Kittatinny Valley State Park Conditions

[Ron]

Rode this morning with the Warren/Sussex NICA team. Conditions were great, for the trails we rode. I do not have Strava on my computer but will add a picture of the trails we rode later.

 

[Ron]

Here is map. 10.40 miles

 

[icebiker]

KVSP is in great shape. A few big trees down here and there but dirt is firm.

 

[littlev21]

very big tree down (multiple trunks) across the beginning of the cell tower climb. Too big to climb over, and no easy go around.

 

[avc8130]

very big tree down (multiple trunks) across the beginning of the cell tower climb. Too big to climb over, and no easy go around.

Which climb? Red or Yellow?

 

[littlev21]

Which climb? Red or Yellow?

on yellow, just as you start going up from the lake.

 

[Reggie]

Which climb? Red or Yellow?

Didn't you sell all of your bikes?

 

[Ironjunk]

There was an inch of rain yesterday. Went out today and not one bit of standing water, maybe 3 or 4 spot of soft dirt, 0 mud. Rode 80% of the trails, amazing job with the trails.

 

[Ironjunk]

There is a brutal logover that has been built up on the hemlock trail. Didn't take a picture but it's been there for a while, and i would say very out of place.

 

[mtn]

There is a brutal logover that has been built up on the hemlock trail. Didn't take a picture but it's been there for a while, and i would say very out of place.

So across the trail? I'll get to it next time I'm over there. Is it closer to the office side or forest fire side?

 

[Ironjunk]

the trail that goes south from the second lot field that connects to the inner fire road. More toward the fire road.

 

[mtn]

So the trees in question were cut, but for the sake of people who clear trails, don’t roll (likely with 3 people) a massive log from off the trail up against a down tree on the trail in order to build a log over. You are making the problem twice as big. Either find a smaller log that is manageable or don’t use anything at all.
Long story short, there is still a chunk of log on the blue trail that needs to be moved.

 

[Stef]

So the trees in question were cut, but for the sake of people who clear trails, don’t roll (likely with 3 people) a massive log from off the trail up against a down tree on the trail in order to build a log over. You are making the problem twice as big. Either find a smaller log that is manageable or don’t use anything at all.
Long story short, there is still a chunk of log on the blue trail that needs to be moved.

trees cut in Kittatiny are done by maintenance crew not a JORBA person so they have no clue what mountain bikers need

 

[mtn]

Not sure how long they have been there or if the work is contracted out, but tree guys are felling and removing nearly all the ash trees and wooly-adelgid affected hemlocks in parts of the park. Nice to see these hazards being removed.

 

[Mildly Wild]

Tree down on Vernal Trail about 50 - 60 yards in from where VT 1st exits Sussex Branch if going north on SB. Split limb (2 trunks) about 7" diameter and 5" diameter. I think too big for hand saw

 

[mtn]

Easily go overable tree on the red trail north of the tower. And a leaning dead tree just past that.

Slightly more difficult log over on the green trail closer to red intersection.

And one on the offshoot of the red Andover Junction Tr just north of the ALT.

This is more for my notes for if I get back over there with my equipment. Please add in any other intel.

 

[locotoo]

Trails were running great today. Very few soft spots. 👍🏻