Chongo Loco Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Hard to imagine 9' of water roaring by root drop.Wells branch behind my house went from 2-4” by 2’ wide to 6’ by 20 yds wide after that rain. It all ends up in Walnut Creek. It was back to only 1’ deep by daylight. That’s a lot of water and that’s after it perks thru detention ponds in my ‘hood. A lot of the older upstream neighborhoods along walnut just have storm drains that don’t slow the flow rate. That creek can rage. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) On 10/26/2019 at 8:39 PM, TheX said: Hard to imagine 9' of water roaring by root drop. The huge rocks used for stepping stones can form a nice standing wave at certain water levels. There's always a debris line on the shore after a big flush. Interesting to check out after a big rain event. Edited October 28, 2019 by June Bug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentb Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 I don't think WC got as much in this last round of storms. Conditions on Sunday afternoon were primo: tacky and grippy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Is Walnut going to be dry enough tomorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 On 1/24/2020 at 6:57 PM, AntonioGG said: Is Walnut going to be dry enough tomorrow? Indeed it was dry this weekend. Unfortunately this forum doesn't have enough traffic to have timely trail conditions updates. Lots of folks like to rag on Facebook or refuse to use it, but between the groups and the events functionality, you can get a lot of usefulness out of it, while wholly ignoring the BS side of it. The FB group, Austin MTB Trail Conditions has a lot of traffic and near constant updates on local trail conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 9 minutes ago, Barry said: Indeed it was dry this weekend. Unfortunately this forum doesn't have enough traffic to have timely trail conditions updates. Lots of folks like to rag on Facebook or refuse to use it, but between the groups and the events functionality, you can get a lot of usefulness out of it, while wholly ignoring the BS side of it. The FB group, Austin MTB Trail Conditions has a lot of traffic and near constant updates on local trail conditions. Why in the world would they not make that trail conditions forum public if the goal is to educate the public about not riding in muddy trails? I'm not re-joining the cesspool that is FB just to get trail conditions. I'm perfectly OK with not going to WC when the conditions are questionable if that's what it means. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Just now, AntonioGG said: Why in the world would they not make that trail conditions forum public if the goal is to educate the public about not riding in muddy trails? I'm perplexed by that one as well. Perhaps @2112Greg could answer that question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbike85 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 20 hours ago, AntonioGG said: I'm not re-joining the cesspool that is FB just to get trail conditions. I'm perfectly OK with not going to WC when the conditions are questionable if that's what it means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFisher Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Did a brief tour from around 5 to 6 and everything I hit was good. Didn't hit some of the late drying stuff like Mark's and the fence line by Mark's so be prepared to perhaps bail on some trails, but there should be enough for a good ride at least until it rains again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) 27 minutes ago, GFisher said: Did a brief tour from around 5 to 6 and everything I hit was good. Didn't hit some of the late drying stuff like Mark's and the fence line by Mark's so be prepared to perhaps bail on some trails, but there should be enough for a good ride at least until it rains again. We should probably shred, Mr. Head. Hit me up. Edited February 23, 2020 by Sluggo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Bevilacqua Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Large tree down on the Walnut Creek Regional (northern) hike n bike trail under Mopac near the train bridge. It's actually passable if you go off the trail. Also, the lower Balcones trail to Amhurst & Duval is flooded with about 2-3 feet of water. Still passable if you ride it right. And once your past it you get to see the water fall (oooo ahhh). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Saturday, May 20, 2020: Thunderstorm passed through early this morning at the WC. Maybe a quarter inch. Not done yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Tuesday, June 23rd: Heavy rain this morning, maybe 1.5 inches. I'll try to take a walk in the next few days to check conditions. However, lots of rain chances in this week's forecast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryPirate Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 (edited) Anyone been out? I’m assuming it’s too wet to ride, but I’d thought I’d check here for someone to tell me different. Thanks! -Scott Edited June 25, 2020 by AngryPirate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Bevilacqua Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 This is at the bottom of Windy Wall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 36 minutes ago, Michael Bevilacqua said: This is at the bottom of Windy Wall 1 Trail feature!! That would make a good log feature but it's on the wrong loop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryPirate Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 55 minutes ago, Michael Bevilacqua said: This is at the bottom of Windy Wall 1 @Michael Bevilacqua So does that mean the trails are rideable? Seems like you were out there, at least on foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbike85 Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 22 hours ago, AngryPirate said: @Michael Bevilacqua So does that mean the trails are rideable? Seems like you were out there, at least on foot. I rode this morning. Pretty much hero dirt. A couple wet spots at creek crossings, but that’s expected. I was going to ask WTF this was at the beginning of windy loop. I haven’t ridden walnut in a couple months, but this took me by surprise: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 17 minutes ago, bestbike85 said: I was going to ask WTF this was at the beginning of windy loop. It's new and showed up after the heavy rains earlier this week. The logs let you know where the water got to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryPirate Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 48 minutes ago, bestbike85 said: I rode this morning. Pretty much hero dirt. A couple wet spots at creek crossings, but that’s expected. I was going to ask WTF this was at the beginning of windy loop. I haven’t ridden walnut in a couple months, but this took me by surprise: send it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Bevilacqua Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Rode Windy Loop tonight and noticed that this log jam has become a rideable part of the wall feature. With the right bike, skills and enough speed, it's possible to get up the wall like normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 The odd little thunderstorm passed by early this morning, Monday, July 6th. Maybe a quarter inch of rain or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Smithey Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Anyone know what the conditions would be like after yesterdays rain? \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 It has also drizzled most of this morning on WC. Today is out for sure IMO. Tomorrow is also unlikely, but may be decent in the evening if we get enough sun and wind. I think Thursday is the safest bet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLemke Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 If the Austin Hydromet is to be trusted, I'm seeing .2" of rain at walnut in the past 48 hours. Looks like there is a good chance we won't see any additional rain until late this evening. Anyone near Walnut know if the trails are dry enough to ride? Just trying to determine if I should dawn my cold weather gear and head on down to the R&I tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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