Activity: Trail Run
Weather: 50 Partly Sunny
Trail conditions: Excellent
Nasty weather in Bend sent me out to Horse Ridge for the first time in a couple weeks. Recent rains have kept the dust down and the trail isn’t getting much use. Excellent conditions.
Activity: Trail Run
Weather: 67 Sunny
Trail conditions: Excellent
Ran to the summit today. The trail is in excellent condition and has not yet started to get sandy. I didn’t see anyone out there. Don’t miss the best early Spring riding in Central Oregon! Probably just a few weeks left before it starts to get dry and sandy out there.
Activity: Trail Run
Weather: 48 partly cloudy
Trail conditions: Excellent
I ran today and rode to summit a couple days earlier. All snow is gone and the trails are firm and in excellent condition.
Activity: Trail Run
Weather: 38 partly cloudy
Trail conditions: Good
Horse Ridge got some snow with the latest storms but the snow is still cold and light, and up to the first fence is not over 1.5 inches deep. No mud or ice yet. Ridable to the fence, and I expect the snow gets deeper but is still rideable above that point. For runners, the snow covers the rocks and hides the ankle breakers, I would not advise running past the fenceline, and advise caution on the entire trail.
Activity: Trail Run
Weather: 65 sunny
Trail conditions: Excellent
Global warming continues to keep the trails open and a week of dry weather and warm temps has resulted in all snow, ice, and mud drying up at the Ridge. Conditions are awesome.
Activity: Trail Run
Weather: 46 partly cloudy
Trail conditions: fair to good
All the snow and ice is gone but this weekends rain has left a little mud behind. Most of the trail below fenceline is dry and in good condition. Above fenceline expect varying amounts of mud. Rideable, but not good for running past fenceline. The Ridge dries out fast, so a few more warm dry days should improve conditions up high.
Activity: Mountain Bike
Weather: 30 and sunny
Trail conditions: fair to good
Conditions are pretty much like they were during last saturdays report. Ice and ruts are slightly better above the fence. Trail conditions good below fenceline, fair above.
Activity: Mountain Bike
Weather: 25 with fog and low clouds
Trail conditions: fair to good
The trail up to the first fence crossing is in very good shape - dry (frozen) with little ruts or ice. Above the fence is another story with frequent frozen rutty mud sections, and increasing ice as you ascend the ridge. Sand Canyon is poor with occasional frozen ruts and steep sections of ice. Stay below the first fence and the riding is very good.
Activity: trail run
Weather: 54 and sunny
Trail conditions: good
Lower sections of the trail are dry and firm. Upper sections have occasional light snow and mud. 55 and sunny in January - can’t beat it! Thanks global warming.
Activity: trail run
Weather: 33 and snowing
Trail conditions: good
Light snow covers much of the trail but is not enough to be a problem. Mountain biking is good. Running is good but watch for frozen mountain bike ruts that could be ankle biters. No mud at this time.