridden in by the 400 horses and just ride the old trail out/back.
It is a shame we can't continue on the old trail. But it seems there is an issue with a new lessee of the land and he won't allow the trail use anymore. That was some of the best stuff out there. But what is there is truly a great MTB trail. More technical that Modoc, with great flow and alot of character.
It should be better in a couple of weeks in terms of the mud. I plan to ride up there alot this summer. It will keep your technical skills sharp and a few trips to the mountains has told me that mine have eroded since riding FATS so much.
It was muddy where it was muddy. Prolly 10-12 places required the full stop and walk around it was so deep. 400 horses went thru it 2 weekends ago, and it is historically bad for holding water. But as the summer comes on, these places will dry out and get better. I'd say we hit it a little early and I wasn't surprised by these conditions.
I think we may have gotten first wheels on the section I saw the saddle club members clearing last fall. As far as I know the only traffic this section has ever seen is by four wheelers and two large group equestrian rides. One of these rides was last fall and one was two weeks ago with 400 horses on it. We rolled the dice and rode the new line...and it was surprising good. The tread was in good shape and it was singletrack. The negatives were alot of staubs sticking up from the tread and there were some low lying sections that were really screwed up by the 400 horses. But the majority was good.
Eventually this came out at a dirt road and I figured this road was one the trail had crossed earlier in the day. we turned left back onto the old trail and rode it back to the car. I think next time I go, I will skip the new trail ridden in by the 400 horses and just ride the old trail out/back.
It is a shame we can't continue on the old trail. But it seems there is an issue with a new lessee of the land and he won't allow the trail use anymore. That was some of the best stuff out there. But what is there is truly a great MTB trail. More technical that Modoc, with great flow and alot of character.
It should be better in a couple of weeks in terms of the mud. I plan to ride up there alot this summer. It will keep your technical skills sharp and a few trips to the mountains has told me that mine have eroded since riding FATS so much.
