Mercer County Park Conditions

[Big Al]

MCP rideable this weekend?

Unlikely. I'm going to check it out this afternoon. Planning on packing down some trails. Report back later. 🤘

 

[Rocks & Water]

Was there last couple days just rode the walking path that where plowed somewhat. The trails looked pretty iced covered snow and slippery on top. The wing was the real deal when it blew off from the lake it sucked big time.

 

[Big Al]

So, the trails are not really rideable except where we snowshoed and packed it down today near the West picnic area. The paved trails have been plowed but are still fairly sketchy. I'm going to bring my fat bike tomorrow and ride a little and hopefully do some more snowshoeing.

 

[Big Al]

Oh also, wherever hikers walked the trails is pothole city with shards of icy snow which is a really difficult to tamp down. 😐

 

[TAS]

Oh also, wherever hikers walked the trails is pothole city with shards of icy snow which is a really difficult to tamp down. 😐

Until conditions get well above freezing during the day... for multiple days it will continue to be a crunch fest- "slip'n slide".
Hopefully it will settle and pack down. But with the forecast for continued below freezing temps it may be quite while.
That breakable crust is nasty even on a Fat Bike. I have done it before!

TAS

 

[TAS]

So, the trails are not really rideable except where we snowshoed and packed it down today near the West picnic area. The paved trails have been plowed but are still fairly sketchy. I'm going to bring my fat bike tomorrow and ride a little and hopefully do some more snowshoeing.

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Hey.. Finally a good use for the funky McLead tool!! Ha!
Man that is a lot of work. Snowshoes or not.
Kudos to you Al.

TAS

 

[Big Al]

Until conditions get well above freezing during the day... for multiple days it will continue to be a crunch fest- "slip'n slide".
Hopefully it will settle and pack down. But with the forecast for continued below freezing temps it may be quite while.
That breakable crust is nasty even on a Fat Bike. I have done it before!

TAS

It's so crusty right now. And I had some help out there.

 

[SAM]

Rode the trails Al & crew packed down over the weekend. Great job making the track fairly smooth. Very ridable. Hopefully, my riding them helped pack them some more.

I did some limited stomping while I was there to try and expand the ridable trails a little (every little bit helps). The parts I packed already had some rough packing so I was trying to smooth it out some:

• Stomped the entrance to Red Trail from West Parking Access Rd to Passing By Trail to make it more ridable.
• Stomped Red from Oxcart to Tar Heels Trails to make more ridable.
• Stomped a little more of Orange west bound.

Here's the little section of Orange I stomped.

 

[Big Al]

There's some rideable trails at Mercer. Been working on the West side. Some of the Red trail, some Orange trail, and Pax Twist have been packed down. It's chunky/bumpy in some places from hikers, etc. Fat tires recommended, studs not required but might be helpful.

 

[stb222]

There's some rideable trails at Mercer. Been working on the West side. Some of the Red trail, some Orange trail, and Pax Twist have been packed down. It's chunky/bumpy in some places from hikers, etc. Fat tires recommended, studs not required but might be helpful.
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Likely hitting this on Saturday, thanks for the work!

 

[Big Al]

Likely hitting this on Saturday, thanks for the work!

Bring your fat bike 🤣

 

[stb222]

@Big Al is the man is the week, pretty unique
Grooming with short stride snowshoe and mcleod tamp made for a dish like path. Where no people on foot or animals went, its smooth but Christmas tree trail and a few other spots is like riding on a trail of a mix of softballs and baseballs.