The Season of Mud has come.

Recent warm daytime temperatures and above freezing overnight temperatures are signaling the start of “Mud Season”. This is the time of year when we need to take care not to travel on muddy trails and roads. What may have been a frozen, snowy route a couple of days ago may have turned into a slushy, muddy path that should be avoided.

Walking and riding when conditions are wet and muddy is especially hard on trails. Soil is easily displaced and erosion problems can result.

Our Friends in Sun Valley have posted this Blog on the issue.

Please do your part and take personal responsibility for the good care of our trails by turning around where you encounter wet, muddy conditions.

Here is a link to a news article that includes a video clip about the importance of staying off of wet trails (The video features an interview with David Gordon, who heads up Boise’s Ridge to Rivers trail system.): City Says People Are Loving Boise Trails To Death.

A trail that is starting to become braided.