O'Neill Park/Tijeras Creek conditions?(Updated 03-05-14)

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  1. stinky180

    stinky180 Will make it Reign....

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    Anyone ride it lately? Is the trail still pretty easy to follow even after the storm damage from last year? Let me know... going to be working on a condo that I'm moving into at Mission Viejo and want to get a solid ride in.

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    stinky180 Will make it Reign....

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    Awesome, thanks Gene!
     
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    BROWNIE I'm good at recess!

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    Rode quite a bit of it on Monday with Wizard, it's in great condition as far as I know.
     
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    Just to update this thread, Arroyo Trabuco and T-Creek are in great shape! Creeks are flowing nice.
     
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    I did a Tijeras Creek/Waterworks/Arroyo Trabuco loop today which started at the Dove Fountain. Everything was nice, dry, and tacky through coto. At the first fun down hill section before going under Antonio, it was pretty rutted. On the trail before Canada Vista Park, there is a large tree down that you have to HAB. It's massive. The initial drop on Water Works was pretty rutted, but the remainder of the single track was hero dirt for sure. On the return, there were 3 more trees down that crossed Arroyo Trabuco, but I only had to dismount for one of them. The dirt was awesome. All of the creek crossings were a bit deeper, and wider, and tons of fun. The rocky sections are a lot more rocky due to the run-off, and the last mile or so into O'Neill was pretty sandy.
    All in all, it was a great ride. The trail rides a bit more difficult than usual; I only mention that because Arroyo Trabuco is popular with kids, and I know my son would probably be cursing me for the first mile out of the park.
     

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