Rode Hewen's last Friday, 3/27 and have the following to report. First, 95% of the trail is rideable. There are a couple of boggy sections, but you can either pedal your way through them (which I don't recommend) or walk around it. Second, there is a HUGE tree that fell across the trail in the second or third wooded section (a little past half-way in the loop) that will require someone with a big chain saw to remove it. Third, the big rectangular terracotta pipe that was being used for a creek crossing in the second to last wooded section is busted making the creek barely crossable by foot. A small bridge should replace if it at all possible, which will likely be a good spring project.
Other than that the trail was in fairly good shape, though there are few places where weed thickets lay partially in the trail instead of to the side that will either need to be pushed back or chopped down completely. If there's ever a trail that should be ridden during the thaw this is it, as it still isn't broken in completely after almost 4 years of use and is way too lumpy in spots. If there are those of you anxious to get out on your bike and get some early singletrack riding in until places like Poto, Brighton and Island lake have completely thawed, please, please, PLEASE plan a trip out to Hewen's and ride as the trail needs the use.