Sourlands Mountain Preserve Conditions
- Thread starter clarkenstein
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i should add that i ran into a group of hikers who have a Girl Scout that is interested in adding numbers at the unmarked intersections.
Pointed them to Ranger Chris to start. Not quite sure if that was right - but it should work.
Pointed them to Ranger Chris to start. Not quite sure if that was right - but it should work.
Off The Road Again
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They do look good.Recent rains = more pickers, but the good news it pickers beget berries - stopped to clean up some dead branches on red and they were everywhere... yum
I hiked here today, the rocks and roots were very slick after last night's storm. Not much in the way of mud or standing water. Ran across a couple guys trying to ride up Boulderama. Fortunately for them they were closer to the bottom so I told them there's a better route to this great park going clockwise. They turned around and took my advice. First timers, so it seemed obvious to them to start up the rocks.
Pat and I took a loop and there a few blow downs. One on Montezumas which a bow saw could do, and one in the middle of the C trail between Montezumas and Boulderama which is big - chainsaw big. I think there was a third one somewhere around Three Amigos but I don't remember exactly where.
it was between the 4 way, and the fence on C i think? didn't we ride around it?
Thank you! That was it. Bottom C trail leading up to the fence.
THATmanMANNY
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WHAT? please tell me where to find these. My daughter loves raspberries! Be great excuse to get out and pick her someRecent rains = more pickers, but the good news it pickers beget berries - stopped to clean up some dead branches on red and they were everywhere... yum
J-Dro
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Pretty much everywhere. I had a berry feast at post #6 last weekend.
stop by my house, find pokemon, pick berries.
rick81721
Lothar
Two more trees down on white going clockwise - one at 0.5 miles, the other at 1.5. Both unrideable. A handsaw could probably take out the one at 1.5, the other will need a chainsaw. Otherwise, even these evening thunderstorms are getting soaked up by the heat - very little water/mud
rick81721
Lothar
Ranger Chris was right yesterday when he said a hiker gave him a map with a bunch of downed trees - there are a few. First a big one on white half way between end of red and the C trail. Then going down C trail that one big tree that's been there for awhile. Past that, I ran into this:
The little bridge is beat to hell and a board busted but salvageable. This tree blocks even more of the trail past the bridge - a real mess.
The little bridge is beat to hell and a board busted but salvageable. This tree blocks even more of the trail past the bridge - a real mess.
blue balls.
THATmanMANNY
Well-Known Member
Bone dry
My family and my brother's family went for a fantastic hike yesterday. The 4 and 6 year old neice and nephew hiked for 2.5 hrs. Climbed nearly every rock and plenty stops. My 2- yo walked the last 30min or so. It was awesome!
On the other hand , I really came to post about the following. When we took our much deserved lunch break at the trail head after our hike I see a man walk out with a hybrid. I say man, that guy had no idea. NBD, okay he learn his lesson. Then I see a woman walk out with a legit road bike. I lol'd. Then as we were walking back to the car, the same man and woman are arguing about how she couldn't keep up and he was very fustrated with her. I am speechless.
My family and my brother's family went for a fantastic hike yesterday. The 4 and 6 year old neice and nephew hiked for 2.5 hrs. Climbed nearly every rock and plenty stops. My 2- yo walked the last 30min or so. It was awesome!
On the other hand , I really came to post about the following. When we took our much deserved lunch break at the trail head after our hike I see a man walk out with a hybrid. I say man, that guy had no idea. NBD, okay he learn his lesson. Then I see a woman walk out with a legit road bike. I lol'd. Then as we were walking back to the car, the same man and woman are arguing about how she couldn't keep up and he was very fustrated with her. I am speechless.
afternoons on a beautiful day can get CRAZY with the amount of people on the trail. i don't like to be on the trail any time after 9am on the weekends. its just too many people.