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Lynn Woods Current News
General Trail Updates - 2008
Lynn Woods Update 10.14.08
On Sunday October 12 the forth Lynn
Woods Reservation trail project was completed with great success. This
was the last work day for 2008 and the work completed by all the volunteers
was vast. This trail day was what we like to call a "Polishing Trail Day".
We revisited of a section of Ridge Run Trail we cut back in May and spend
the day enhancing the trail. These enhancement included rock armoring,
installing sweeping berms and flow definition.
This was the first of many polishing
trail days to come in the future. It was defiantly a change of pace
then just cutting a new and/or re-routing a section of trail. Our
volunteers spend 5 hours sculpting their specific section of trail they were
assigned to make these enhancements. The hours working paid off as the
top downhill section of Ridge Run is now fast and flowy. The climb up
from the Blue Water Tower has been rocked armored making it more
sustainable. Once at the top, you begin your downhill decent through a
natural kicker into a bunch of twist-and-turn followed by yet another
natural kicker. We are sure once you ride this trail, you will want to
make the climb back up to ride it again!
The trail thread is packed down and we
will be out next spring to make any adjustments if necessary. Please visit
Dieselbikes for more trail project information and/or click on this link to
view more pictures of this trail day. We thank all the volunteers listed
below that attended this trail day and look forward seeing them at future
maintenance work.
Simon - Somerville,
Pete - Lynn,
Carol - Somerville,
Eric - NH,
Nate - Lynnfield &
Frank - Lynn
Lynn Woods Update 09.18.08
Even in the pouring rain, Dieselbikes
was able to complete 100% of our third trail day in Lynn Woods with help
from the local biking community. This was a sizable project and a
continuation of our furthering efforts to repair sections of Overlook Trail.
Our main objective was achieved and we are happy to say the new trail
section is open for use.
A crew of 9 volunteers worked 4 hours
re-routing an eroded section of Overlook Trail between marker D4-6 and
Overlook Crag. The old section of trail was heavily eroded becoming a
path for water to drain off the hillside. We were able to cut a new
more sustainable section of trail parallel to the old section and added a
few fun features. It was raining all throughout the work day so we
were not able to get any pictures, but have going back later in the week and
posted the photos below. The new section is well marked and the old section
has been closed. We will let the trail naturally pack down over the
next 6 months and come back in the spring to make any adjustments if
required.
As usually, this was a good size
project and even with the heavy rain, everyone work hard to get the job
done. I want to extend my personal thanks to each individual (listed
below) that helped complete this project. The amount of work completed
by the volunteers was amazing. I look forward to see everyone again in
future trail builds and/or maintenance projects.
Simon - Somerville,
Pete - Lynn,
Big Red - Lynn,
Jay - Lynn,
Carol - Somerville,
Steve - Stoneham, Tina - Lynn,
Ryan - Somerville & Frank - Lynn
Lynn Woods Update 06.03.08
With the help of the local biking
community, Dieselbikes was able to complete 100% of our second trail day in
Lynn Woods. This was a sizable project that will be broken down into a few
trail days spread over the next year. Our main objective was achieved and we
are happy to say the trail is open for use.
A crew of 5 volunteers worked 6 hours
re-routing an eroded section of Ridge Run Trail as it ascends from Ox
Pasture Road towards the Ballfield Trail. The team created a new path that
has enhanced the overall flow of the trail making it more appealing in both
directions. This is just the first project of many to follow in repairing
Ridge Run Trail. The new re-routed section has a number of natural technical
challenges that are fun and flowy.
The trail in general is bi-directional
and will offer a leg-burning climb for those wanting to challenge themselves
to such obstacles. In the opposite directions, the trail will offer a fun
flowy technical decent that is quite long for Lynn Woods and will surely
make you want to climb back up just to flow down the hill again. As usually
the trail thread is soft and we will be out making adjustments as the trail
becomes compacted by park recreational groups. A few features such as berms
and additional rock armoring will be added in the coming months. For now,
get out their, ride and have fun!
I want to extend my personal thanks to
each individual (listed below) that helped complete this project despite the
threat of inclement weather. The amount of work completed by the crew of 5
was amazing. I look forward to see everyone again in future trail builds
and/or maintenance projects.
Simon – Somerville,
Pete – Lynn,
Frank – Lynn,
Jay – Lynn &
Big Red - Lynn
Lynn Woods Update 04.28.08
With the help of the local biking
community, Dieselbikes was able to complete 80% of our first trail day in
Lynn Woods. This was a huge project and we able to achieve our main
goal of cutting and define the trail thread.
A crew of 16 volunteers work 6 hours
cutting, digging and armoring a section of new trail that is sure to be one
of the best lines in Lynn to date for mountain bikers. We were able to
complete most of the required trail work, but not able to finish two
important and difficult switch backs due to time and energy levels of the
volunteers. Dieselbikes plans on going back out with our core team to
adjust and finish these sections over the next month.
We will be truthful, the trail is open
and ready to use, but we are sure most people will hate it because it is not
complete and does not have any flow. Dieselbikes suggest you wait a
few weeks before hitting this new section over by the power lines and allow
us to dial in the two switchbacks. Riding this section now may help us
determine the best line mountain bikers want to follow. In either
case, we will have it dialed in shortly.
The general direction of flow for
mountain bikers is down the hillside from Bow Ridge to the El Sweeny Trail.
If you wait a few months after we finish our adjustments and the trail packs
down, this section will make a sick up hill climb that rivals the grueling
leg burner from the Ballfield parking lot up to the top of sunset hill.
This trail features a stone slab bridge that crosses a running stream with
technical rock gardens on both ends. Other features include natural
rock faces and kickers that will keep your fingers on the brakes checking
your speed.
I want to extend my personal thanks to
each individual (listed below) that helped complete this project. The
amount of work completed was unparallel to any other trail project we have
attempted. This was a large scale project and everyone worked their ASSES
off! I look forward to see everyone again in future trail builds
and/or maintenance projects.
Simon – Somerville,
Russ – Somerville,
Pete – Lynn,
Carole – Somerville,
Eric – Derry,
Greg – Medford
Jacob - Medford,
Nathaniel - Medford, Sherwin – Cambridge,
John – Stoneham,
Nate – Lynnfield,
Tina – Lynn,
Frank – Lynn,
Jeff – Danvers,
Gerardo – Lynn & Another guy named
Pete – Lynn
2008 Lynn Woods Trail Maintenance Series
(03.01.2008)
Dieselbikes is proud to announce our 2008
Lynn Woods Trail Maintenance Series. The dates are set and all of our
proposed projects have been approved. We are going to start the season off
with a huge project involving cutting a new section of trail leading down
the back side of Bow Ridge near the power lines to the newly approved El
Sweeny Trail.
Below is a list of proposed trail
project plans for 2008. Each project is design to increase trail
sustainability for all users of the park.
New Bow Ridge Trail ~ Map Section: D2
Date: April 26, 2008
This project encompasses cutting the
final trail section to connect the top of Bow Ridge Trail to the new El
Sweeny Trail cut back in 2007. This Trail will serve as part of the
parameter Trail system around Lynn Woods.
Overlook Trail Repair Section: D4
Date: September 14, 2008
This project encompasses re-routing
and rock armoring a section of trail that leads from the newly installed
bridges last year at marker D4-6 up to Overlook Crag. This will greatly reduce
soil erosion and create a more stable trail thread.
Ridge Run Trail Repair Section: E5
Dates: May 31, 2008 & October 12, 2008
This project encompasses re-routing
and rock armoring a section of Ridge Run Trail leading from trail markers
E5-4 to E5-3. This trail work will make this section more appealing and
offer an alternative route down from the Ballfield Trail Network.
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