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Sherwood MX — Layout & Terrain

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Rides like

Fast hard-pack — tacky and quick when prepped, slick right after rain, blue-groove when bone dry; holds water — give it 3+ dry days after a real rain. Prime window: Sep, Oct, Nov.

Track Details

Jump typesrhythm sections, tabletops, step-up, bowl corner, sandy section, long straightaway
Sand sectionsYes
Gets roughYes

Track DNA — what the dirt is really like

Hard-pack
Hard-packLoamSand
  • ▸Hard-pack: tacky and FAST when it’s prepped, slick as a parking lot right after rain, and it can polish into shiny “blue-groove” lines when bone dry.
  • ▸Holds water — plan on 3+ dry days after a real rain before it’s worth the haul. Check the track’s page/Facebook first.
  • ▸High silt (48%) — this dirt turns to DUST when dry. Expect water trucks, hazy late motos, and pack extra air-filter prep.
  • ▸Rolling ground — natural elevation worked into the layout, so the track flows instead of feeling like a flat field with jumps.
  • ▸Wettest months: Mar, Apr, May — highest mud/cancellation risk. Prime window: Sep, Oct, Nov.
Sand
2%
Silt
48%
Clay
50%
Series: UmbraqualfsDrainage: Poorly drainedRelief: rolling · ~22 m
What do these terms mean? ▾
Sand / Silt / Clay %:
What the topsoil is made of. More sand = looser and faster-draining. More clay = harder, slicker when wet. Silt is the fine dust-maker in between.
Loam:
A balanced sand/silt/clay mix — the tacky, rut-forming dirt riders love.
Blue-groove:
When dry hard-pack gets polished by tires into a shiny dark racing line — grippy for some tires, ice for others.
Drainage class:
USDA’s rating of how fast this ground sheds water — it predicts how soon after rain the track is rideable.
Soil series:
The official USDA name for this exact soil type (like a breed name for dirt).
Relief:
How much the ground rises and falls within the track’s ~1 km square — flat, rolling, or genuinely hilly.

Topsoil (0–15 cm) composition from USDA SSURGO soil survey. A guide to typical conditions — actual surface varies with prep, weather, and watering.

Riding Season

Feb – Dec
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Best (warm + dry) Wettest (mud risk) Bar = monthly rain
Best months: Sep, Oct, NovDriest: Aug, SepMud risk: Mar, Apr, MayPeak heat: JulAnnual rain: 53.1"

Practical riding season Feb – Dec; best in Sep, Oct, Nov (warm + dry); wettest / mud risk Mar, Apr, May; peak heat Jul (~91°F).

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Based on 2019-2024climate normals (Open-Meteo / ERA5) at this location — a planning guide; check the track's Facebook for current conditions before you haul.