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Status History

	Age	Notes
Green	8 years	Tracks dry, no issues, good to go...	view
Green	8 years	All tracks in good condition, no issues. Ride it while it's still there.	view
Green	8 years	Good to ride - tracks clear & dry. Note roadworks happening below hospital above Cambridge Drive.	view
Green	8 years	Tracks in good condition after recent rain. Only a small amount of standing water, couple of sticky spots but otherwise no issues. Good to ride.	view
Green	8 years	Rode trails yesterday, very dry and generally in good condition. Note some new tracks have been put in to replace parts of the top of Huntington Downhill - not sure how they will hold up...	view
Amber	8 years	Spoke to another local who was up there today. Rideable but still very sloppy and greasy in places. He advised waiting a few more days for it to dry out.	view
Red	8 years	As per Glenrock and Awaba, is as wet as a shag. Wait for it to dry out...	view
Green	8 years	Trails in generally good riding conditions as rain has firmed things up. Soft in a couple of spots but no issues otherwise. Ride it while it's still there...	view
Green	8 years	Out there this morning, tracks loose and dry. Ride it while it's still there. Re the new jumps on Huntington Downhill, I bumped into the young fellas doing the work today. They've placed b...	view
Green	8 years	Trails in pretty good nick, dry and loose in places. Moto's have hit it hard this weekend Note a couple of jumps have been constructed on the Huntington Downhill below the rocky drop, the...	view
Green	9 years	Trails dried out we'll post the rain and everything good to go. A good alternative to Glenrock while it's still recovering. Ride it while it's still there...	view
Green	9 years	Trails all looking good, drying out from recent rain, ride it while it's still there...	view
Green	9 years	Dry & in parts loose!	view
Green	9 years	Road out there this morning, all tracks are open and dried out nicely. Trail fairies have been at work on the Cambridge drive loop/Fairyland and removed the tree that was at head height...	view
Green	9 years	Everything open, trails dried out, sticky in normal spots.	view
Green	9 years	Trails are open but sticky after all the rain. A lot more erosion in places after the past couple of weeks but otherwise rideable.	view
Green	9 years	I'm putting green on because my single track and the fire roads I ride have been cleared haven't actually checked Jesmond Park out yet but someone during the week said they rode there	view
Red	9 years	Trails in Jesmond are a mess with a lot of trees down or hung up, increased erosion, etc. which is to be expected. As noted, ridge fire trail has several trees down and is impassable. Cambridge...	view
Red	9 years	Too many trees down on the fire Rd from Wallsend side towards John Hunter only got 1.3 kms from home till I turned around , need the rural fires up there for a cleanup as I've cleaned up single...	view
Green	9 years	Been up the top fire trail a few days in a row with young boys along the top ridge and down to John Hunter top carpark . Watch out for teenagers on dirt bikes that are too big for them and saw a...	view
Green	10 years	All good today no signs of trail bikes being on the main single tracks i ride , I know of them riding the top fire trail but no signs of them being anywhere else that I been riding .	view
Green	10 years	Lots of trail bikes in Jesmond recently cutting up the MTB trails. Some trails now with deep ruts & gullies. Reported activity to Police.	view
Green	10 years	No signs of any back burn that was suppose to happen , i rode the usual trails and all good with plenty of spider webs .	view
Red	10 years	Hi guys, Just a quick one to tell you that there will be back burning in the Jesmond park area on the 10th of October. Also after recent back burning up underneath where Newcastle...	view
Green	10 years	All good in there today rode with my boy and kameramandan it dries up quickly and a fun truck to play around on we did a big loop from home a total of 12kms	view
Green	10 years	Excellent with only a few really minor puddles. First time I've been here in 10 years. Some fun little single track sections.	view
Green	10 years	90% dry with just some soft clay bits	view
Green	11 years	Perfect rocky technical hard or loose trails there today!-just keep an eye out for snakes though..."Maverick" & I had a very close encounter with the longest,fattest & thankfully snoozing...	view
Green	11 years	Mainly stayed to fire trails as only passing through but the main ridge one has been graded and is now VERY fast, few single tracks I did were in good order.	view
Green	11 years	Good riding today!-few little wet n slippery spots but wind n sun will dry it.NCC has graded most of the firetrails killing some of their appeal-most notably one from Sygna Cl Elermore Vale!-so...	view
Green	11 years	Dry & dry-careful of those sandy loose sections!	view
Green	11 years	All good-loose techy rocky fun!	view
Green	11 years	All good at Jesmond, tracks are a little soft in places and isolated patches of standing water but most trails are clear and fine. Some have washaway damage from recent rain and there is a new...	view
Green	11 years	As for wet/dry it is perfect. Some rutted trails have been damaged by all the water flowing. Some trails that used to be hardpacked have sections of deep sand and piles of debris on them so be a...	view
Red	11 years	Ahhhhhh no, just no. Reason is obvious!	view
Amber	11 years	All the ridge lines and fire trails are OK, very little standing water and fairly firm. All the lower trails have large amounts of standing water and slop and should be avoided. There has been...	view
Red	11 years	Would be sloppy n yuk	view
Green	11 years	Just did a quick spin on some of the tracks & they were very loose n dry-was nice to see a Grey Kangaroo in an area which is surrounded by houses.	view
Green	11 years	A little soft in some places and some of the dips are still a bit boggy in small sections but mostly it has coped with the rain well and offers good riding.	view
Green	11 years	Trails all open today. Burnt out areas aren't smouldering and all trails are accessible.	view
Green	11 years	Very dry n loose & full of Mosquito's, so take your Aerogard!!!	view
Green	11 years	Nice hard packed dirt! Good time and temperature to get out there! Perfect for shredding!...	view
Green	11 years	Perfect. Nice and cool this morning for a change. No puddles, just beautiful dirt to play in.	view
Green	11 years	Nice, smooth and dry. Great time to ride!	view
Green	12 years	Very dry and dusty. Be a bit careful as it can be loose on corners.....I had a big stack on one of the downhill tracks and lost plenty of skin and busted my thumb. Get up here and enjoy.	view
Green	12 years	all good today & being a holiday weekend had the trails all to myself!(except for a Blue Tongue Lizard)	view
Green	12 years	Some rutted trails after the rain particularly from the top near the hospital heading straight down towards the park. Obviously with no grooming some less frequently used trails are pretty tired...	view
Green	12 years	Had a lovely time there today. Trails are fast, dry and fun. The council has blocked off the motorbike trails over near Elermore Vale which should make a more enjoyable experience for MTBers....	view
Green	12 years	Sammydog was spot on! 99% dry with just a few small sticky bits!-how awesome is it to ride some dry singletrail in Newcastle at last.	view
Red	12 years	Had a quick ride and as per other tracks in and around Newcastle, it is just too wet. Even the ridge fire trails are wet and boggy.	view
Green	12 years	Dry except for a couple of small low lying spots. Ground is soft, loamy and beautfully grippy. Just waiting to be shredded. Give it a go.	view
Green	12 years	very dry & loose!-good to see NCC destroying the Moto berms & jumps over on the west side & yes we are allowed to ride our pushie's there(asked a lady from NCC's Bushland Services...	view
Amber	12 years	Drying out pretty well. Avoid wet areas like the big dipper and the black run over the big boulders. What's it called? The whole track down to the boulders is slippery mud and riding it will just...	view
Amber	12 years	Not too bad. Sniggle is moist but rideable. Fireroads are fine - few puddles in places, but easy to navigate. I think I cleared every spiderweb in the park - enjoy the clear riding.	view
Red	12 years	Horrible. Tons of rain and rivulets everywhere.	view
Green	12 years	All tracks dry and awesome to ride. Except for the early morning spider webs was a great ride this morning.	view
Green	12 years	Dry, fast, grippy and ready to shred. Everywhere is good to go.	view
Green	12 years	A little moist but awesome to ride. Get in Jesmond bush now!	view
Red	12 years	wet.	view
Green	12 years	Nice and dry. No problems at all. I did not ride the gullies on the eastern side of the hospital though because I reckon they could still be damp. Everywhere else is good to go.	view
Amber	12 years	Had a ball yesterday with all trails rideable an fun. Was extra good as the first ride after 9 weeks recovery from dislocated shoulder. I can see the rain coming down and water flowing down the...	view
Green	12 years	Dry, fast, washed out and FUN! Get in there for awesome conditions.	view
Red	12 years	some tracks would be better suited to white water rafting than riding with the amount of water coming from the top of the hill	view
Amber	12 years	Kinder soggy and muddy. Usual puddles. Not too bad! Actually exceeded my expectations.	view
Red	12 years	same the G'Rock would be a bloody mess	view
Green	12 years	Awesome! Had a great time in there today! Fast, compact and ready to be shreded!...	view
Red	12 years	As with Glenrock, would be washed away.	view
Green	12 years	Fast, smooth, perfect conditions. Get in there. Good riding today. Didnt see anyone. Had a great time!	view
Green	12 years	Beaut! This morning cooler and light rainfall has added moisture to the trails without making things wet and muddy. So dust is down, gravel compact and traction good. Other than a father and son...	view
Green	12 years	Dry. Hot. Measured 33 degrees at mid day. Damp spots drying out. Traction fair, some lines forming through gravel washouts. No snakes. Some mozzies.	view
Green	12 years	Rode at 1pm. Very hot and humid. Trails very dry. Gravel that had washed in with all the rain all dry and very slippery in many places. Quite a bit of drifting and punched a couple of holes in...	view
Amber	12 years	Rode this morning. Muddy in many parts. Has been raining since, so yellow it is.	view
Green	12 years	rode there wed 14/12 good to go dry.	view
Red	12 years	Pouring, heavy rain. Trails are flowing rivers.	view
Green	12 years	Has dried out nicely with most trails feeling especially quick due to residual moisture keeping the dust down and gravel compact. For some reason the trail bikes are leaving it alone, so it's...	view
Amber	12 years	Most trails now rideable. No thanks to trail bike idiots carvin it up on Sunday as much as they could. Still plenty of mud, but drying out fast.	view
Red	12 years	Washout. Loads of rain has turned trails into rivulets. Better suited to a canoe. Leave bike at home and walk the Bicentenial Loop where you can see the rare site of the waterfall flowing in the...	view
Red	12 years	Horrible Weather=Horrible riding conditions in Jesmond. Will take about 3 days of to sun just to be rideable.	view
Green	13 years	7am This Sunday morning. Near perfect. Most tails retaining light moisture levels keeping dust and loose gravel compact. Riding conditions close to ideal for quick riding with only a little mud...	view
Green	13 years	In there friday afternoon dry as...	view
Red	13 years	Bucketing down!	view
Red	13 years	would be rivers of water!!!	view
Amber	13 years	Some Puddles. Stay off the Clay!	view
Red	13 years	Horrible Weather. Complete No Go Zone!!!	view
Green	13 years	The firetails have been cut back and most of the singletrack is good. Some good trails include Train, Walking track and Stump(see my map on the advocacy thread for Jesmond by sammydog).	view
Amber	13 years	Partial Track closure near hospital due to logging. Trails are a bit boggy yet rideable.	view
Green	13 years	Hero Dirt. All dry after the rain. Single-track is sweet. A little Boggy.	view
Red	13 years	Extremely Wet. Unrideable. SingleTrack may need a whole day of sun to clear up.	view
Green	13 years	A few Moto's riding around. Hero Dirt. Super Fast on the singletracks. A few puddles here and there.	view
Red	13 years	as with the rest of Newie-very wet!, plus also place will be crawling with Moto's wanking up their rear tyre in the belief they are Chad Reed!!!!	view
Green	13 years	a few small bits of mud'n'water but 99% of the tracks are nice'n' grippy	view

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