Did it crash? My in-laws were watching my kids on Saturday night and my father-in-law said it was basically in my backyard. Based on the photo, it looked close enough to take out.
Cushetunk Mt Preserve Conditions
- Thread starter Patrick
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I think it was a hoax, or they were looking for the UHC hitman.
Friend of mine was on OMR and said there was all this activity, then suddenly they all went dark and left.
Conditions were variable, but rideable.
where the sun could hit the ground, the snowpack has melted. Then depending, it could be a crunchy-slushy layer over dirt, or some slush over ice. I didn't have any trouble navigating on foot - even where it got steep.
There were some soft spots, but mostly leaf covered - you aren't going to pick-up any mud or damage the trail.
The Z climb is clear from the lot to the saddle.
I didn't come back through so not sure about the yellow trail that makes such a nice downhill.
Note - I should have come back that way - I came down that trail from hell to the parking lot, and it was a luge run.
I told a group to turn back that was a couple hundy meters in.
oh and Don't let the first 100m out of the parking lot fool you!
It gets much better.
where the sun could hit the ground, the snowpack has melted. Then depending, it could be a crunchy-slushy layer over dirt, or some slush over ice. I didn't have any trouble navigating on foot - even where it got steep.
There were some soft spots, but mostly leaf covered - you aren't going to pick-up any mud or damage the trail.
The Z climb is clear from the lot to the saddle.
I didn't come back through so not sure about the yellow trail that makes such a nice downhill.
Note - I should have come back that way - I came down that trail from hell to the parking lot, and it was a luge run.
I told a group to turn back that was a couple hundy meters in.
oh and Don't let the first 100m out of the parking lot fool you!
It gets much better.
Robin
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Attempted Wednesday 2/26.
The wettest I’ve ever seen Cush. Not muddy but wet.
Still slush lower trail and Z clear of slush. Blue to the climb up saddle slushy and slick. Turned around at blue/yellow intersection.
Yellow down was slushy/sketchy.
Hopefully slush will be gone by Saturday and just ground can freeze.
Did notice saw work by @Patrick . Thank you.
Lost my black Fox bottle on z climb (actually when I came down it). So if anyone finds it…I’ll be back sooner than later.
The wettest I’ve ever seen Cush. Not muddy but wet.
Still slush lower trail and Z clear of slush. Blue to the climb up saddle slushy and slick. Turned around at blue/yellow intersection.
Yellow down was slushy/sketchy.
Hopefully slush will be gone by Saturday and just ground can freeze.
Did notice saw work by @Patrick . Thank you.
Lost my black Fox bottle on z climb (actually when I came down it). So if anyone finds it…I’ll be back sooner than later.
How good are the trails here for MTB? I’ve hiked from the Cushetunk lot but never tried biking. It seems too steep for riding. Is it fun? I don’t mind making the trip since I’m close but I couldn’t figure out what routes work for a bike.
Robin
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It's challenging but always a go-to when nothing else is rideable as far as conditions. Drains very well. The only trail that I don't ride is the Eagle Ridge out of the Cush lot.
Fun?
Ah, fun is all about the attitude you bring!
sometimes it gets steep. There is some tech, and hike-a-bike
Conditions are unknown right now - it will be dry enough, but trees and debris have not been scouted.
My go-to:
out of the Cush lot, head up the Powerline a bit, and make a right into the trail system.
you'll want to do the Z-Climb - everything else is straight up.
Stay left at the first split, right at the next - don't go to the cabin, so stay left.
Right at the next T, look for a right hand turn, take that. left at the next split.
right at the next T.
Hike bike to top (unless you are @Jeremy), drop in, make the left onto red/cushetunk trail.
Left at the next split (otherwise you'll end up on the camp road.
Deal with a nasty climb. then go from there - if really beat-up, take the camp road back.
If you want more pain, come back along the ridge trail (like below)
Can also bail-out at Round valley road, but it is a long road ride back.
Something like this - only the trail to the north along the shore is currently closed
(There are no nesting eagles - working on getting that open year-round)
Stay off of the blue trail on the north/east side. there is extra suck in there.
Robin
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@natlady10 - What Patrick said. And that's my usual go-to-loop after work. Perhaps I should add this to the "routes" tab on TF.
It is about an hour with lots of tech to do that ridge loop -
About 1:45 to go to the top of Puke and then return.
2:30 to the Lookout above the south lot and back - maybe a bit more nowadays!
These would all make great routes -
if the gate is open to the boat launch, the loop around is quicker
They fixed the hole in the fence at the end of the boat launch parking lot.
Alternative: park in cornhusker park, climb RV road, go around the fence (it goes about 30m into the woods on the low side.)
We should do something about that "mushy" area by the farm/BS camp.
And by we, i'm not sure who I mean 😀