Honestly, can we please stop calling the river valley trails 'dry' after a single sunny day in May?

Ngl, I saw three separate posts yesterday saying the trails were good to go, no mud. Went for a walk near Hawrelak after work and my shoes are wrecked. It's still pure gumbo in all the shaded spots. The frost isn't even fully out of the ground yet. How do people not get this? It matters because it wrecks the trails and it's a sure way to twist an ankle. Has anyone else found a good way to check actual trail conditions besides the city site, which is always two days behind?

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the_nathan29d ago

People post that stuff from the main paved path, not the actual dirt trails. Saw the same thing last week. The city site is useless, it said "good" when the Mill Creek ravine was a swamp. I check the Strava heatmap for the specific trail now. If there's no recent activity, it's probably still mud.

knight.oscar29d ago

Yeah, the city site is basically just guessing. I mean, last month I drove all the way out to the west side trails because it said "dry", and the parking lot was empty, which should have been my first clue. Got about ten feet in and my shoes were completely covered in thick, sticky mud. Had to just turn around. Felt like such a waste of a morning.