TRAIL/WEATHER CONDITIONS

Finally Friday!

If you wondered how yesterday ended up turning out...a couple words describe it best...DREARY & COLD! We only ended up getting a few sprinkles of rain...nothing measurable to report.

Overnight we received NO rain. Currently this afternoon, we are off to a better start than this morning...this morning it was dreary and overcast and cold. But currently as of 12:35 p.m., the sun is trying to make its way out and it is starting to warm up...thankfully. Even though we anticipate it to warm-up a little, no big warm-up is anticipated for today. We have received NO rain thus far today. It's already afternoon & the weather is perking up...so let's get this weekend started!

RRMT, INC.'S RAIN GAUGE RECAP
Just as a recap, leading up to today, here are this week's rainfall totals that we pulled off each of our daily blogs from the week:

*Over the previous weekend, we received 6 tenths of rain on Friday night and 1 inch and 1 tenth of rain on Saturday.
*Monday--NO RAIN
overnight-- NO RAIN
* Tuesday--NO RAIN
overnight--NO RAIN
* Wednesday--NO RAIN
overnight--NO RAIN
* Thursday-- A few sprinkles of rain but nothing measurable to report.
overnight-- NO RAIN
* Friday-- NO RAIN as of 12:35 p.m.

Here's your usual comprehensive Friday report on detailed park conditions...

TRAILS
All of our trails are OPEN on both the North and East sides of the facility. (Except Bill's Woods & the New Property still remain closed at this time.) It was a dry week for us despite a few sprinkles we did receive on Thursday. Currently dust is not that bad, but it is to be anticipated with warmer temperatures we are expecting for the upcoming weekend. Similarly, as a result of our dry conditions, we do not anticipate riders seeing any puddles or mud out on the actual trails.

RED RIVER
The Red River is bank to bank in some places, but then very narrow in other places, which has allowed the water to be split which has created various sandbars. The amount of water that the river has pushed up into the mouth of Mountain Creek (where it joins the Red River) has now pretty much receded (since we've been so dry). But even due to our dry conditions, always be on the lookout for that occasional unexpected area of quicksand that lurks in the creek...you need always be careful to avoid any quicksand because getting stuck is always a possibility even when you least expect it.

CREEK
The amount of water being pushed up into Mountain Creek is extremely minimal at this time. Riders will find that they can ride in the creek the entire way to the river currently. Similarly, since riders can ride in the creek the entire way to the river, thus the creek is crossable in a number of areas so riders may easily access the trails on both the North and East sides of the facility.

BURN BAN
We have received numerous inquiries this week about the burn ban so we just wanted to address this issue here on our blog...despite what little moisture we received last weekend, we still remain for the most part, very dry up in our area. Thus, the burn ban still remains in effect for Cooke County and thus at RRMT, Inc. While camping is permitted, RRMT, Inc. is strictly enforcing the burn ban & thus NO OUTDOOR FIRES are permitted under any circumstances!

For the most part, its been a dreary and cold February week here on the home front in Bulcher. But with a very sunny and warm (upper 60's) forecast on the horizon, the weekend looks fabulous! So whatever your plans for the weekend are...hope Bulcher's in them. Hope your weekend is great!

Final update for the evening as of 6:30 p.m...nice day, but a little on the chilly side. NO rain.

We will be OPEN this weekend both tomorrow, Saturday, February 23 and Sunday, February 24 with hours of operation each day of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. All Members, Guests, and Visitors Welcome This Weekend!


Happy Trails,
RRMT, Inc. Staff