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 Post subject: Mission Trails
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A long time ago I would ride mission trails after a rain. How will it be tomorrow?

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 Post subject: Re: Mission Trails
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North of the 52 handles water well, but you might want to give it another day -- it has been raining steadily, and almost constantly, here since last night.

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 Post subject: Re: Mission Trails
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On some of the "trails" (roads) they spread this incredibly fine gray dirt that turns to slime upon contact with water. I recall the top of E-Ticket and the bottom of S-Curves had this in unavoidable quantity.

Also, the utility road just south of 52 leading to Spring Canyon may have some nasty soil content. I had my tires load up pretty bad a couple days after a rain on that road, but that was years ago.

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 Post subject: Re: Mission Trails
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It is supposed to rain through tomorrow. Probably best to give it till Wednesday.

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 Post subject: Re: Mission Trails
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.... or thursday. That mud is thick and doesn't dry very quick.


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 Post subject: Re: Mission Trails
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80% chance of rain today, and it looks like 80%, 50 % chance tonight, and 30% chance tomorrow.
I'd give at least until Thursday.

So far, we have almost an inch to 1.5" of rain from this system.
That's a lot of mud.

so, unless you wanna point to some deep tire ruts in dried mud this June and proclaim, "I did that!", I suggest some pavement riding for a bit.

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 Post subject: Re: Mission Trails
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so, unless you wanna point to some deep tire ruts in dried mud this June and proclaim, "I did that!", I suggest some pavement riding for a bit.


Exactly...Please stay off the trails for at least three days. Those ruts really suck.

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so, unless you wanna point to some deep tire ruts in dried mud this June and proclaim, "I did that!", I suggest some pavement riding for a bit.


Exactly...Please stay off the trails for at least three days. Those ruts really suck.

Well that sounds like a double dare.
I just got the mud machine ready.
Don't worry I have my own trails to enjoy.

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 Post subject: Re: Mission Trails
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Actually, the face (west side fire road) of Black Mtn. in PQ is rideable after a rain. Virtually all rock/gravel with a few puddles on the lower part that are easily avoided.

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Actually, the face (west side fire road) of Black Mtn. in PQ is rideable after a rain. Virtually all rock/gravel with a few puddles on the lower part that are easily avoided.


True.

Cowles is another that drains well and quicker than most.

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 Post subject: Re: Mission Trails
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Actually, the face (west side fire road) of Black Mtn. in PQ is rideable after a rain. Virtually all rock/gravel with a few puddles on the lower part that are easily avoided.

Yeah. I've ridden that during the rain a few times. When I get the jones to ride and it's pouring out, that's the one location that I know that cannot get messed up by tire tracks.

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I rode Missing Trails about 4 days after a rain and that main "trail" going under the freeway was a soupy mess. Not worth it for me any time soon

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 Post subject: Re: Mission Trails
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Don't worry I have my own trails to enjoy.



Yeah, in Temecula, what mud?
So bummed the rain stopped as I pulled up on the trail head yesterday. I wanted a full blown deluge in trying out my new front fender. Ugh/


Soooooooooooo nice to get back on the saddle again. Almost healed.

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