Finally Friday...
Did Someone Say Weekend Camping Trip?
NO rain yesterday or overnight. This morning as of 9:30 a.m., we have a current temperature of 73 degrees. It is cloudy, but the sun is already trying to make its way out from behind the clouds, so today is looking bright. Today is going to be a gorgeous day...low to mid-80's expected for highs today. The forecast for the weekend looks equally as nice. We have received NO rain thus far today. Time to get the 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:
*Sunday night (May 10)-1 inch of rain
*Monday-- drizzle/mist rain in a.m., but nothing measurable to report
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 9:30 a.m.
* The last measurable/significant rainfall we received was last weekend...luckily this week, we have enjoyed some nice days to finally get on the roll to drying out.
TRAILS
All of our trails are OPEN...on both the North (Bill's Woods) & East (Pete's Gate) sides of the park. Mountain Creek has had time now to recede thankfully, but riders who frequent the park a lot will still notice though, that it still remains higher than usual. Crossing the creek is possible, but we advise everyone to be extremely careful, due to lurking quicksand. Riders will find the trails pretty much dried out except for that occasional puddle in shaded areas. NO dust! Due to big rains a little less than a month ago though, we are still advising people of the following: Just because a trail was there on your last ride...don't expect it to be there on your next ride. Water has really changed some of the trails, so we advise everyone to use extreme caution even when riding on trails that you were once familiar.
RED RIVER
Red River still remains high at this time. It will be a while before it goes down to its normally low level. Bank to bank & NO sandbar pretty much sums up the river. Furthermore, as you get further and further down Mountain Creek, you will see that the water level in Mountain Creek is even higher due to backed up water from the mouth of the river.
CREEK
While all of our trails are open & Mountain Creek can now be crossed...please use caution when in the creek. It is very possible to sink your recreational vehicle if not careful. It is still very mucky in the creek so use caution if you choose to ride in the creek down toward the river. Riding in the creek is at your own risk. For those that attempt to get in the creek, be on the lookout for creeping amounts of quicksand throughout Mountain Creek as you can sink your recreational vehicle if not careful. This is especially true the further and further you get down Mountain Creek toward the mouth of the Red River. Please note that if you get stuck, RRMT, Inc. is under no obligation to tow you out!
NO BURN BAN for Cooke County or thus at RRMT, Inc.
This weekend is looking like it is going to be some of the best weather we have had in weeks...so get yourself out of the house, out of all your weekend obligations, & on your bike. Time for some riding and relaxation. See you in Bulcher soon!
RRMT, Inc. will be OPEN this weekend, tomorrow, Saturday May 16 & Sunday May 17 with park operation hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day. All Members, Guests, and Visitors Welcome This Weekend! Please note: RRMT, Inc. is now observing spring/summer park hours.
RRMT, Inc. Staff
