Chimney Rock Conditions

[natlady10]

Sampled most of the park today and racked up 10 or so sweaty, hot miles.

Nothing to report. No trees down and the park is about as dry as it will ever get.

This heat is too much for me though. I started feeling slightly nauseous and tired about halfway through.

Took a long breather at the covered bridge and sipped some water which helped! 😀👍

 

[Bike N Gear]

Sampled most of the park today and racked up 10 or so sweaty, hot miles.

Nothing to report. No trees down and the park is about as dry as it will ever get.

This heat is too much for me though. I started feeling slightly nauseous and tired about halfway through.

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Took a long breather at the covered bridge and sipped some water which helped! 😀👍

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During my last ride there were a bunch of kids swimming below the bridge on Gilbride. Thought about jumping in.

 

[natlady10]

During my last ride there were a bunch of kids swimming below the bridge on Gilbride. Thought about jumping in.

Smart kids. That’s a nice spot. Would be tempted to join too on a day like today.

A couple weeks ago I saw a dog in the water fetching a ball.

He looked quite happy. 😃

 

[Jrzjoe]

Started early to beat this oppressive heat. Met up with @Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST and got a good bit in. This is what we saw on what we did.
Happy 4th everyone.

 

[natlady10]

Wow a lot down! 😮

Some look hand sawable. I’ll need to pack mine next time I get out there.

 

[Cole]

I'll try to get there this week for some of them.

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

Wow a lot down! 😮

Some look hand sawable. I’ll need to pack mine next time I get out there.

Most require a chainsaw. . I didn't have my hand saw either.
I had to help and older gentleman who was stuck in the middle of a downed tree on white

 

[Kirt]

At least 2 down on yellow that will need a chainsaw as well.

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

More storms tonight. Will be more presumably

 

[Norm]

There’s a shit ton down. One on the ballfield loop downhill (the newer run) that’s a bigger one. I think Joe marked it above. That’s probably the priority as it’s a bigger one and you come into it with speed.

 

[Jrzjoe]

Most require a chainsaw. . I didn't have my hand saw either.
I had to help and older gentleman who was stuck in the middle of a downed tree on white

Whew….i thought you were referring to me at first but we didn’t ride white together….😂

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

The 2 down on white.
Couldn't go around the pond.
Left dot is where the guy was stuck.

 

[Norm]

 

[Norm]

Current state of the park:

• Cut out 13 things this morning. Chainsaw died on the 14th
• Dirt is fine, no real standing water anywhere
• I did not get Glenn's "Old Man in Tree" mess. That's pretty close to Newman's so easy access
• I didn't get anything on yellow, which includes (at least) the 2 that Kirt posted
• Unknown: Orange by the river, lower blue
• The one on the ballfield loop which I said was probably a priority is where my chainsaw battery died
• Otherwise the park is almost entirely free of deadfall

Please PLEASE stop once in a while and toss off some of the garbage on the trails. Rear derailleurs everywhere thank you in advance.

 

[rjr44]

Got what I could on this route:

E-bike turned into a bike less than half way thru so abandoned plan to hit back, Cromwell, or anything on the other side of Gilbride. Only thing I didn’t get was the large one on the Ballfield loop downhill. Gonna take a bigger chainsaw than mine,

Got this one on lower red and a similar smaller one upper red I was too lazy to pic:


Did my best to clean up this one on white. What’s remaining requires bigger saw, tho the unintentional ride around any get officially burned in?


I think @Norm posted this but just to be safe, this exists on descent from Ballfield lot:


Anything else posted by @Jrzjoe or @Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST was taken care of by the time I got to it, guessing by @Norm by the looks of it haha.

 

[Red Mosquito]

Current state of the park:

• Cut out 13 things this morning. Chainsaw died on the 14th
• Dirt is fine, no real standing water anywhere
• I did not get Glenn's "Old Man in Tree" mess. That's pretty close to Newman's so easy access
• I didn't get anything on yellow, which includes (at least) the 2 that Kirt posted
• Unknown: Orange by the river, lower blue
• The one on the ballfield loop which I said was probably a priority is where my chainsaw battery died
• Otherwise the park is almost entirely free of deadfall

Please PLEASE stop once in a while and toss off some of the garbage on the trails. Rear derailleurs everywhere thank you in advance.

Got what I could on this route:
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E-bike turned into a bike less than half way thru so abandoned plan to hit back, Cromwell, or anything on the other side of Gilbride. Only thing I didn’t get was the large one on the Ballfield loop downhill. Gonna take a bigger chainsaw than mine,

Got this one on lower red and a similar smaller one upper red I was too lazy to pic:
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Did my best to clean up this one on white. What’s remaining requires bigger saw, tho the unintentional ride around any get officially burned in?
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I think @Norm posted this but just to be safe, this exists on descent from Ballfield lot:
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Anything else posted by @Jrzjoe or @Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST was taken care of by the time I got to it, guessing by @Norm by the looks of it haha.

You guys are heros

 

[Norm]

Went back and cleared the ballfield loop:

Then went over and finished up the trap Glenn made for the old men:

Tried to knock out the 2 on yellow but after 15 straight I got cocky and pinched my bar in the tree. Managed to get it out but bent my chain.

Almost clean now. Just 1.5 more to go.

 

[Norm]

think @Norm posted this but just to be safe, this exists on descent from Ballfield lot:

I highly recommend leaving the rest of this to a professional. If you cut the wrong thing you may end up proving the expression Widow Maker. It’s a bit tenuous.

 

[natlady10]

Wow you guys are fast! Was planning to hike in today with my silky but looks like the easy stuff (aka, what I can take on with a hand saw) has been taken care of. 👍

 

[natlady10]

Please PLEASE stop once in a while and toss off some of the garbage on the trails. Rear derailleurs everywhere thank you in advance.

Yes, sir. Will do! 🫡