Best Trails after a Rain?(merged)

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  1. DaBuDa

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    La Tuna? Cherry Canyon? Those are MY stomping grounds! :) Haha
     
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    I'll be training/riding Orchard Hills tonight, anyone is welcome.. I'll be on a road bike however, bring your mtn bike if you want.. LOCATION: CULVER and PORTOLA (Irvine CA)
     
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    sycamore cyn in riverCide is all Decomposed granite, works awesome in the rain
     
    Chewyeti, Jan 15, 2010
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    I would second sycamore. The soil is the same as fontana and it holds up well to rain. Also sycamore cyn is just a fun place to ride.
     
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    Del Cerro is OK if you stay on the main fireroad - most of it is rock.
     
    alank, Jan 15, 2010
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    Mojave is great after and during a good storm;
    Nothing but sand as far as the eye can see...

    I rode 12 miles yesterday at lunch time in a deluge and caused no discernable trail damage (I think)
    Rode about an hour today before it started sleeting in dime-sized pellets - again, no siginificant trail damage.

    That is one of the few consolations for working in the "armpit of the world". Well that and watching White Knight II perform touch and go's from my office window:)
     
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    Relax and cool your jets.....give the trails some time to dry out. With the amount of rain that we got this whole week as well as what comes in tomorrow....I would guestimate Tues or Weds at the earliest......but rumor has it that we might get more rain on Tues.

    OC Parks are closed for 48-72 hours after a significant rain....so best case scenario for the parks, would be Mon or Tues.
     
    mtnbikej, Jan 21, 2010
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    I'd suggest riding up Harding TT, then to the peak or Silverado Motorway, or just back down Harding. Maple Springs could be good, too, but you might get your feet wet on the stream crossings.
     
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    how would Blackstar be after this? i was thinking of checking it out on Saturday.
     
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    Black Star is the worse place to ride after rains. This pic was taken after we started and it wasn't raining yet. It never rained, but started to drizzle on the way up past Hidden Valley and even with that is just enough to muck things up.

    IMG_0078.jpg
     
    genusmtbkr5, Jan 21, 2010
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    ^^oh shit. i see why now. that's how my tires looked after riding the Luge this day.
    [​IMG]
     
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    Most places in hesperia will be good after rain. Probably get some Dh'ing in at silverwood
     
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    Can always do a nice bike path ride! I posted a ride on the calendar for Sunday. Starts in Irvine and goes around the Newport Back Bay.
     
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    You do not want to ride the Bs or anywhere in Oaks after rain. It is gross mud too (high horse poop content). Sycamore Canyon seems to be the best bet.
     
    thephat, Jan 22, 2010
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    The lower switchbacks on San Juan and parts of the upper loop stay muddy for a few days after rain. Personally, I'd wait until Mon/Tues. You'll be riding down running water on parts of Trabuco but it's no problem. I suspect there will be a few trees down though. You might want to bring a folding saw in your pack.
     
    CalEpic, Jan 22, 2010
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    anyone here from Vegas?? I am wondering how much rain Bootleg has received this week... Or is it covered in the white stuff???
     
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    Jeff, PM Marshall (Stray_Bullit)... he just moved there not too long ago.
     
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    I believe Fontana is the best.. after a rain..:bang:
     
    geeder, Jan 22, 2010
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