Trail Re-Route on the Gussy

Re-routed a section of the Gussy Trail on Friday to get around a wet area near the third stream crossing (if you were headed north). Ironically I had re-routed this section two years ago to take advantage of a rock garden but found out later that run off collects in low point and it has become rutted out.

Benched Before/After

Benched Before/After - Close up

The Magic Carpet Ride

The WET Spot

There is a nice trickle of water running throught the wet spot now. Of course the 2.5" rain we had earlier this week seems to be the main culprit.

While it is wet there is no mud so riding through one shouldn't be worried about making any ruts.

The Bucket: A Close up.

Climbing up the Gussy this afternoon and noticing the bucket again got me thinking that this rock outcropping might have some potential roller opportunities. When I have more time, I will have to explore that opportunity. Besides the three sisters due west of this point there is another rock out cropping that I need to explore that at one time I was going to include in the trail routing but ended up going round. I think it's time to revisit it.

How did the bucket get up there?

Virgin corn snow on the Gussy this morning. Slow but manageable going up and lots of fun coming down.

Riding up the Gussy found the old tin bucket that was near the the three sisters roller sitting on the back of this rock out cropping.

Tracks in the snow heading west from the Trichter (funnel). I have ridden back that way once. Could be interesting but wouldn't want to miss the Trichter.

Slipped off the skinny?

Tire tracks in the snow on the skinny. Looks like a little slippage.

Winter Riding on the Gussy Trail

Can't ask for better conditions than this in the middle of winter. Snow is the right consistency for plenty of traction with a added benifit of buffing out the trail! ATVs are staying off the trail, too.

The wetspot is riding really nice, too!

Raped on the Gussy Trail ... by ATVs!

ATV tracks came off the Poly Brody and headed in on the Gussy.

This up-and-over didn't deter them one bit.

After that little up-and-over rather than continue to follow the trail the tracks head west towards the Blue Blaze trail.

They must have come up from the Blue Blaze trail and picked up the ROW. From here they went through a stonewall break and headed behind Sidney's house and the Blue Blaze trail that goes to the Echo Valley Lot.

I wish DEP would do something about the gaping hole in the perimeter down by Silver City Lane. It's because of this they have open access to the forest and are destroying the trails.

Looks like I will have to spend next spring ATV proofing the trail.