TA Report: Upper Paugussett State Forest

 

Date: 2/8/2012
Report Type: TA Report:
Trail Name: Upper Paugussett State Forest
Town: Newtown
Trail Conditions: Good and Bad but not Ugly

Observations/Information: Trail conditions on the Poly Brody Forest Road are bad in the sense there is a lot of wet areas making for some really sloppy sections but there isn't much threat of mud. However, the Upper Gussy Trail is not just good but fantastic! Bone dry, in fact.



There were a few blow downs hear and there that took care of and happen to notice a few tweaks here and
there that obviously weren't my doing but it's all good.

  

Trail Ambassador Name: Mark Lurie

TM Report: Trumbull-Pequonnock

Date: Feb 4 and Feb 5
Report Type: TM Report:
Trail Name: Trumbull-Pequonnock
Town: Trumbull
Trail Conditions: Great (Dry)
Observations/Information: Friggin' awesome weather for Feb -- Had to get out! Did a quick loop thru the park. The Cooper Creek was especially vivid today.

Trails were nice and dry with the exception of the Blue in the Serengeti (isn't it always crap in there!). Snapped a few photos of the disaster area. I'm working with the Town and State to get boardwalks in there - the photo says it all!
Locked my bike back on the roof rack at Whitney and hiked back in and touched up the Blazing on the Yellow until I ran out of paint. Also blocked a few potential bootleg shortcuts by the river.
The trails were great but only saw a few hikers and bikers. Surprising, considering the weather...
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Returned on Sunday for a marathon TM session. Noticed trail gnomes have been productive all over the park! Improved drainage on the armoring they did on the Blue near the awesome log stunt.
Then headed up to to Red and built a couple of Rolling Grade dips on steep section that descends to the Copper Creek. It's starting to turn into a ditch.
Talked to a few hikers and bikers but still not that much traffic considering the day was gorgeous.
Trail Ambassador Name: Rich C

Hop River State Rail Trail

Date: Feb 5, 2012
Report Type: TA Report:
Trail Name: Hop River State Rail Trail
Town: Vernon-Bolton-Andover
Trail Conditions: Good with some muddy stretches
Observations/Information: Super Bowl Sunday morning had temps in the mid 20's with a breeze. I started out at RT 30 (Vernon) and rode out to Bailey's Rd. (Andover). Trails are in good shape for this time of year. The usual wet areas near mile marker 1.0. Vernon DPW is working near Valley Falls (Marker 2.0-2.75) and left heavy back hoe impressions on the trail, take caution. Very nice conditions out near Steele's Crossing. It's amazing to look into the woods and see the devastation from Storms Irene & Alfred. I didn't pass any bikers, mostly people walking their dogs.
Trail Ambassador Name: Peter Blume

George C Waldo State Park

   

Date: 2/4/12
Report Type: TA Report:
Trail Name: George C Waldo State Park
Town: Southbury
Trail Conditions: Very good....pretty dry everywhere.
Observations/Information: Hard to believe we're still biking since last April...so the group (Steve,Matt and his son Aron) decided to hit Waldo...its been a while since I was there. As we unloaded our fav "parking lot attendant-trail owners" showed up..some joggers that parked next to us shared their tales of dealing with them. But we rode off and had a great ride!!! The trails are in fine shape...leaf covered but dry....saw a new skinny being worked on. Good to be back to Waldo.
Trail Ambassador Name: SAS(Jim)

Rocky Neck State Park

Date: Feb, 3, 2012

Report Type: TA Report:
Trail Name: Rocky Neck State Park
Town: East Lyme
Trail Conditions: decent, some wet spots
Observations/Information: just went for a super quick spin around Rocky neck to get outside and get some fresh air. Trails are OK except the usual moist spots are down right wet. Avoid going between the upper field and the lower (shipyard) field. Also the State has come through and mowed everything back along 156 for like 20-30 yards in... the old rest area is now WIDE OPEN space right the the stone wall... kinda weird after all this time over grown.

 

Ran into two guys exploring a bit around. They are working on the new Amtrak bridge in Niantic. Yacked their ears off for a bit about here, Crankfire, ECTRR.com and other local coverage websites and trail info. then went on riding :)
Trail Ambassador Name: Thom Lamourine

West Rock Ridge SP

Date: 2/1/12
Report Type: TA Report:
Trail Name: West Rock Ridge SP
Town: New Haven/Hamden
Trail Conditions: A mixture of dry, muddy, some puddles, a bit of ice, everything rideable
Observations/Information: Three of us went for a sunny and in the low sixties spring ride at the beginning of February. It was gorgeous! Trails went mostly dry, several mud puddles (on the surface or a few inches deep, some puddles, and a bit of ice, everything rideable. I rarely meet anyone else in the park, however, today, a weekday no less, we passed another mountain biker (no helmet and too busy to stop to exchange greetings) and two hikers, with their two dogs on their leashes who exchanges greetings.
Trail Ambassador Name: Ed Perten

Bluff Point State Park

Date: Jan 31, 2012
Report Type: TA Report:
Trail Name: Bluff Point State Park
Town: Groton
Trail Conditions: Nice
Observations/Information: Was looking to map some more trails, found a brand new trail some one put in out by the bluff end up on the ridge, ends right at the porta potties by the bluff. little over done but nice, though seems someone sorta 1/2 tried to close it by throwing branches down it. Going to have to see if it's legal or not.

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Trail Ambassador Name: Thom Lamourine