Tree Magnet Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 It was drizzling just North of Walnut yesterday for several hours. However, the sun is up right now and we might have a little breeze going that should help dry stuff out. If it keeps this up, I'd say it's be good to go later today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 I was there Tuesday and Windy was a mess on that first climb. I don't think that much rain fell that would stay for long. Most of the place was fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chardog Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 (edited) Any recent reports on trail conditions at WC???. Planning a recon ride at 3pm. Edited December 21, 2018 by Chardog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_papa_nuts Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 On 12/21/2018 at 1:09 PM, Chardog said: Any recent reports on trail conditions at WC???. Planning a recon ride at 3pm. I was out of town so I don't know how much rain we got the other day but the dog is going mad for a run and I was hoping to take him out tomorrow. What's the word on the trails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBaron Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 I think we had about 2"+ of rain the other day. It was nice and windy and decently warm today. But I have no idea how the trails at WC are at the moment. -CJB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chardog Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Amazing opportunity to gain first hand knowledge: TheAustin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group http://meetu.ps/e/GcdVs/KbCt/d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TrimTheFat Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 We've had about 3 inches of rain from Monday evening thru Wednesday evening. Any rules of thumb for when Walnut Creek will dry up? Also is there an age limit on the ARR trail repair event? I have an 8 & 10 year old that I wanted to get out and ride this weekend but considering pitching in if we can't get on the trails... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 On 1/2/2019 at 12:56 AM, Chardog said: I will be there, RSVP'd on the meetup group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Also is there an age limit on the ARR trail repair event? I have an 8 & 10 year old that I wanted to get out and ride this weekend but considering pitching in if we can't get on the trails... I’ve done trail work with 8 month olds and 3 year olds who moved some dirt and built some cool features. There is always a fun job they can do and getting them outside on a trail is a great experience for all involved. I had a great time digging with my boys.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chardog Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 1 minute ago, Tree Magnet said: I’ve done trail work with 8 month olds and 3 year olds who moved some dirt and built some cool features. There is always a fun job they can do and getting them outside on a trail is a great experience for all involved. I had a great time digging with my boys. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Absolutely. Kids are the future of mountain biking and trail stewardship. They are absolutely encouraged to attend (with guardian). We will make sure they have a great experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chardog Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 On 1/4/2019 at 5:20 PM, TrimTheFat said: We've had about 3 inches of rain from Monday evening thru Wednesday evening. Any rules of thumb for when Walnut Creek will dry up? Also is there an age limit on the ARR trail repair event? I have an 8 & 10 year old that I wanted to get out and ride this weekend but considering pitching in if we can't get on the trails... We will do whatever type of trail maintenance is appropriate for conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie193 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Just went for a quick walk to bmx loop and windy loop at lunch. Arrived at some fairly wet spots pretty quickly on both, although bmx loop hadn’t seemed too bad until the puddle. Didn’t have time to look anywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chardog Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Charlie193 said: Just went for a quick walk to bmx loop and windy loop at lunch. Arrived at some fairly wet spots pretty quickly on both, although bmx loop hadn’t seemed too bad until the puddle. Didn’t have time to look anywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chardog Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Please stay off when trails look like that. If tires are leaving Mark's they are damaging the trail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie193 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 17 minutes ago, Chardog said: Please stay off when trails look like that. If tires are leaving Mark's they are damaging the trail Not sure if this is general advice, or specific to my post. Just wanted to be clear- I wasn’t riding today, I just thought I’d check the conditions on foot, then share them as people seemed interested in conditions over on the R&I thread. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryPirate Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, Charlie193 said: Not sure if this is general advice, or specific to my post. Just wanted to be clear- I wasn’t riding today, I just thought I’d check the conditions on foot, then share them as people seemed interested in conditions over on the R&I thread. I took it as Chardog saying to anyone (you aside), to stay off the trails when they are this wet, since it seems apparent someone has been riding on them. The first thing I noticed that you said was that you 'walked' the trails, to which I applaud you and thanks, since my lazy ass wouldn't have done it and waited for someone else to scope it out 😉 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFisher Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 I checked it out with the intention of sticking to the paved path if necessary. I'm sure all the fun shaded singletrack is toast, but if you are willing to stick to the double track type stuff and the hillier stuff that drains, it is in really good shape (Detention Dam Trail, Ski Hill Flow Trail, Power Line Hill, Tangle Wild Trail, etc.) I didn't even bother looking at Windy, BMX, Mark's, Point 6, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chardog Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Was at WC all day today Installing signs. Some areas that are exposed to the sun and wind are drying out, but many areas are still very muddy. To avoid further damage to the trails, please avoid the Main Creek Crossing, Church Hill, Mark's Art, Windy Loop, BMX and probably some other flat or shady sections we did not check out today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 My wife reminded me that I have intrusive oral surgery tomorrow so I may not make the Sunday trail work. We'll see how my jaw is feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie193 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 On 1/8/2019 at 2:44 PM, AngryPirate said: I took it as Chardog saying to anyone (you aside), to stay off the trails when they are this wet, since it seems apparent someone has been riding on them. The first thing I noticed that you said was that you 'walked' the trails, to which I applaud you and thanks, since my lazy ass wouldn't have done it and waited for someone else to scope it out 😉 . I wasn’t being entirely selfless, as I was thinking about getting out there later in the week. I mainly wanted to make sure I wasn’t being added to the trail maintenance crew’s list of people to be drowned in the creek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cxagent Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 On 1/10/2019 at 9:27 AM, Charlie193 said: ... I mainly wanted to make sure I wasn’t being added to the trail maintenance crew’s list of people to be drowned in the creek. I have wanted to down them in the mud puddles they made 😉 I appreciated you taking the time to walk the trails and let people know about the conditions. You were NOT one of the folks I wanted to drown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie193 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 5 hours ago, cxagent said: I have wanted to down them in the mud puddles they made 😉 Might be worth considering as a deterrent instead of signage. It would provide a strong incentive not to ride muddy trails, if it rained everything you’d need would be right there, and there would be no repeat offenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CopeIt Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 I rode the path today and ended up checking out powerline flow, chardog, and log loops. All good to go. Was skeptical about log loop but whatever improvements were recently done took care of the areas that used to hold onto water forever. Great job [emoji106] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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