Southwest: Fort Custer

[Static_Crash]

By the time Saturday rolls around the Red loop should be just fine, but the Green loop may still have a few muddy spots in the low areas near the water. Heads up though, we have a trail day scheduled for Saturday morning starting round 8:00 and finishing up around noon or 1:00.

[wizarddaw]

Rode the blue, red and a small part of the green this afternoon and only came across one really wet spot. The rest was a lot of fun except for the people preriding the stampede route which has some of the trail going against the grain. Everyone was careful but kind of caught me off guard a little.
Go ride it though, custer is a great place.

Dave
Battle Creek, Michigan

[detroitjohnny]

I will be out there sunday for a couple hours. Really looking forward to finally getting to ride this trail.

[steveracer]

Crash and wizarddaw, thanks for the info. I will be a first timer there, and look forward to the ride! Will watch out for trail workers - and thanks all to the support on the trails.

Thanks again.

[AllMountin']

Near perfect out there. In fact, I'm thinking of making an 'only ride Custer after a light rain' rule. Both my last two trips out here have been after some precip, and both have been sublime.

Something about this place gives me that rare 'I could mash forever' feeling. Awesome job, Custer trail crew!

[Hman111]

Rode the green and red loops tonight. Only my second time at FC. The trail was in great shape. Good traction and fast alot of fun. Thanks to all that cleared the down trees and debris from the recent weather. The trail looks to be in great shape for this weekends race.

[rvd]

[EDIT: removed because not related to trail conditions; see here: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=118797]

[reidabel]

Wow - what an ordeal! Glad to hear you're okay ...

[aarontriton]

Me and my 8 yr old son rode green yesterday .Trail is in great shape just a warning bring skeeter spray they were vicious every where.

[Static_Crash]

Heads up to those planning a ride at the Fort on Sunday:

XTERRA Last Stand Triathlon/Duathlon
AND TRAIL RUN
May 19, 2013 - 9:00AM
Ft. Custer State Park, Augusta, MI

Team Active’s Gnarly Bike Course: loop course on rolling trails, using the Red and Blue Trails
Run Course: a loop on the Green


NOTE: Yes, the mosquitoes are awful and will be waiting for you to exit your vehicle at the trailhead. Plan on losing a few pints of blood by the time you hit the trail.

[balexander87]

Trail was awesome! Very dry. Sand was a little loose in some spots. I don't think I looked at my pace indicator once; the mosquitos were sure to let me know if I was going too slow