Chimney Rock Conditions
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MikeG
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Excluding blue and the connector with Cromwell, which area would you like most to have the wet/mud spots resolved?
Hmmm, good question. The climb on orange from Gilbride right after the rock slab comes to mind. That section is like a stream bed for days after any precipitation. And red has that stubborn spot on the climb up from Newmans, that one flat section takes forever to dry out near the big tree stump turn.
two good trouble spots.
on orange, we've had a bit of success from years ago - that trail went straight up - when we changed it to switchbacks, the old trail became a stream. I'm not sure our little bridges are still in-place. I pulled into the Gilbride lot one day with a pick-up truck full of wood. Ranger was sitting there. asked me what that was for, I didn't lie, it wasn't for that area.
That location on red was moved up about 6' from an even flatter spot!
There was also trees where the trail goes between the stumps....damn, the good ole days..😀
Hiked orange and yellow to see how bad things are after yesterday’s rain. Where it was wet, it was really wet. Where it was dry, it was tacky and decent. Honestly expected it to be worse. Still glad I hiked in rather than biked.
Yup, it’s a pond here at the trailhead to orange from Gilbride.
Some parts of orange climb looked like a stream bed but nothing you couldn’t ride around (or walk around as in my case).
The corduroy was a mess… but what else is new?
Found this on the river trail. Must have come down in yesterday’s storms.
I was able to clear it though. 🙂
River trail near the water and the switchbacks was still ok.
Next I did a short loop through yellow.
The usual spots were still wet, as expected. Here’s that problem area after the descent from Gilbride.
I’d wager it should be tolerable (for me at least) by tomorrow afternoon. You will still get muddy though.
Yup, it’s a pond here at the trailhead to orange from Gilbride.
Some parts of orange climb looked like a stream bed but nothing you couldn’t ride around (or walk around as in my case).
The corduroy was a mess… but what else is new?
Found this on the river trail. Must have come down in yesterday’s storms.
I was able to clear it though. 🙂
River trail near the water and the switchbacks was still ok.
Next I did a short loop through yellow.
The usual spots were still wet, as expected. Here’s that problem area after the descent from Gilbride.
I’d wager it should be tolerable (for me at least) by tomorrow afternoon. You will still get muddy though.
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The first pic looks like if the trail is moved 10’ to the right in the pic, it could be benched into a hill and get the trail off the flat. This will cause water to run across the trail instead of sitting in the trail. We could also do inside nicks with berms. You’d just need a larger pit on the inside. We might be able to provide a route for water at the edges of the nick. Worst case, culvert in the middle under the berm.
That last pic is a great example of where an inside nick is needed and maybe a small berm using the dirt from the nick. Should keep the water off the trail.
Either project is just a few hours of work for a few people. You only need shovels, rakes, and maybe a hoe/pick to loosen rocks.
Looks like the one on Orange is the trail head. Not sure you can go to the right there. At least not the whole way from the road.
MikeG
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Also, @natlady10 thanks for clearing the downed tree!
I need to take a good look at the corduroy on orange to come up with a plan to fix that spot.
I need to take a good look at the corduroy on orange to come up with a plan to fix that spot.
Did all of yellow. Was pleasantly surprised by how good conditions were today. Unfortunately, with tomorrow’s rain, the clock resets.
Bona fide hero dirt 👍
Genuine question: how do you guys navigate the last switchback climbing up from hi tech? I couldn’t get my bike to steer tight enough on the two attempts I made to clear it. I recall being able to do it on an older 29er but maybe that had a shorter length. 🤔
Bona fide hero dirt 👍
Genuine question: how do you guys navigate the last switchback climbing up from hi tech? I couldn’t get my bike to steer tight enough on the two attempts I made to clear it. I recall being able to do it on an older 29er but maybe that had a shorter length. 🤔
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I never make them and I blame it on riding an XL, because it certainly couldn't be my lack of skill and fitness...
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It was definitely easier when my wheelbase was shorter.
Kangdoy
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I was always curious on the direction most people ride on High Tech. I usually go down/opposite of the switchbacks, then riding up along Vosseller Ave. That long decent before the switchbacks is just too fun to ride down. Thankfully, of all the times I've been on High Tech, I've never run into anyone in either direction...especially if they're riding up those switchbacks.
thegock
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CW about 10X as much.
26''_Ripper
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Trails are dry for the most part, I rode yellow and Cromwell and aside from a couple of small puddles it was perfectly fine.
I ride high tech cw and yellow ccw. Doing it the other way around would force me to hike certain sections.
Haven't ridden Blue in a while due to potential conditions so today was the first time I notice this on the middle section of Blue. Sanctioned or Rogue?
