TRAIL/WEATHER CONDITIONS

Update as of 1:20 p.m.

Good Friday Afternoon...

Sorry our blog entry is not as early as usual...we actually have been out enjoying this beautiful weather ourselves. NO rain overnight. This morning it was extremely foggy, but for those that came on out and kicked off their weekends early...they made the right choice. The foggy skies of this morning gave way to gorgeous sunny weather today. At the moment, we have a current temperature of 65 degrees and this afternoon, we are actually expecting highs in the low 70's. We have received NO rain thus far today. Without further hesitation, let's get this AWESOME 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:

*Monday-- NO RAIN
overnight-- NO RAIN
* Tuesday-- NO RAIN
overnight—NO RAIN
* Wednesday--NO RAIN
overnight—NO RAIN
* Thursday-- NO RAIN
overnight-- NO RAIN
* Friday-- NO RAIN as of 1:20 p.m.

Should come as no surprise...another week has come and gone without any precipitation...still very dry here. Due to the extremely dry conditions...we are still under a burn ban!

TRAILS
All of our trails are OPEN on both the North and East sides of the facility, including Bill's Woods & Pete's Gate. Since we have not received any rain in months, dust is to be anticipated.

RED RIVER
Due to NO rain in months...the Red River is at a very low level. While you may ride in our creek area, be on the lookout for creeping amounts of quicksand towards the end of Mountain Creek as you can sink your recreational vehicle if not careful. The only place where mud/quicksand will possibly be an issue is in the creek and NOT on trails.

CREEK
Creek riding is not a problem as Mountain Creek is at a low level. 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.

Please note that 2009 RRMT, Inc. Memberships are now on sale! Feel free to mail in your application for 2009 to our park office or just bring it to the park office on your next trip to RRMT, Inc. Also, 2008 members wanting to renew already for 2009 may do so at anytime. They too may mail in their renewal applications or bring their renewal information to the park office upon their next visit.

Reminder...if you are a 2008 member that has not renewed for 2009 yet, since it is the beginning of a new year now, you will be required to renew on your next visit if you are wanting to still be in the member program and take advantage of member price rates and benefits. Otherwise, if you are a 2008 member and choose not to renew (which is fine), you will be required to pay visitor prices on each of your visits to RRMT, Inc. until you renew again.

Please note that due to extremely dry conditions...a BURN BAN is now in EFFECT for Cooke County and thus at RRMT, Inc. NO open pit campfires or open outdoor grilling permitted. Furthermore, due to the severity of the situation, for those of you that are planning your New Year's vacations at RRMT, Inc., NO fireworks will be permitted during the holidays due to the burn ban. NO EXCEPTIONS!

RRMT, Inc. is OPEN to accommodate your holiday plans! RRMT, Inc. is OPEN today, Friday January 2; tomorrow, Saturday January 3 & Sunday January 4 with park operation hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day All Members, Guests, and Visitors Welcome today-Sunday! Please note: RRMT, Inc. is now observing fall/winter park hours.

Hope Everyone Has A Great Weekend...

RRMT, Inc. Staff