Sterling Forest Trail Conditions
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Shepard Grinker
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Can you give more details? 1/3 of the way from Hutchinson or Munsee Eagle? Coordinates work best. Redback trail also meets up with McKeags Meadow and circles back to Southgate.
Size of tree in diameter?
You can also report blowdowns here as well. We get to them quicker with this link.
Trail Conditions — Palisades MTB
www.palisadesmtb.org
Also, I get trail reports on Trailforks which you can mark the spot with GPS.
Red Back PMTB Realignment trail entering from Hutchinson. TM work is going on by the stream crossing on the bottom of the trail Just walk up.Can you give more details? 1/3 of the way from Hutchinson or Munsee Eagle? Coordinates work best. Redback trail also meets up with McKeags Meadow and circles back to Southgate.
Size of tree in diameter?
You can also report blowdowns here as well. We get to them quicker with this link.
Trail Conditions — Palisades MTB
Also, I get trail reports on Trailforks which you can mark the spot with GPS.
Shepard Grinker
Member
Got it. Thank you!
MuniMan
Well-Known Member
A very strong storm went through the park this morning.
O&R power shows power outages along Long Meadow Road.
Trail conditions are not known at this point.
www.newsbreak.com
O&R power shows power outages along Long Meadow Road.
Trail conditions are not known at this point.
National Weather Service investigating whether a tornado touched down in Orange County - NewsBreak
News 12's Blaise Gomez is in Greenwood Lake where the National Weather Service is investigating whether today's damaging storm was a tornado or a microburst.
www.newsbreak.com
MuniMan
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I got out for a look this evening. I walked from Southgate, up Redback to Hutch to Augusta Mine to McKeags the short way to Redback, up the hill on Redback and the back to Southgate.
Zero down trees on Redback up to Hutch. 3 each on the part of Hutch that I walked and Augusta Mine. Hutch and Augusta mine are littered with sticks. Plan on getting a new derailleur if you ride before it gets de-twigged.
Shepard (with assistance) is going out with a saw tomorrow and will start in from Caretaker. Gut feeling is that there are more down on the part of hutch that I didn’t see and Munsee Eagle over to the power lines and beyond.
Zero down trees on Redback up to Hutch. 3 each on the part of Hutch that I walked and Augusta Mine. Hutch and Augusta mine are littered with sticks. Plan on getting a new derailleur if you ride before it gets de-twigged.
Shepard (with assistance) is going out with a saw tomorrow and will start in from Caretaker. Gut feeling is that there are more down on the part of hutch that I didn’t see and Munsee Eagle over to the power lines and beyond.
a.s.
Mr. Chainring
Ugh. On a side note: Do you know anyone who sharpens Silky saws? 😭
serviceguy
Well-Known Member
Let me know if you find out, I did purchase a spare blade as it looks like it could be quite the job...
MuniMan
Well-Known Member
For the most part the trails are all clear. There’s still some twigging and small branch removal to do. Thanks to Shepard, his son and Art White for clearing the ones that needed a chainsaw and to everyone else who was out today dragging the 5hi gs 5hat didn’t need cutting off the trails.
Note that on Hutchinson near the caretaker lot there is still a blowdown that you can get through, but there are still branches overhead.
Note that on Hutchinson near the caretaker lot there is still a blowdown that you can get through, but there are still branches overhead.
Any recent trail reports? Thinking about tomorrow.
a.s.
Mr. Chainring
Dry, dusty, rocky and awesome.
Lucia D
Member
I was there last week and got absolutely wrecked by swarms of biting flies. They had an orange tint. Deer flies maybe? It was horrific. I'd never experienced anything like it. So, just be warned. Not sure what kind of bug spray would have prevented it. I wasn't able to out-ride them, even while descending. I only used my "natural" bug spray not the picardin stuff, so maybe something stronger would have helped. They were not in the parking lot or in the sunny exposed part near the power lines. Worse by any body of water. Hurt like hell when they bit, and bit through kit. Itched like hell for a few days after too.
Anyway, anyone else experienced this recently? I'm kind of traumatized lol. Welcome any tips on prevention or times of day to avoid. I was there 9:30-11:30 ish.
Conditions otherwise were excellent!
Do I go by your report or his? ☝️
a.s.
Mr. Chainring
Uh... yeah forgot to mention the nasty biting insects. They did leave welts and itchy bumps. Other than that, conditions are excellent.
Aren't you on an ebike? You can outrun them. 🤣
Do not plan on stopping for any reason whatsoever. 😮💨
Buried the lead there a bit.
MuniMan
Well-Known Member
I was there this past Saturday on Redback, digging. There were close to zero bugs. Didn’t need incense, didn’t have to reapply the deet.
It wasn’t very windy so I can’t say that kept the bugs away.
100% different from the previous Saturday in the same area.
It wasn’t very windy so I can’t say that kept the bugs away.
100% different from the previous Saturday in the same area.
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Lucia D
Member
I wonder if there is just a particular "high season" for those flies?? Anyway, folks who do go, please continue to report back! I'm honestly afraid to go again until I know the coast is relatively clear!
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Shepard Grinker
Member
I was building on Redback yesterday for 4 hours. The cool weather has reduced the bugs for sure at least on Redback where we were working.
Trail conditions are good although with the tremendous infestation of caterpillars, there’s reduced canopy on much of Munsee Eagle. On hotter days, it’s like riding in the desert on some sections.
Enjoy!
