Dirt Watch

Working out the next 7 days of dirt…

PRIME tacky, hero dirt DUST dry and loose MUD too wet SNOW snow on the ground CLOSED a rider reported it closed Under each day: forecast high and low (°F), chance of rain, and the strongest daytime wind, all at the staging area. Bold means 50% or more, or 20 mph or more.

How it works: for each area the page adds up recent rain and takes away what has drained and dried, then guesses how the soil will be on each day. It is a guess from weather data, not a trail report. Ride reports from this group move the guesses. Closure and event notices come from the agencies' own pages, a twice-weekly web search, and riders' reports. They can be late or miss things, so no notice does not mean open. Always check the park's own status before you load up: Carnegie, Hollister Hills and Metcalf close trails when wet. Rain history: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (NOAA data). Forecast and snow level: National Weather Service.