Sourlands Mountain Preserve Conditions

[Robin]

Tried to mark on TrailForks…

Tree blocking trail just at start of C trail climb off lower trail 2

Tree in part of way at start of big rock garden on Montezuma

 

[gmb3]

Tried to mark on TrailForks…

Tree blocking trail just at start of C trail climb off lower trail 2

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Tree in part of way at start of big rock garden on Montezuma

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Thanks, Robin. I'll pack my Silky for the Friday ride!

 

[gmb3]

Tried to mark on TrailForks…

Tree blocking trail just at start of C trail climb off lower trail 2

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Tree in part of way at start of big rock garden on Montezuma

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First tree was cleared enough to duck under but still needs to be cut. Do not ride Sourlands until we have a few dry/sunny days. It's SLICK! Had to avoid a lot of the fun rock lines today bc too dangerous. Also, FYI, seems the ground wasps are very active (which seems early to me). 3 separate stings at different points today: by Marker 6 and somewhere in the middle of 3 Amigos. Happened when we stopped to regroup so keep moving!

 

[snashters]

There's another tree down on the Bouldering Area Trail. It could probably be cleared with a hand saw but there's quite a lot of it.

The tree that was obstructing the trail in the Montezuma rock garden has been taken care of.

It was nice to see that the Lower Trail had been heavily trimmed all the way to the dam; beyond that the Outer Trail is getting overgrown.

 

[Nolabean]

This is a big one. May need to be taken care of by the parks comm.
Posting anyway in case

 

[gmb3]

This is a big one. May need to be taken care of by the parks comm.
Posting anyway in case

Reported to Rangers, thanks!

 

[gmb3]

tree above was cut today 🙂

 

[Robin]

Dry and dusty! Pipeline is getting overgrown (know that’s not park responsibility). Two trees down (one has been there since I last rode in July). Marked on TF.

 

[phillychris498]

Went out yesterday and raked off less-than-obvious entrances and exits to A lines on Tres Amigos/montezuma. I only encountered two downed trees; one at the ride around that hikers hate on roaring rocks and the other at the end of the connector trail close to the bridge/rock wall. X marks the spots on the map attached.

 

[gmb3]

Went out yesterday and raked off less-than-obvious entrances and exits to A lines on Tres Amigos/montezuma. I only encountered two downed trees; one at the ride around that hikers hate on roaring rocks and the other at the end of the connector trail close to the bridge/rock wall. X marks the spots on the map attached.

Thanks, Chris! Reported to Rangers.

 

[Rented Mule]

Went out yesterday and raked off less-than-obvious entrances and exits to A lines on Tres Amigos/montezuma. I only encountered two downed trees; one at the ride around that hikers hate on roaring rocks and the other at the end of the connector trail close to the bridge/rock wall. X marks the spots on the map attached.

Thanks for the raking Chris, i easily spotted the lines today, and hit them going both directions🙌🏻. You rock

 

[phillychris498]

Thanks for the raking Chris, i easily spotted the lines today, and hit them going both directions🙌🏻. You rock

That makes me happy! My goal was to showcase my favorite lines that i know can be hard to spot.

 

[phillychris498]

Although I didn’t rake it out to showcase it, the line at 2:00 in Manny’s review video of Sourlands is still fully rideable. That skinny is starting to decompose a bit on the entrance, but the whole line is there!

 

[Robin]

Although I didn’t rake it out to showcase it, the line at 2:00 in Manny’s review video of Sourlands is still fully rideable. That skinny is starting to decompose a bit on the entrance, but the whole line is there!

We were just talking about rebuilding that entrance. Love that little line!

 

[Rented Mule]

We were just talking about rebuilding that entrance. Love that little line!

I hit that line😂, had success heading away from the pipeline, but not toward… and yes it’s rotting.

 

[Rented Mule]

That makes me happy! My goal was to showcase my favorite lines that i know can be hard to spot.

That makes two of us, cause I had a blast

 

[stb222]

Although I didn’t rake it out to showcase it, the line at 2:00 in Manny’s review video of Sourlands is still fully rideable. That skinny is starting to decompose a bit on the entrance, but the whole line is there!

Damn, thought this was the OG manny video @THATmanMANNY . Legend has it his tailgate is still open.