HMBA is working on updating their website. One big change will be with the trail indicators. The volunteer who created the trail indicator system is no longer in the area and they are unable update it or add new users. So they are changing trail indication strategy.
Since they use mtbproject to provide the most updated maps to trail users, they would like for their trail indicators for HMBA trails to be updated as well. So they are going to start pulling data from mtbproject to their site.
Mtbproject does not have a blue indicator for freeze thaw. They do have an area for notes that will help better describe the conditions. HMBA has asked mtbproject for a blue rating. We will use yellow and comments for now (the same way we did it before the blue was added).
You can access the trail conditions either with the mtbproject app on a smartphone or with a computer. The steps for each are as follows:
Smartphone:
-Open the mtbproject app on your smartphone.
-Touch the magnifying glass to start a search.
-Click the Locations tab
-Type Rangeline Nature Preserve on the search line. (It should pop up before you get done typing)
-Choose Rangeline Nature Preserve from the results list
-Touch the Trail List button
A list of every trail in the park will appear. The condition for each trail will appear on the right side of the screen. In most cases you won't need to look any farther. If you want to see the comments, tap a trail and scroll down to the Conditions area.
Computer:
-Go to
www.mtbproject.com-Search for Rangeline Nature Preserve
-Touch Rangeline Nature Preserve from the results list
-Scroll down to the trail list. The red, yellow, green indication is shown to the right of each trail name.
-Touch any trail name for more info.
For quick & easy access, you can use this direct link and add to your favorites:
https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7021078/expert-loopThis obviously is not as convenient as the HMBA dots, but it's what we have for now. Many smartphones have a way to add shortcuts to the homescreen. One very simple method is to add this website to your phone's homesreen:
https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7021078/expert-loop . Then it becomes a one-touch process.
Please check the conditions before heading out to the trail.
Thank you.
