Trail Conditions and Activities
June 28, 2010 - Airport Road (#71) and #83 are currently being graded and re-graveled. The roads are very tough on horse's hooves right now until vehicle traffic gets them packed down. Certainly barefoot horses would want to avoid them. The road bed on Airport has been built up to the extent that in many spots there is no shoulder, just a steep drop off on both sides. This makes it difficult if a horse is not really traffic safe since there is nowhere to go when a car comes along. Also, we heard thru the Somerset grapevine that construction trucks and graders would be working on those roads for the next 2 weeks.
June 9, 2010 - Trails within the Green Mountain National Forest are open and ready to ride. Our trail mainenance day in Somerset this past Sunday proved to be rainy but productive. We were able to check culvert drainage and the condition of the road. Debris was minimal and the footing is wonderful. So enjoy. The trail from the Pine Valley Parking lot in Woodford is also in condition. Trail signs that were put up last summer seemed to have gone missing, and will be replaced shortly. Beaver activity has partially flooded one trail, but if your horse likes water then you shouldn't have a problem getting through. Otherwise the footing is good and there are no hazards to report. Remember, when riding, please keep your eyes open for any problems you see and report back to us immediately. We will do our best to get the problem solved. Happy trails and we'll keep you posted.
