Planning on coming up tomorrow to ride for my spring break till about wednesday. Weather.com says its suppose to rain that whole time. Anyone local got some info on what the trails are like right now? or if its truly gonna rain? Thanks.
Riding conditions in Pisgah
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Dupont State Forest just sent out a memo that ALL of their bike trails are closed until further notice!
dang. thats what i was afraid of.
danennis-i dont mind getting muddy. Just have to sneak into a truck stop afterwards to clean up. ill be up there with 2 other guys so if want, your more than welcome to join. we're gonna ride avery creek, greenslick, pilot rock, big creek, and some of the other DH oriented trails.
danennis-i dont mind getting muddy. Just have to sneak into a truck stop afterwards to clean up. ill be up there with 2 other guys so if want, your more than welcome to join. we're gonna ride avery creek, greenslick, pilot rock, big creek, and some of the other DH oriented trails.
You've probably already seen this, but this was 5 points Saturday. 6 inches of snow and I was only the second set of footprints to walk up it.
If you ride Greens Lick, there is some deadfall on Tony Michaels Parkway, but that's all I know of it. Had to turn around due to short on time, so I don't know what the descent is like. But plan on riding nothing else in Bent Creek. That place is blown out like you wouldn't believe. Just digusting. Mud so deep and rutted that your bike won't roll uphill or down. Greens Lick may be different if there's been no traffic. Good luck and report back.
If you ride Greens Lick, there is some deadfall on Tony Michaels Parkway, but that's all I know of it. Had to turn around due to short on time, so I don't know what the descent is like. But plan on riding nothing else in Bent Creek. That place is blown out like you wouldn't believe. Just digusting. Mud so deep and rutted that your bike won't roll uphill or down. Greens Lick may be different if there's been no traffic. Good luck and report back.
wow. wasn't expecting snow. usually when we ride for SB, its shorts and tshirt weather. I guess that'll just add to the adventure. so your saying stay away from anything on the bent creek side? What about avery creek, trace ridge, pilot rock?
You'd probably be better off going to Wilsons (if that's an option).
All I'm saying is that if you plan on doing Greens Lick, my guess is you'd need to plan on doing it and it alone in Bent Creek. The rest of the trail system in there is the worst I've ever seen and I've ridden MTB since 92. Should have taken a pic for perspective for others, but was covered head to toe in filth.
Can't speak for the rest of Pisgah.
Avery Creek and Lower Black mtn are clear. Bennets Gap was snow covered last week, but we've had warm weather all week.
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Frugal Backpacker just posted this....geez!
Holy smokes. Are you still going to be running that Clemson number plate when we hit Windrock this weekend???!?!
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--JP
JERRY: Let me ask you something. When's the last time you went skiing?
GEORGE: About six years ago.
JERRY: I think you can take the lift ticket off your jacket now.
GEORGE: Women like skiers.
Thanks to the crap conditions, I was able to complete the entire ride and not be called out on it until now.
well, clemson biker and I had a great ride, we spent about as much time clearing trails as riding them.
we cleared avery creek (full of downed trees and limbs), bennet gap, trace ridge and greens lick, all of which were finally drying out by monday/tuesday with the wind and sunshine. Then went and rode some at dupont after on wed. all in all a great trip, but dam there was alot of debris down.
PS: all the forest service roads are closed as is the parkway....so alot of pedaling fun was had by all.
we cleared avery creek (full of downed trees and limbs), bennet gap, trace ridge and greens lick, all of which were finally drying out by monday/tuesday with the wind and sunshine. Then went and rode some at dupont after on wed. all in all a great trip, but dam there was alot of debris down.
PS: all the forest service roads are closed as is the parkway....so alot of pedaling fun was had by all.