Trails have not been open since November.  Closed for good?

JoeT wrote on 01/11/23 at 9:43am:


Must the birds to be viewed and studied have wings and be capable of flight?  If not, I will commit to flipping a bird every 500 yards to the trees and squirrels as I ride if it helps get the trails reopened to bikes.

I hike the WWC trails often and in my opinion, they have made the right decision on when to open based on the actual trail conditions over the last few months.  It would be nice if they could open the trails that dry faster (South Trails), independent of the wetter trails, but that would also add some complexity.

They continue to clear the trail drains often (monthly) to help with the drying, but mother nature has not cooperated this winter.

Also, as they continue to lose trails on land they don't own (Tortuga), they also continue to build new trails (Field Trip, Chili Dog, Corn Dog, Spider Wart in progress, and extending Academy to connect w/ Belmeade Dr. is in progress).

I communicate with the trail coordinator often and know they are working hard to continue to improve their trail system.

Hope this update helps!

Steck wrote on 01/24/23 at 9:55am:


Where is this?

Mountain bikers on trails are a minor revenue stream compared to festivals, paddling, ice skating  etc.  Only limited space on their website.

Back in the day their TC would post here....then again so would other TCs.   

websterjl wrote on 02/22/23 at 12:09pm:


The initial bird watching story most certainly is sarcasm.  My follow on to this absolutely is sarcasm.  Charlotte Water is building a new or expanded treatment facility along the river that is to serve northern Mecklenburg County and parts of Gaston County.  The Gaston County waste is to be piped over the river per what I read.