MCMBA: Hickory Glen (Commerce)

[Spinwheel]

Also noted during the trailday work today is ... someone has been raking leaves from the trail.

As a reminder -



Also thanks to JohnReyst for driving in from the east side to help today - many thanks John!

[bikerector]

Yup, you're probably right. Poison ivy can grow in big thick vines up trees, but the vines are usually hairy and these look smooth. I'm so sensitive that I probably over identify, and still end up on steroids a couple times a year.

Regardless, kill it. Kill it all.

Loren is right about respecting poison ivy - learned my lesson after a hospital visit from a bad case a while back...

If the vines are not hairy - its very likely Oriental Bittersweet and will have bright orange roots.

Most of them definitely aren't poison ivy, I've gotten pretty good at identifying the vines at least from having a mix of poison ivy and wild grape vines in my back yard. Surprisingly, not oriental bittersweet since I'm only a few miles from the Hick. Everything I looked at, and that's in the pictures, is the bittersweet, but I didn't dig too far in there since I was only concerned with the stuff hanging out into the trail at the time and not having proper tools to deal with a lot of it.

[WICCMB]

Hickory Glen will be one of the trails used this coming weekend for the Milford Bike Fest and Trail Challenge event. This is not a race, but a fun family-friendly event. Come on out and enjoy this great trail!

For more information, click here:
https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Milford/BikeFest

[freddyb]

Did a ride this morning. Conditions are great overall. One large puddle and a few small mud spots.

Large tree down over the trail around Red House section will need a chainsaw. ~20" diameter.

[Spinwheel]

Got another 1/2 inch of rain last night. Would be good if people avoided today.

thanks,

[fizgig]

Anyone ride this today? Good conditions?

[fizgig]

I took my son out there yesterday, good conditions, mud at the bottom of the mixing bowl. Love this trail, if I had one thing to change, that section could use better signage.

[ihateplaindave]

"Love this trail, if I had one thing to change, that section could use better signage."

True

[Spinwheel]

Planning to add a small wood structure near the beginning of section 8 - - and some of my help is not able to make it - - I could use a couple people to help transport materials and dig post holes, ect..

This Sunday - June 23
Meet near the cell phone tower (north of the trailhead)
We should be unloading materials starting between 11:15 and 11:30 am.

[Hudnut]

Ill be there. Do we need any additional tools or materials

[Spinwheel]

Thanks Hud!

Could use one more, anyone, Bueller?

Sunday 11am at the Cell Tower, but please park elsewhere to allow room for the vehicles with equipment and supplies

[Hudnut]

Great time out there. The new feature came out great

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[Spinwheel]

Headed out to the HICK
Bring ur fat bike and help groom the trail the old fashioned way!
Tires 3.8" ++++ will work...and LOW tire pressure
about 3(+) inches of snow here
WARNING: hickory glen park will probably not be plowed - put a shovel in your car just in case
Just about the most fun you can during winter in Michigan

[Hudnut]

I'm in!

[Spinwheel]

some packing done on about 1/4 to 1/3 of the single track
mostly from the end of the trail riding backwards
Thanks Matt for coming out
Hud sorry I missed you, will text next time
saw one other as well