hmmm I've heard that, particularly in VT during mud season. I only asked cuz there are 2 trails that have singular mud holes, meaning the trail isn't muddy, there's just the one spot

this one is on a perimeter trail in a national wildlife refuge near me & bikes are allowed on this trail. they have a cpl "water crossings" nearby (with distinctive features to accommodate foot & bike traffic) but this is as-is. hoping management takes some corrective measures to protect the trail. but maybe the condition is so transient that it's not big issue for them

pic from last night



here's a bad pic of one of the water crossings I mentioned



this next one is a single bad spot on a 22 mile trail. only rode it one time so I don't know if it ever dries up

pic from a cpl weeks ago