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Major problem · 05-24-2005, 01:35 PM

The same thing happened to multi-use trails in Alton at the end of April. I just joined the New Durham valley ATV Club and haven't had a chance to ride their trails yet. Everyone was waiting until the end of "Mud Season" to go out and do trail maintenance in preparation for opening them up for the season. The following is an excerpt from the club website as to what they found:

"ATV CLUB OFFICERS WENT THROUGH THE TRAILS WITH THE OWNER AGENT. HE WAS NOT HAPPY WITH WHAT WE FOUND!!!!! SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN RIDING 4-WHEELERS, TRUCKS, AND TRAIL BIKES, ON THE TRAILS. GATES HAVE BEEN CUT OPEN, AND A CAMP CABIN WAS BROKEN INTO. THE TRAIL UP MOUNT CAVARTY HAS RUTS 15-20" DEEP."

The landowner was understandably upset but he has granted the ATV club the chance to repair the damage. There has already been one work party and it will require a lot more work from unselfish volunteers and heavy equiptment to restore those trails. The club has received help from non-members, trail bike clubs and snowmobilers. There are a lot of very angry people that would like to catch these criminals before the police do.

05-24-2005, 01:35 PM	#7
Major problem Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Brockton,Ma, N Conway & Guilford,NH Posts: 53 Thanks: 24 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Not an isolated incident !!! The same thing happened to multi-use trails in Alton at the end of April. I just joined the New Durham valley ATV Club and haven't had a chance to ride their trails yet. Everyone was waiting until the end of "Mud Season" to go out and do trail maintenance in preparation for opening them up for the season. The following is an excerpt from the club website as to what they found: "ATV CLUB OFFICERS WENT THROUGH THE TRAILS WITH THE OWNER AGENT. HE WAS NOT HAPPY WITH WHAT WE FOUND!!!!! SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN RIDING 4-WHEELERS, TRUCKS, AND TRAIL BIKES, ON THE TRAILS. GATES HAVE BEEN CUT OPEN, AND A CAMP CABIN WAS BROKEN INTO. THE TRAIL UP MOUNT CAVARTY HAS RUTS 15-20" DEEP." The landowner was understandably upset but he has granted the ATV club the chance to repair the damage. There has already been one work party and it will require a lot more work from unselfish volunteers and heavy equiptment to restore those trails. The club has received help from non-members, trail bike clubs and snowmobilers. There are a lot of very angry people that would like to catch these criminals before the police do.