PART II - OHV DESTRUCTION of the PACIFIC CREST TRAIL - January 9 -10, 2010

The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is the jewel in the crown of Americas scenic trails, spanning 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada through three western states. The PCT has been designated as a non-mechanized trail by the U.S. Forest Service. This trail is open to foot and horse (or other pack stock) travel only. Bicycles and motorized vehicles are not permitted. Visit: www.orvwatchkerncounty.com

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[bapyou]

America is full of idiots who feel "Because I'm me, I can do whatever I want to do whenever I want to do it." It's been like that since America was founded. Just look at American foreign policy.

You may feel that's a real leap (illegal dirtbike riding to American foreign policy), but is it really? I don't think so. Hatred and encouragement of stupidity are as American as apple pie. It's just, no one ever say so.

[Mr06450]

so you dont own the land that means it none of your concer and the owner does not own the PCT ! notice no drinking drugs and kids not in gangs ! go do somthing constructive "get off the mouse and get out of the house".

hey i just saw your kid smoking dope and spray painting a church!

[CCasket]

I just watched a show on NGC about PCT and was like "this looks like a good place to ride, let me google [riding the PCT]" and i get this video LOL.

Damn hippies....

[theninja001]

I have mountain biked on this trail, I did no damage at all, but horses can go on it and shit all over the place......nice.

[gertpederson]

We did tell them they were trespassing & they already passed all the no trespassing signs and PCT signs. You can say what you want, you all claim to be lost when caught, you ride wherever you want and spew this bs that it was "staged". I know the property owner and have his permission to do whatever is necessary to stop illegal ohv on his land, he's not into dirtbiking. No one has permission to be on this land and you didn't have permission or you would have had phone contact with me prior.

[tricky3079]

Well,dear gertpederson,even if you did take the photos, you still can't prove they were on the actual Pacific Crest Trail. And if you were there, why didn't you stop the riders and inform them they are not suppose to be there? And, what's to say that this was all staged by ????? It could have been freinds or the actual property owner riding on his own property. And, last but not least, how can you be so sure that I don't have permission? I think you need to do better. Tricky

[gertpederson]

Well tricky, about the evidence -I TOOK THE PHOTOS MYSELF! The PCT and area in the video ARE full of ILLEGAL trails. BLM land south of the Teh. Mountains is NOT designated for offroad use, NONE OF IT IS! unless you own the property or have written permission from owner to ride there. Also dear tricky, the property the photos were taken on is posted NO TRESPASSING, you pass many no trespassing signs to get there. I have permission from owner- DO YOU? I know for a fact you do not per the owner!

[tricky3079]

Well, Here we go again. There is absolutely NO eveidence that this was taken on the PCT. There are hundreds of trails in that area. AND, it is all private property or BLM land. What's to say these riders are on their own land??? HMMMM?

Again, anti OHV people trying to use the PCT to achieve their goal.

[splice35mm]

Yes, that was pretty hard to watch.... the sheer destruction of the trail and surrounding environment. Too bad the legal places to ride are under intense pressure from the enviro-radicals to be shut down. The smaller those areas become, the more likely people will turn to this kind of "unofficial" riding area. Sorry these guys came through and ruined you day.

[jersey330]

What the heck do poppies have to do with riding where you aren't supposed to be riding? huh? your probably one of the riders in this video making a bad name for the rest of us. In our group, we ride where we don't make any waves, spewing your bs will only give our sport a worse reputation. By the way is your name mary-jo.