small puddles here and there on the firetrails after the creek, but nothing major.

Council have given the all-clear http://www.facebook.com/warringahcouncil

Still...

"Manly Dam is officially closed until further notice due to wet weather" according to the official sign at the Wakehurst Parkway entrance and probably all other entrances, which explains why...

Manly Dam Mountain Bike Track is OPEN (Rangers are in the process of removing signs).
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Closed. Signs are up at the entry points

Still very much green. Dry and hot today - a couple of small puddles on the firetrail after the big hill, but otherwise very dry and dusty!

Just back from a ride. I'm calling it amber. Some puddles and groundwater flowing but overall not too bad. Amazing what a few dry days will do.

As an aside, has anyone been stupid enough...

Sopping wet. Those keen for a ride are welcome to join the West Head on Knobblies ride posted for early Sunday am.

Do the hardworking trail fairies a favour and stay off the trail please...

Pretty good considering, heavy seepage between Curl Curl creek & Heartbreak hill plus the boardwalk to the 19th hole is typically wet. Other than that, its not to bad, however PB's are not...

Green as of 1pm today.
It could easily change if we're about to receive the amount of rain that in the forecast.

Given the recent rain, a sensible rider would first ask "are there any dry patches?" and the answer is "No."

So a sensible rider would not be riding.

The Dam is open and there are...

There are a few small puddles about and some damp patches, but I'm calling it Green/Open anyway.

Most of the track is clean and dry. The few places of wetness are mostly avoidable. The...

Rode it yesterday morn actually. 90% dry or more. Some tractor rolled on through heartbreak hill making it particularly nasty as it softened the hard surface, but otherwise was great

I'm calling it green. A few small, avoidable puddles, and still a little bit of seepage on the firetrail, but hey, there's always seepage on the firetrail...

According to the Warringah Council Facebook page, the Dam is now open for use.

I'm putting 'Amber/Some Issues' here though as surely it's still quite wet.

Still in great condition, nice and grippy. No puddles, although there was a bit of water overflowing just after the creek

Hot, dry and dusty this morning. Track very good, no puddles left and only a trickle in Curl Curl Creek. A few loose stones in places, washed loose by the rain earlier this week.

Some...

Dry and dusty.

Saw 3 motorcross monkeys on the firetrail leading up to the 19th hole going the other direction.
Funny enough, one of them drop their wallets along the golf course...

Due to the State Emergency Management Committee's recommendation that all National Parks and State Forests are closed from midnight to midnight 8 January, it makes sense to extend the red status...

Dry and good traction for the most part.

Thanks to the guy on the Prophet with Fox forks and XTR brakes, learned a new line off you on the Golf Course sniggle where that rock sits right...

Great condition considering the rain in the area yesterday. A couple of puddles in the usual places. Trail is now nice and sticky and quiet... only say 2 other riders while lapping at 12:30 today...

Superdry yesterday afternoon !

totally dry today ! great conditions for the weekend

Still a few puddles early this morning, but all avoidable and should dry up during the day, 100% better than Monday!!

The last downhill boardwalk just before the lab is really really...

I did a lonely early lap this morning. All clear and dry, even a bit sandy in places, so definitely "Green/Open".

Wildlife Report: No Butcher Bird, a few Ravens, and a couple of Trail...

A few puddles around, a bit slippery in places, but still green.

Some nice work to tidy up the log roll offs at the entry to the 19th hole!!

99.9% Dry only a couple of puddles that will be dried up by the heat this afternoon.
No butcher to be seen.

I did a spin around at lunchtime. The track remains clean and dry. Therefore still "Green/Open".

It seems the pile of crushed sandstone above the 19th Hole has grown. I do wonder where...

Some puddles but nothing major, mostly on the golf course singletrack.
There was a pile of dirt/gravel at the 19th hole section entrance. I'm guessing that is for the trail maintenance day...

Trail is damp but not wet. Some puddles but no reason not to ride.

All good this morning, and except for a lone hiker no-one out at 5:30am!!

Even after last nights rain. I though it might be risky. But it was perfect. I got there reasonably early. But parking was at a premium at King Steet or anywhere in that area. LOL
There...

I did a lunchtime loop to check the track after yesterday's rain.

There are a couple of small puddles after the Golf Course Rock, but nothing worth worrying about.

And so the track...

Dry everywhere ! good condition to set your new Hot Lap ...

Did 3 laps at lunch today.

Track is generally green. Bone dry in parts and puddles in other parts. Singletrack puddles were mainly after the golf course flat rock and in the run down to...

I went around this morning. There are a few puddles, but nothing major. The track remains clean and clear and open for riding.

All green.

The trail fairies have been busy over the last week. I noticed that the old, direct line to the 19th hole drop had been closed (again) with a large boulder and branches. However...

I followed @hawkeye's advice after recent snake incidents and rode the Dam today. I'd forgotten about the rain last night but the track was in good condition. There are puddles but nothing worthy...

My first and maybe last Manly Dam update for a while.

Track was fairly dry. No sign of any attacking butcher birds, this would have been great for the video.

Just did a loop. All good. Green status for sure - looks like a busy weekend coming up.

Whilst riding I started to compose a song which has the working title "The Ballad Of The Butcher Of...

9/9/12 - Track conditions nice today, and beautiful day for a ride.

Peacfully riding up gibbs st by myself after the crowds dispersed, then WHACK! WTF?? a handful of blood from a gouge on...

Happy Father's Day.

The rain last night had surprisingly little effect. The track is still "green/open" with the dust now settled down/washed away.

Attacked by a red-belly black snake!! Did lap around midday today and big red belly launched itself at me as I flew down the main hill from Wakehurst. The snake was sunning itself on the rock on...

Driest ive seen it in ages. All good here.
But - its also become the most technical ive seen it. The drop offs are bigger, the ruts are deeper and the roll overs have wheelcatches at the...

I did two laps this morning and the track is certainly rideable.

However there is standing water in many places (mostly avoidable) and a lot of leaf litter about. The Monserra Quagmire is...

Dry and green ! get out there and enjoy the ride while the sun shines...

The recent rain showers haven't made much difference and the track is definitely "green".

After the Manly Vale School wet section all the way up and across and down again to the creek is...

I did one lap of the Dam at lunch today. Track is ok but there are some issues so caution is required in parts. As always after a bit of rain there are some sections that are a bit muddy and...

I'm getting very close to calling it green, but there is still a bit of water about and mud. And although a riding line is appearing through some sections, it is still very rough in other places...

Rode the track this arvo. Still pretty wet in places, especially down through the rocky sections half-way around.

The trail is ridable, but it's best to slow it down and take it easy.

No doubt many of you are wondering whether the Manly Dam track has become too dry to ride after this extended (2 days and counting) period without heavy rain.

I can assure you this is not...

No major chanve from last report on 28th. Golf Course section mostly dry but Allambie fire trail quite wet in places.

Beginners take care on last roll down at 19th Hole - landing zone is...

Track is open and pretty dry. Bottom section is muddy as aways but can be avoided by continuing around the road and entering from the picnic grounds track. Weather is perfect for it.

Per council email just received - the forecast for this week suggests it may be closed for a while!!

The dam was quite sludgy and damp this morning before the rain came in, and there are definitely going to be wet sections which, if ridden around, will lead to increased trail widening and fall...

Pretty dry all round. The quagmire is now dry, and the back half of the track is good. There are some puddles leading upto 'Steps' and just after along the rock garden, but all rideable.

Still some water about in the usual places - the all weather road sections after Manly Vale School and on the Allambie side - but overall the track is good.

I saw a 2.5 metre diamond...

The Manly Dam Track is open and rideable.

Parts of the track are good. Other areas (after the Manly Vale School and much of the Allambie side) have water seepage issues. There are a few...

Judging by the fact that there is a new waterfall running down my backyard and I live down the road from the Dam, I am going to call it Red even though I have not been for a ride...

Rode this morning. Some wet firetrail sections but otherwise all good.

Watch the approach to 19th Hole - after the trail straightens out, you need to wind it up and keep the bike level in...

wet along the parkway section & the usual mud pits but rideable.Heavy traffic is guna cause damage though !

From http://nobmob.com/node/34745#new

Submitted by Clarkey on Wed, 21/03/2012 - 15:16....

Good afternoon mountain bikers,

We have re-opened the track this afternoon and are hopeful that the dry weather will remain for a little while at least.

We would like to take this...

Please note the track remains closed for now, to be evaluated later in the week.

Rode this early on Tuesday - a lot dryer than it was on Sunday, but still a big quagmire before Monserra.

Although with last nights rain I suspect it is now a lot worse again...

The track is drying out in many areas but the streams and puddles of last week have become mud holes.

Curl Curl creek is still flowing and there are areas of seepage still active after...

I did a lap this afternoon.

There is a lot of standing water and several small streams flowing down the single track sections. Where this water is being ridden through is starting to...

I think previous Green status was ambitious. It's amber - there are some issues. Very wet and boggy past the school top of the big hill and patches here and there. You will come back muddy but I...

Good Afternoon Mountain Bikers

Due to continuing wet conditions the Manly Dam mountain bike track remains CLOSED. We will assess the track later this week and will advise accordingly....

Good Afternoon Mountain Bikers,

Unfortunately it’s been a wet week, with rain / showers forecast for the next few days. Therefore we will be closing the Manly Dam mountain bike track. It...

It's hammering down here in Allambie Heights right now and has been all night. There's no getting away from the fact that it will be ridiculously wet, some sections will resemble small creeks and...

Too wet for me although I rarely ride here so it might be dry for some...

Overly wet, puddles everywhere in the singletrack following the golf course. The final section before the hydraulics laboratory is soaked. Im going to say its rideable but with the rain right now...

As Green as it's been in a long time.

Some water down past the creek and in the usual places but other than than some nice dry lines starting to form.

So long as there is no rain...

All good.

But NB: quite a few trail runners about this...

Track is in great condition. Drying very well and should be all but bone dry by this evening.

Get out there and enjoy.

It must have had localised rain over night because it is soaking at the dam. I was looking forward to a dry lap but it was not to be.
The worst spots are near the school and the single...

Almost green after last night's wind. First ride there in at least 6 months. Good to see the usual puddles replaced with rocks & good drainage.

Water logged just about everywhere. Needs a whole lot of sunshine and no rain to dry out.

Just got back from the Dam, still a few puddles around and you'll need to clean your bike, but it's very ride-able.

Good Day,
Rode the Dam last night after work and it was not too bad.
Strong wind dried out the track quite well, besides the usual big puddles, which usually take a bit more sun/wind...

Wet Wet Wet.

many puddles along the trail some bigger than others.

Area after the creek is a bit wet but the rest is perfect.

Hope this weather hands around for a while!

Hi Mountain Bikers,

We are receiving a lot of calls enquiring about the track status. We have just completed an inspection of the track, and unfortunately while some sections have dried...

After 3 days of rain & another on the way forget the Dam until there's been a few days of sun !

In case it isn't obvious, the trail will be a bog after the last few days' rain, so please respect the trails and do not trash them by riding while like this.

If you really must trash your...

Wet in most places but still rideable. Take it slow on some parts as there are many low lying branches along the trail some fallen vegetation have also blocked a bit of the trail.

still amber I'd say. some of the wet patches have dried up a little bit. Tried to go around the "deep hole" near the allambie houses ended up un-clipping the shoes and got the shoes and socks...

Many water filled holes to slow you down(especially the start of the allambie downhill section) but not totally un-rideable. The creek have more water than usual.
Finally able to do all the...

Lots of people out this morning.

Two easy laps with some mates who hadn't risen for a while and some who were riding the Dam for the first time.

reasonably dry, not really a lot of mud to wash off when I got home.

Hazard reduction burn tomorrow mean part of the circuit is closed.

See Hazard Reduction Burn this Saturday, October 22.

I did a lap this (Sunday) morning and was pleased to find the track mostly dry. All single track is good and the timber sections are not slippery.

There are some puddles in the usual...

Good Day,
Road the Dam last night after work (11th October 2011) and it was all good, a bit water here and there, but easy to pass by.
Enjoy the best riding time / weather of the...

Heavy rain tonight as I write this. Please respect the trails and ride elsewhere on Sunday or Monday. Riding the singletrack sections in these conditions is unsustainable and causes immense...

Heavy rain overnight and early this morning on a trail on which there were still wet patches from the drenching we got weeks ago mean it is unsuitable to ride today.

If you really must...

Nice and dry. As previous post mention there is some water on the track between the creek and single trail. Also I spotted a 1.5 - 2m Red Belly Black snake sunning himself in the middle of the...

Did a couple of circuits of the section from19th Hole to Southen Cross Drive late this afternoon, and it was dry and had pretty good traction. This part is normally a good indicator for the rest...

Did a couple of laps of the Dam this afternoon, very rideable. Bit of lying water after the 19th hole and the School. All in all, the recent rain over the last couple of days has been absorbed...

Still a bit of water about.

Fine to ride but bike is going to get dirty and that drive train will need a good clean!

Rode it today. Amber bordering on Green. There's some standing water around but it's not hard to avoid the worst of it and easy to avoid the clay bogs. Enjoy.

Single track down to 19th may be closed (sign? - didn't read it properly) this morning, but once travelled, it is not that bad. Few puddles, but nothing too major. Couple of slippery boardwalks...

Good Afternoon Mountain Bikers,

Thanks to some warm sunny days this week, the track has been drying out fairly well, and we are pleased to advise that we will re-open the bike...

Official closure from The Rangers

Good afternoon mountain bikers,

Please be advised that due to extremely wet conditions (over 90mm of rain in 48hrs), the Manly Dam...

All good... Nice and dry except for a couple of sections after the creek that are always wet.

its a construction zone again.
if your up for a bit of road riding you can bypass the work, but probably not worth it as the rest of the track its really really wet and not much fun.

We were on the Allambie side today marking out locations for rocks to reduce trail widening, and the place is a mess. Lots of water and puddles in all of the usual places.

The bottom of...

Went for a lap today around 2.30 and was pleasantly surprised.

Usual puddles here and there, but on the whole good. As mentioned somewhere, there is a bog not long after Manly Vale school...

Even though it has not rained for a week - there is still heaps of flowing water, mud and cut-up clay throughout the Dam Circuit. There are no trail closed signs - but it is closed. Barrier...

Just in from The Rangers

The Manly Dam mountain bike track is open.
Warringah Council is currently undertaking maintenance works on the Manly Dam mountain bike track....

Given the last report was hardly glowing and it's been raining pretty much non-stop since then think it's safe to say the Dam...

Been alot of rain all week, and suppossed to be more on the weekend. Definately not green.

Did a couple of laps today. Still a lot of water out there, but ok and not going to do damage to the track.
Be careful coming down the 19th hole, the last roll-down has a front-wheel-...

It's as good as it's going to get for now. There are a few puddles but limited to the sandy sections. The bog-holes have pretty much dried up and won't chew up any more. There's a bit of water on...

It's wet but rideable.
Saw moto tracks on the single track and caught up to a bloke on a trail bike at the technical section.
I told him it was a no go for motos - he pleaded...

Raining hard at my place. The Dam hasn't had a chance to dry out. I'd give it a miss for a couple of
days . Still trucking raining. Leave it for a week or get a canoe.

Went there on sunday after it was said to be very wet, there were a few puddles drying up, but now should be dried fully up and am going again today

[Mod. changed to amber as if...

I was at the golf course car park trying out my new cleats and had a look down the track that ends there. Totally flooded though if you live in the area you're probably not surprised. Even the...

Amber, definitely amber! Rode it early this morning Pretty wet just after the creek crossing all the way through the Allambie section. The rest of the track is ok. Needs a good 4-5 days to dry...

After seeing yesterday's status as green thought I'd go do a lap, I must say I go mocked for giving green on Monday when track was near perfect, today's ride had quite a lot of wet spots and...

Bucketed rain here all night long! Given that the track had only just barely dried out ( how someone gave it a green light yesterday I'll never know) it'll be completely flooded now. I suggest we...

I rode the pipeline down through Allambie on the way back from Cascades this arvo. There's some obvious rain/runoff damage and one of the wooden retaining logs at the top of the long boardwalk...

Do your bike, gear and the track a favour - still very wet

Officially closed:

Dear Mountain Bike Riders,

Sorry folks, but due to the excessive amount of rain over the last few days, we need to CLOSE the track again due to wet...

Sweet and dry

Perfect... if you're thinking of heading out this evening... Do It!!!! Bit of traffic, walkers and riders, but well worth a ride!

Perfect conditions... apart from the group of runners going the wrong way on the Parkway single trail.....

Nice dry line..... very green!

Out this morning. Track is very dry despite the light morning rain. Contractors have done a good job with the cutting back....

Manly Dam is closed until Feb 11. See:

http://nobmob.com/node/19519

Great condition. Very grippy and fast rolling.

Some wet spots along the Allambie fire trail sections, and two almost dry muddy spots just down trail from 19th Hole, but otherwise excellent...

Good

About as good as it gets these days. Get some!

perfect

Excellent condition with no puddles, and relatively buffed and grippy thanks to the rider traffic.

Beware the large loose rock sitting in the middle of the landing zone after one of the...

Dry and very rideable today. Some wet areas still, but mainly in rocky spots and not in any areas prone to damage.

Some spots are quite loose with enough covering of sand over the rocks to...

Good afternoon Mountain Bikers,

I will be going out this afternoon to remove the ‘CLOSED’ signs and the track can now be considered OPEN for use. Please cross your fingers...

Official closure notice... Please respect this and allow the trail time to dry out. I know it's not as much fun, but consider riding some of the firetrails in Ku-ring-gai National Park or...

I turned back after a few k's this morning as it was bordering on too damp. A fair few standing puddles but it should be OK with a few dry days

Still officially closed. Just had this from the Rangers

Dear Mountain Bike riders,

Please be advised that the Mountain Bike track remains CLOSED this weekend as...

From the official mailing list:

Dear Riders,

After further investigation it has been decided that the mountain bike trail at Manly Dam is now OFFICIALLY CLOSED due to...

One or two puddles but easily avoided. Fairly busy although what else to expect from Manly dam on a Saturday morning

Perfect day, perfect conditions...

Because it's dry there are some sandy sections on the outside of some corners so watch for that.

Only the typical puddles remain after the recent downpour and if the rain holds off they'll be mostly gone before the weekend. I didn't ride the fire trail past Eva's so can't comment on the back...

rode it today and only 1 or 2 puddles left.....all good to go.

Couple of puddles from Wednesday rain but fine to ride. Lots of people out this morning

Puddles going down to the golf course. Still some runoff down near the creek but that is on the rocks so no trail damage there. Few muddy patches near the wooden bridges behind the houses after...

All good. One or two puddles on the fire trail but nothing you can't avoid or that will damage the trail. Single trail all dry

After the gush of rain that caned Sydney for 10 mins last Sunday, there is still some standing water in your typical areas and doesnt look like moving anywhere soon. Watch out for one of the...

Very muddy and sodden at Cootamundra Reserve, sections of Southern Cross Drive, Manly Vale Public School, in fact most areas of low-lying and flat singletrack. Becoming badly cut up and damaged...

I've not ridden there recently but after today's constant rain and the fact that it hadn't dried properly after the last lot, the track will definitely be a red staus.

Even with the nice weather this week there's still a surprising amount of standing water around. Especially on the firetrail by the school. The sections after the playground are also rather damp...

Most of the trails are dry and fairly robust. A bit wet on the descent after the golf course sniggle.

The bottom of the Allambie fire trail is damp,wet and nasty.

B-line middle roll...

Hi all, Dam is very wet again, best if left alone for a few days at least...

It's still wet in places, but not is so much danger of doing damage to the track now.
Did 2 laps this afternoon, and while the drivetrain didn't like it, I could manual through most of the...

Very wet with standing water on low-lying parts of the fire road and the singletrack sections. Give it a few days to dry out.

Nice and dry - quite busy with the great weather today.

Went for a lap last night (8th April), majority of track is good but the single track along the golf course/parkway had numerous puddles and needs more time to dry out.

Couple days ago the Dam was almost dry with only a few sections of standing water on the golf course sniggle. The place really needs some care though - getting overgrown along there and there are...

despite the rain last night the track is actually in better condition than yesterday the couple of puddles that were around have now dried up. A little sandy on top in a couple of spots but...

Some substantial puddles through the golf course singletrack sections that are starting to chop out with bike traffic.

Better to give it a few days to dry out a little more.

At last light all signs down.

But.. new sign for single track along wakehurst/golf course, walkers now banned from this section.

Drying out pretty well. I completed an outer lap and could pretty much avoid all wet spots (from run-off).

Take caution though as there are a lot of very loose areas. Lots of small rocks...

Lots of run off still as at 10am Friday - mostly after creek crossing to 19th hole. Drying out near Wakehurst. The track is very loose / sandy.

With the rain today adding to yesterday's soaking, the track will be a quagmire in a lot of places and easily damaged. Best to stay away until the rain has left us alone for a couple of days....

Went out at 2pm. Mostly good, but lots of puddles on high side on single trail between bowlers and Wakehurst start. Probably best to leave a day.

track is in good condition has dried out nicely.

Good condiiton. All dry. Pleasant riding conditions after the change came through this evening.

Hi All, the Dam is quite wet at the mo, a lot of statnding water on the majority of sections.

rode it this evening, not even a need to clean the bike when done, very very very few puddles and they are easily avoided.

I say go for it you fence sitting fatty boomsticks.. what...

A few decent puddles here and there but otherwise all good.

Everything is nice and dry in all sections. No water except at the creek. Ride and have fun!

Generally it was dry and in great shape. There was however quite a lot of standing water, mainly in the top section in all the usual places. There was also a burst water main at the very end of...

Had a spin yesterday (Tuesday) and all is good and dry.

looks good out there.

I went on a road ride last night, but went via the top of the Dam at Wakehurst Parkway to check it out. I'd stay well clear as there was a LOT of standing water and a LOT of run-off.

Although i don't think its officially closed yet,wouldn't ride the Dam until a few days after the weather clears up. Walked a small section near Wakehurst this arv,full of water.

rode manly for 5 hours this afternoon and it was like one of those time lapse movies as small puddles would get smaller and smaller each lap.
great day out, sunny and plenty of social...

All good, no puddles.

Just spoke to a ranger there. The track is officially closed but the usual guy is away and doesn't know how to send the email out or update the site. Doh!

Please note that Manly Dam is now boring and you may nod off (Dr Karl Kruszelnicki calls them micro sleeps) temporarily whilst in motion around this classic trail. Could they have actually fitted...

Went on a quick night lap last night. There's still some small puddles on the trail, mainly on the top side of the loop and just after the creek. Nothing too bad but certainly not what I'd call a...

Had a look at the Dam this afternoon and it is finally starting to dry out. Not yet worth bumping the rating up to green, but only the usual areas of water over the fire trails are really damp....

Although the trail is officially open the recent wet weather means there will probably be some wet patches.

Maintenance works appear to be still ongoing so take care.