Hidden Falls Boat Launch

With warm weather in the forecast, I am hoping the hidden falls boat launch will be ready to go soon.

I got an Email from their operations manager today saying the north gate is open! Thank you Saint Paul parks department!

Good news. Went over there yesterday at noon and it was still closed.

-J.

I’ll be down there later this afternoon to check out the conditions of the ramp itself. There should be considerable melt, but what’s left could be really heavy and icy.

I received the same email as you today that the park is open.

Just left Hidden Falls ramp. 18 inches of heavy, wet snow on the ramp.Not sure if there is ice under the snow. Park maintenance removed the plow piles at the top of the ramp. A big snowblower could clear it. Looks like the ice shelf is about a foot thick and the edge is in about a foot of water.

Thanks Mark. Hmm, I’m not sure if my snowblower qualifies as “big” but I will probably haul it down there and give it a shot once this rain passes. I guess that makes maybe Friday or Saturday.

The ice shelf doesn’t sound like much of a problem at least.

Did anyone happen to get the ramp cleared today?

Was down there this afternoon and was still filled with snow. About a foot deep so wouldn’t take much to open it.

Somebody has cleared a decent path all the way to the bottom. A good amount of ice on the ramp underneath there still. And with all of the melting, the water level has come up over the sheet ice on the shore. Might make for a tricky launch for some boats. Good luck and be safe out there everyone!

Attachments:

1. 

   77E2167C-C6DB-46BB-BDB9-E8858F683F28.jpeg
   

Thanks for the update, Tangler

If you guys could see one thing changed at the ramp early in the season here what would it be?

I think it’s about as good as it gets for clearing from the city. Only so much they can do don’t ya think?

tangler wrote:

Somebody has cleared a decent path all the way to the bottom.

Looks like it was shoveled by hand. My back hurts just looking at that!

to whoever got that done. It will speed things up nicely.

-J.

Deuces wrote:

If you guys could see one thing changed at the ramp early in the season here what would it be?

I think it’s about as good as it gets for clearing from the city. Only so much they can do don’t ya think?

The only thing I’d change is to have the gates open much earlier so we could’ve cleared the snow sooner. But I’d agree overall. If city guys cleared that with a shovel I know for a fact they don’t get paid enough.

tangler wrote:

The only thing I’d change is to have the gates open much earlier

How about just get rid of them? No reason to close parks at night.

-J.

Did anyone use the Hidden Falls ramp Saturday?

Jon Jordan wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>tangler wrote:</div>
The only thing I’d change is to have the gates open much earlier

How about just get rid of them? No reason to close parks at night.

-J.

Squatters?

Gates won’t keep out the owls…..

Francis K wrote:

Did anyone use the Hidden Falls ramp Saturday?

Yes, I used it Saturday and today.