Keg Creek trail conditions 2014

[Ted S.]

Recon ice damage at Keg. All and all not so bad. very ride able with two really clogged areas but easy walk arounds,a crew with a chain saw couls clean up the rest in 1/2 a day.


Lots of small stuff down in the first few hundred yards and then at about a mile in (clock wise from main parking area)



and then this little mess



not a problem for the little saw that could.



cleared



A big mess, needs a chain saw(about 2.2 miles in)



then again right away (before)



the little red hand saw really kicks ass



from this point on I began to see horse shit and hoove marks.

This guy was tangled up in a bunch of vines and small trees but I got it cleaned up a bit and ready for a chain saw.




After going down the rd and turning back in to the trail cleaned up some small debis and then found this monster mess, easy to walk around.



and from the other side


that was the last of the big messy stuff after that it was easy going, cleaned some small trees and and branches. there a few Big trees across the trail but its just hop over and go kind of stuff.

21 mile maker


close to 22 mile marker



Almost lost a bridge



The Drop is getting a little sketchy



right about the top of that hill




Couldn't move it alone



Top of rocky creek, we are lucky just these two across trail. The area is a mess.



Surprising smooth sailing from here.

Plenty four wheeler action back here.

one more rider left after that. cleaned up some tree tops in the last mile or so.

Keg is very ride able with just two trees that you would need to hike around the rest are just hop over and go. One chain saw a few helpers and its good to go in a 1/2 days work.

[kconner]

How hard is it to cut trees and take pics while doing a handstand?

Thanks for the heads up, how wet is it out there?

[Ted S.]

The tread is pretty much Dry. All of the drains and creeks have water running out of them. The creek crossing that goes across the big rock is slippery where wet.

The first creek ya come to is running hard and cold the sand is washed away its deeper than it looks.

[jtaylor]

Thanks for the cleanup. I think all but 1 or 2 of the big trees were there when I rode on 1/26, which is a good sign. I did not see horse tracks but did see some 4-wheeler tracks. Maybe some of the big trees should be left if it is an area that cannot be easily by-passed.

[ace184]

There is still a tree laying on the power lines at the parking lot. If you have a tall vehicle or roof rack, use caution when parking and leaving. Didn't ride the trail though, just teaching my son how to fish

[brianW]

I have been riding Keg for 8 years and never seen the trail in such awesome shape. Great ride today. There are abut 4 or 5 non-riders out there but easy to get over between 22.5 and the top of Boulder Creek. Go ride what I call the anti-FATS trail of the CSRA.

[dsquaredmsquared]

We (JP3, PF, and SY) cleared four downed trees near Boulder Creek.  There may be one more downed tree somewhere in the middle of the trail and we saw fresh four-wheeler tracks near the back door/Keg Pointe subdivision.  Otherwise, the trail is good to go for the Best Dam Ride next weekend.

[dsquaredmsquared]

PF and JP3 out today at Keg Creek - finished blazing the trail, lopped ~5 miles of face slappers, and removed the root ball that was blocking one bridge.  Trail is nearly ready for the WW Games. 

Pics from today, including JP3 giving the bridge repair a virtual test ride.

[Angela]

We have a lopping party set up for this Sunday at 9AM if you can spare some time, please sign up to help, we are helping to get the trails ready for the upcoming Wildwood Games (Columbia County event). We have 10 people signed up so far but need about double that so we can get into and out of the woods as quickly as possible, sign up here>> SORBAcsra for more details, check this out> sorbacsra.proboards.com/post/24925

[dgaddis1]

Rode Keg and Mistletoe this weekend, both are in great shape. Water in most of the creek crossings, and lots of opportunities to hone your log hoping skills. A few non-riders, but all are easy enough to get over. I don't remember where the non-riders are....I'm sure Brian or Ted do, they pay closer attention to that stuff than I do.

[tzeaser]

Trail conditions are excellent. Give FATS a break and go ride this trail.

[Angela]

AND if you really want to hone some mountain biking skills, Keg Creek and Mistletoe trails are the place to do it. If most of your riding is at FATS and Bartram (without the addition of our outer trails periodically) and you will experience a decline in your mountain biking skills (if you developed those skills at some point).

Great to hear the trails are in excellent condition, we still have some work to do on some of the others!