Stephens State Park Conditions

[Shredley]

Please be advised that I’ll be on a Chainsawing/Mt. biking hiatus for month or two. I’m having an orthoscopic knee procedure on Thursday Nov 13. Asking all the chainsaw fairies to step it up in my absence. For everyone else, do what you can with your hand saws. Thanks!!

Wishing you a speedy and healthy recovery 🙂

 

[Teutonic]

Removed the one on Pepe Sticks in post #1,716 with Dave today. But also found the following:

 

[Teutonic]

 

[Teutonic]

A friend also reported a tree down on Trestle. Didn't get details on size or location yet. I'll update here when I hear something.

 

[Cassinonorth]

A friend also reported a tree down on Trestle. Didn't get details on size or location yet. I'll update here when I hear something.

Guessing it was this one.

 

[Cole]

There were a lot of larger trees down yesterday. @shrpshtr325 cut up a couple with the handsaw

 

[Teutonic]

Removed a tree on Hally and 90% through a big one by Chimney, but also came across this one on Tally Ho: (left it for @chainsawer) or another day

 

[chainsawer]

Today I cleared 2 near Vistar. The mess on Trestle. 2 on Middle maze. One on the (lower) NICA trail which was reported to me by passing bikers. And the big two headed monster on Tally Ho.. See red waypoints on attachments. Thanks for all of the great intel. And that's a wrap for me till after the knee procedure. (Thanks for the well wishes on that!).

 

[mtn]

Removed a tree on Hally and 90% through a big one by Chimney, but also came across this one on Tally Ho: (left it for @chainsawer) or another day
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Ooo first corvus I’ve seen on here. Sucks there are no mounting points.

 

[Teutonic]

Ooo first corvus I’ve seen on here. Sucks there are no mounting points.

After I get a solid mount for the saw I plan to try and make the rack sort of quick-change using pins.

 

[HiFiGuy]

Got a few smaller ones cleared with the hand saw on Depasquale and burgermiester. There is this one on Golden trail that will need a chainsaw.

 

[Teutonic]

Got a few smaller ones cleared with the hand saw on Depasquale and burgermiester. There is this one on Golden trail that will need a chainsaw.

@HiFiGuy, your map has names, but no trails showing. It looks to be towards the southern end of Golden, near the intersection with White?

 

[trener1]

Is there any hunting at Stephans?

 

[Cassinonorth]

Is there any hunting at Stephans?

Yes

https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/docs/huntingareas.pdf

 

[trener1]

Do people ride there during hunting season, or it it advised to wait until after?.

 

[Cassinonorth]

Do people ride there during hunting season, or it it advised to wait until after?.

Wear orange and stay on the trails and you'll be just fine. I doubt any hunters will be around the popular MTB trails.

 

[HiFiGuy]

@HiFiGuy, your map has names, but no trails showing. It looks to be towards the southern end of Golden, near the intersection with White?

correct.

 

[Teutonic]

Just got back from a cold/windy saw mission. I finished the one by pots n pans, the one by blue/white intersection, the one on Golden above, two on 3 Tier that someone else reported and another 1-2 trees I passed en route to the others.

As far as I know Stephens is clear to everything that's been reported.

 

[HiFiGuy]

Just got back from a cold/windy saw mission. I finished the one by pots n pans, the one by blue/white intersection, the one on Golden above, two on 3 Tier that someone else reported and another 1-2 trees I passed en route to the others.

As far as I know Stephens is clear to everything that's been reported.View attachment 271738

Awesome sauce, thank you!