Trail Report

This report will be updated whenever the Mad Hatter or the White Rabbit tell me to...

04/20/25 Had a little squall blow through around noon that dropped enough rain to make the trails a bit icky in places. It may continue for a while from what the radar picture shows. I'd call an Easter ride at RHR a wash. Which is also what you'll likely want if do ride today. Bike Wash and Showers await.

04/19/25 Trail conditions are dry and loose in places and the weekend is shaping up to be a good one. Saturday is overcast with a little wind and the Sunday forecast has improved with rain expected to total 0.05 inch. Temperatures peaking in the 80s by late afternoon both days.

04/12/25 The trail conditions are great, and RHR is ready for riders taking advantage of Spring temperatures during this window of opportunity before Mother Nature brings the heat of Summer.

04/05/25 RHR received 0.16 inches of rain over the past few days. Amazingly low, considering the forecast expecting much more rain. This rain fell Saturday morning between sunrise and noon. I expect that most trails may be in pretty good shape by Sunday afternoon with a few puddles or slick/sticky spots. Monday could very well provide the highly desired Hero Dirt.

03/28/25 We've had about a half inch of rain over the past couple of days, which is quite a bit less than the 2.5 inches that were forecast at one point. The rest of Friday is looking rain free, and the trails will be gooey while the water drains, soaks in, or evaporates. Saturday will be better, though there will likely be standing water in places and the clay sections on several trails might be troublesome. Avoiding Corkscrew, Black Trac, Sofa King, and Rabbit Hole is recommended. Sunday is looking like it could be a good day for a ride after two days of drying, though may still have a few puddles here and there.

03/21/25 Great temperatures, and the trails are good to go! It has been getting dry lately so the trail surface is loosing up in places. Great for practicing reading the trail and adjusting strategy for making time. Campers have been raving about their stays and this time of year is perfect for it. The cooler temps will be gone before you know it. Get out to ride and camp while the getting is good!

03/14/25 The weekend is shaping up nicely with temps going down from the low 90s to the low 80s for Saturday and Sunday. The trails are in great shape, tightened up by a little rain during the week. Clearing of debris from the winds is mostly done. Much appreciated are rider reports of trees across the trail with good location info. Please use the Contact Us page on the RHR website if you would like to report a problem you find on the trail. Get out and ride this weekend as the temps will be moving higher and we need to take advantage of the seasonal window of opportunity.

03/04/25 Well, the "big blow" just hit at RHR and we've seen 0.34 inches of rain at the weather station next door. I expect the trails to be sloppy for the next couple of days, and there will likely be trees down that need to be cleared. The winds today are expected to be 25 and gusting to 50 mph. This might accelerate the drying process. With any luck the weekend will be pretty good if the geezers taking care of the place check to be sure the trails are clear. Oh, wait, I'm one of those geezers... 🙄

02/27/25 The weather is smiling on RHR this week with partly sunny skies and 80 degree highs. Reports from riders have been gushing over the trail conditions being about as good as it gets.
Hope to see riders and campers taking advantage of these conditions. Happy trails! 😎

02/21/25 Things are chilly at the ranch, and people are showing up to pre-ride the course. Paul has made a few adjustments to the route, in case of rain forecast for Saturday messing things up for Sunday. This is a brilliant move as the extra effort that went into these alterations might be spotted by Murphy and the rain could miss RHR entirely, to spite Paul's work. The accumulation in the forecast has been dropping through the week and is at this moment under a tenth of an inch with less than 50% chance. The trails are reported to be in excellent form and the race weekend is looking like it could be very nice on Sunday. (update: then again, maybe not so nice)

02/15/25 Spoke to riders yesterday and they all said the trail is in great shape for riding. There is some standing water on the flat, open sections of Litterbox, as usual. Come get a ride in before the coming freeze a few days away. Weather for the next weekend's race is looking sunny and dry with reasonable temperatures.

02/12/25 The forecast early in the week was for 3.3 inches, but, this is Texas and things like the weather change in a flash. RHR received about 1.5 inches of rain. It may be sloppy on the more challenging trails for the next couple of days, but higher winds and lower humidity Thursday should help with the drying. What does this mean for the weekend? Very likely to be HERO DIRT, maybe with a puddle here and there. There is a smidgen of rain in the current forecast for Saturday and Sunday at hundredth of an inch levels and temps in the 50-70 degree range. Outdoor A/C will be working well for riders and campers. Plus, the Mad Hatter reminds us that this is the growing season and new trail may be putting out sprouts.

01/30/25 The rain didn't bring as much as forecast. About a half inch for the week. Three tenths of that this morning. The weekend is looking good with most of Thursday and all day Friday for things to dry. Saturday afternoon and Sunday should be good to go, with the usual caveat of be watchful for clay sections on Black Trac, Rabbit Hole, and Sofa King that could be slick.

01/23/25 Trails are in great shape and afternoons are tolerable temps with a light jacket. Weather Friday is looking good. Slight chance of rain late on Saturday, continuing through Sunday for 0.5 inches forecast overall.

01/17/25 Conditions are great, but, that may not last long. Friday and Saturday are reasonable temps, Sunday might require a few layers. After that all bets are off for the following week with freezing temps and the promise of snow in the forecast. We'll see if that happens. Come get some.

o1/10/25 Rain total was 1.3 inches yesterday. Good news is the wind will be blowing strong all day Friday and this should help with the drying. Higher temps today might make Sunday a good day. I'd expect puddles and advise being watchful for the red clay. Keep in mind there will be a Commercial being shot in the Campground on Sunday. They may want to stop riders on that section during scene shots. If so, please treat them with courtesy. If I get trail reports from riders I'll post up.

01/09/25 Current forecast is for 1.56 inches of rain today. Yuck. With the low temperatures and clouds through Friday the moisture is likely to be slow in evaporating and soaking in. I'd suspect that by Saturday there will still be plenty of puddles and may be sticky clay in places if this forecast pans out. Sunday might be a little better, though it could be prudent to avoid Black Trac and be careful when crossing exposed clay sections.

01/06/25 Recently there was announced on the Rocky Hill Facebook accounts about the trails being closed to Day Use on Saturday the 11th. That has now changed.

Trails will be open to Day Use all weekend.

On SUNDAY the 12th there will be a film crew shooting a commercial on Grey's Highway near where Corkscrew crosses onto Mini-Me. There will be caution signs and some temporary reroutes to keep riders and the film crew safe and out of each other's way in the campground. There will be NO route changes nor crew to watch for after all.

01/02/25 Happy New Year! Weather has been mild and no rain. The loop is in great shape and has had quite a bit traffic this week. Cooler weather coming next week. This weekend RHR will be visited by participants of the Excruciation Exam. The trails will be open to Day Riders during the event. Please yield to racers and leave the ribbons and other course markings in place if you want to cross them. The section of Rabbit Hole on the opposite side of the new asphalt driveway is temporarily closed while the paving sets. Please do not cross the asphalt until the trail has been reopened.

12/27/24 The slight rain earlier in the week is drying. Riders reported today that the trails are in great shape, with a few puddles here and there. These may be gone by the weekend if the sun is shining, temperatures are moderate, and the breeze continues to help the process.

12/25/24 Trails are in great shape and the storm front managed to avoid making a mess of things with under a tenth of an inch of rain. We have a temporary issue with water at the restrooms/showers that should be resolved in a day or two. Plan accordingly. Weather is looking great into the New Year with moderate temperatures and clear skies.

12/17/24 Trails are getting better every day this week. They will be very nice for Fat Chuck's Revenge, the TMBRA event on Saturday. We put in a wider and sturdier replacement bridge on Reveille's Romp just after The Wall. This is the 2nd of the two bridges on that feature. Riders have been out to pre-ride every day this week. Looking at the returning bikes, they have the usual debris from splashes, but no clay accumulation. With two more days of drying it should be very nice riding for the racers, and for day riders on Sunday. Weekend temperatures will be perfect for riding, but may get chilly if you stop to chat. So, just keep riding, right?

12/14/24 RHR saw about a quarter inch of rain overnight Saturday morning. This will have left some of the clay areas sticky or slippery. Probably want to give Blac Trak and Sofa King a day of no rain before riding. Most other trails should be okay, possibly with some standing water in places. Higher temps today and tomorrow might accelerate the drying process if rainfall expectations remain at the hundredths of an inch level.

12/11/24, Riders today gushed about the trail conditions. They loved it, said it all hooked up very nicely.

01/17/25 Conditions are great, but that won't last long with encroaching Winter weather coming. Get some riding in while you can. Friday and Saturday are going to be great. Dress warm for Sunday. After that, all bets are off. We'll see if we actually get some snow per the forecast.

12/10/24 A rider reported that today it was a little sticky in places, but thinks it should be fine by Wednesday. With the wind blowing all day I expect the Rocky Hill blow dryer to be doing its job nicely.

12/8/24 Another 0.8 inch fell on Saturday. Trails should recover by Tuesday or so.

12/6/24 About a half inch of rain early in the week. High humidity and low temperatures hinder drying of the trails. A rider reports that most of the trail is okay, but avoid the Red Clay as it is slippery and sticky. So, Black Trac through Sofa King should be avoided. Another tenth inch of rain in the forecast for Saturday. Low temps and wet conditions may not be prime riding for most. However, this moisture will provide for some excellent riding in the coming week as the trail conditions improve.

9/14/24 No rain this week to speak of. Riders are reporting excellent conditions and grippier surface than expected.

9/4/24 There's been a little rain in the area over the past couple of days. The weather station next door shows a little over a tenth of an inch. This will tighten up things and make the trail surface optimal. Another tenth of an inch is forecast for Thursday, so the conditions for the coming weekend should be fantastic. We a slowly working on trimming, but the volunteers are few and far between in the Summer. As the temps come down expect to see more trail work accomplished. Please visit the Support RHR Trails tab for information on helping out.

9/2/24 Currently there is rain forecast for mid-week, and the coming weekend (9/7-9/8) is looking like another great combination of clear weather, reasonable temperature, and good trail conditions for late Summer in Texas. A couple of volunteers did some trimming on Pams Picnic, Holdens Way, Mini Me, and Tristy today. Thank you!

Labor Day Weekend '24 was splendid at RHR, low temps and dry conditions with recent rain earlier in the week to tighten up the loose stuff.