6 Mile Run Conditions

[rick81721]

You can now ride from South Middlebush all the way to Jacques with only a couple helmet slappers. I might get to Blue tomorrow morning if no one else gets to it. Then it’s on to the 27 side.

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Nice work! Any guess on when it will be rideable when temps are above freezing?

 

[clarkenstein]

Nice work! Any guess on when it will be rideable when temps are above freezing?

Thanks!

The trail won’t be rideable for a while. The white trail is like a stream in some spots already and that was with a frozen trail. There is still a lot of snow on the trail, so it’s gonna take some time to dry up. It needs some sun and warmer temps.

 

[jdog]

I may venture out with the big saw on Sunday if life allows.

 

[jdog]

Nice work! Any guess on when it will be rideable when temps are above freezing?

6 weeks + or -

 

[alex_k]

@jdog @clarkenstein
i'd say to not remove any fallen trees right now, wait for a month, let trails dry first.
i was on road today and saw some a~!@#$s launching from Canal parking lot around 10:20am

 

[clarkenstein]

@jdog @clarkenstein
i'd say to not remove any fallen trees right now, wait for a month, let trails dry first.
i was on road today and saw some a~!@#$s launching from Canal parking lot around 10:20am

I was thinking the same thing... but I would rather do this pre-poison ivy and gnat/mosquito explosion. They are going out trees in the way or not.

 

[clarkenstein]

Now clear from middlebush to the elevated boardwalk (Alex k highway). Decided to check out blue on the way back. Cleared two trees, then got to the bridge right by the where the trails split close to middlebush. Gonna need a bigger boat. The trail is in there somewhere.

 

[rick81721]

I noticed on today's road ride going down canal road that the state contracted a firm from Ohio (really? Couldn't find local guys) to clear downed trees on the towpath and canal. Their trucks were all over. Why don't they clear 6mr as well?

 

[jdog]

I noticed on today's road ride going down canal road that the state contracted a firm from Ohio (really? Couldn't find local guys) to clear downed trees on the towpath and canal. Their trucks were all over. Why don't they clear 6mr as well?

They don’t see 6mr as a priority from my per view. I’d assume that if we didn’t clear it, it would never be cleared. Just as without our efforts, there would be no trails here. The assumption seems to be that the canal sees more user hours. I’d love to know the real truth

The guys from Ohio were likely the low bid. I spoke with them yesterday, they have tons more work, but apparently a rare bat is active around April 1st and they must vacate the months end.. or it was an April’s fools joke.

 

[qclabrat]

I think I found the bat and it's made in China

 

[clarkenstein]

I decided to check out red from Jacques versus picking back up on blue. I went in maybe a few hundred feet and hit the first downed tree. Cleared a whopping 2/10ths of a mile this morning. I would say it’s a tree down every 30 feet or so. Trails are very soft and showing signs of erosion from run-off. Oh and ruts. Lots of ruts.

 

[rick81721]

I decided to check out red from Jacques versus picking back up on blue. I went in maybe a few hundred feet and hit the first downed tree. Cleared a whopping 2/10ths of a mile this morning. I would say it’s a tree down every 30 feet or so. Trails are very soft and showing signs of erosion from run-off. Oh and ruts. Lots of ruts.

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Wow that's rabbit run - I thought you were on the other side of Middlebush. West wind across that field contribute to all the blowdowns?

 

[clarkenstein]

Wow that's rabbit run - I thought you were on the other side of Middlebush. West wind across that field contribute to all the blowdowns?

It’s all from the weight of the snow. It was such a heavy snow.

 

[WJF]

We started tree clearing from the 27 side this morning on the Red and Orange, three hours of clearing, much more to do.

Hydration......Easy to carry in full, real hard to carry out empty.....pulled out two crashed balloons..... flyaway trash

 

[Piston Honda]

Blue is dry about 1 mile into the woods. Saw about 2-3 small puddles. Shocked.

 

[jdog]

We cleared both orange and red from the 27 lot to just clear of the gas line. There is a ton of trees down everywhere. This may be worse than sandy and that took me over a month to clear.

Btw.. time to join or rejoin JORBA.org

Do it

 

[adogg]

I decided to check out red from Jacques versus picking back up on blue. I went in maybe a few hundred feet and hit the first downed tree. Cleared a whopping 2/10ths of a mile this morning. I would say it’s a tree down every 30 feet or so. Trails are very soft and showing signs of erosion from run-off. Oh and ruts. Lots of ruts.

Do you know if there is any trail maintenance scheduled for 6MR that some of us could volunteer and help out?

 

[clarkenstein]

Do you know if there is any trail maintenance scheduled for 6MR that some of us could volunteer and help out?

That is a @jdog question... that said PM me and if you’re a morning person I would love an extra set of hands.

 

[Jeremy]

Nice work. You guys cleaning from the inside out? 🙂

 

[Mitch]

I decided to check out red from Jacques versus picking back up on blue. I went in maybe a few hundred feet and hit the first downed tree. Cleared a whopping 2/10ths of a mile this morning. I would say it’s a tree down every 30 feet or so. Trails are very soft and showing signs of erosion from run-off. Oh and ruts. Lots of ruts.

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Can you PLEASE cut out the PI now. Thanks