Pacific Crest Trail Off-Road Abuse in Kern County

Illegal Off-Road Abuse and destruction of the Pacific Crest Trail in Kern County, California. Photos were taken October 22, 2009 and submitted to ORV Watch Kern County. Visit: www.orvwatchkerncounty.com

The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is a National Trail that spans 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada. The PCT was designated as a non-mechanized trail by the U.S. Forest Service. The trail is open to foot and horse (or other pack stock) travel only. Bicycles and motorized vehicles (which includes dirtbikes & ATV's) are NOT permitted. http://www.orvwatchkerncounty.com

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• bean canyon
• illegal off-roading
• illegal off roading
• dirtbike
• dirtbiking
• illegal dirtbike
• trail
• Pacific Crest Trail
• PCT
• Bakersfield
• Kern County
• ORV Watch Kern County
• orvwatch
• 4orvwatch
• rosamond
• backus road
• aqueduct
• www.orvwatchkerncounty.com

[jersey330]

Hey mjc, I can only wonder what would happen if these moral people as you call em rode in your front yard you'd bitch for sure. You sound like the type that gives us legit riders a bad wrap. We've gotta go where we don't get slammed all the time. I used to ride some of that area in the vid 20 years ago. People up there shoot when they hear our bikes. If someone got caught and filmed you gotta know theres more to come.

[HillClimb73]

@jjmnky . Dude, your comment doesn't even make sense. I think you fell off your 50cc pit bike and hit your head too many times.

[farmfast]

@JesterAT2000 It was open to dirt bikes historically before the gestapo and hiker scum succeeded in taking it away. Public land should be open to all or closed to all.

[kayakerdude357]

Im a hiker, hunt, kayak, back pack and ATV rider, drive CJ7 on 36 in super swampers. I freaken live outdoors. all the OHV parks have closed or only open certain months of the year. the kayaking river are all shut off via hydro electric dams. all puplic hunting lands gone whats left has so many people, not worth going. wait till people start shutting down hiking trails and closing parks. I know several nat @ state park trails that are closed due to erosion or some envirmental reason like logging.

[kayakerdude357]

its dirt. I'd rather step in a tire track over a huge horse turd any day. if its trail damage your crying about, IT'S EROSION THE EARTH HAS BEEN ERODING FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF YEARS AND IT WILL CONITNUE FOR ANOTHER HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS OF YEARS LONG AFTER US HUMANS ARE FREAKEN GONE. HAVENT YOU EVER SEEN THE GRAND CANYON. GO MAKE ANOTHER SALD AND PERSECUTE SOME VEGTABLES. IF IT WERE UP TO YOU LIBERALS THE WHOLE PLANET WOULD BE OFF LIMITS DUE TO SOME ENDANGERED SHROOM.

[JesterAT2000]

I am a PCT hiker and have been on this section of trail. The reason you don't see footprints is that they've been obliterated by ILLEGAL ORV. The trail has its own maintainers; it wouldn't get "grown over," but thanks for your concern. Here's the thing: the PCT isn't being "taken away" from you. It has never been open to off road vehicles or any type of mechanized vehicles. It has always been a foot and stock trail. Thank you to all responsible ORV operators out there.

[unbrandedtuna641]

O cry me a freakin river! Stop bein tree hugers and let riders ride! It's a damn trail get over it it's not like us riders are aimin to hurt anyone

[Failedtroothers]

and people are all uptight about me trying to find out if I can open carry a pistol on the trail for defence. Theres been reported illegals possibly drug smugglers useing it, Theres been missing women who disapeered hiking it, Bears,cougars maybe even bull moose could attack...Two women were killed on the AT trail...If people are worried about me being a bad guy whats to stop a real bad guy? and If your scared of guns, Why dont you have one to defend yourself? whats to say someone needs a gun?

[roostage27]

without "off road abuse" your trail would be grown over.

[Mr06450]

get off the mouse and get out of the house!!!!