Re: Trails begin to dry, but few ready for hiking and biking yet

Can't wait until they are ready though!

When is it usually dry and safe enough to start hiking on the trails?

Just check the cams. I am not sure what time of year usually, but it is starting to clear up.

Low elevation trails may be starting to clear up, high elevation trails are still covered in snow. Some of them won't be dry for 2 or 3 months or maybe even longer.

Did you have any particular trails in mind?

Around Memorial Day weekend, do you think we will need special gear for the hike to North Dome? Will it be passable?

Did several hikes in the valley this weekend. Trails were easily passable, with just a little bit of mud in some spots.

Which trails did you do? Were any trails closed while you were there? Planning to go this weekend.

Sorry for the delay, been a long week. We were down in the valley at Mirror Lake and then up on Old Big Oak Flat road trail. We walked around a bit at Hogdon Meadows and there was definitely snow and muddy areas.

Guess I'll take my chances tonight. Might be a wet weekend. Are the trails pretty safe when wet?

The trail are safe when wet but you may get mud on you boots or even water over the top and down inside. Stick to the worn trail though as that will cut down on degradation of the ground on either side of the trail. Be willing to get mud on your boots.

If you are going to be on icy trails then use something like Micro Spikes. Wet and watery no problem, icy can be risky.

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Old Dude



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/24/2011 10:41PM by mrcondron.

Be careful when the trails are icy or slushy. You can slip. Pick up some spikes at the sports store if you are determined.