trail maintenance - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

illEATurHARTout · 01-30-2005, 09:57 PM

I was just wondering... What can I do as a rider to help maintain the trails? I'm am very thankful of the beautiful trails that are around my house, and I want to do my part in keeping them and keeping them safe and smooth. Any tips?

daktruckie99 · 01-30-2005, 11:16 PM

well during the summer I try to walk the trails in the fall before the season and trim all branches that will wack you in the face, and also clearing up the big stuff in the middle of the trail.

When it is winter time and I am riding the trails, any rock or tree in the trail (I found a lot this weekend) I will always take the time to stop and pick it up, takes a second and it more work than riding by obviously, but it makes it a lot nicer on the way back and for everyone else!

Jace · 01-31-2005, 02:44 AM

Carry a small folding camp saw in your sled's compartment. If you encounter any downed trees or branches, you can cut them away.

If you find a large tree down, you can either come back with a chainsaw, or find a way around it. Again, a small saw comes in handy, especially when breaking trail for the first time. You will likely find downed trees that came down sometime between Halloween and now.

**smallengineguy** · 01-31-2005, 05:54 AM

Pick up ANY trash you see! That's what will stick out in a landowner's mind when he walks his property, when he sees that people don't care about the land and he closes the trail next year!

YamahaRyy · 01-31-2005, 03:44 PM

Also if your in a club, they usualy have days in the summer and spring that they go out together and clean and pick up the trails

illEATurHARTout · 01-31-2005, 04:54 PM

Okay, great. And I guess this is kind of on topic... Is it okay if I ride the trails in the summer with my dirtbike and fourwheeler?

Snow Freak · 01-31-2005, 05:00 PM

Yes it is okay around here on some of the trails, but some of the trails are closed off in the summer. I dont know about there though.

**smallengineguy** · 01-31-2005, 05:43 PM

In NH, four wheelers are prohibited on trails, unless they have paperwork ON THEM that says the landowner gave them permission.

YamahaVector · 01-31-2005, 07:17 PM

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Originally posted by illEATurHARTout
Okay, great. And I guess this is kind of on topic... Is it okay if I ride the trails in the summer with my dirtbike and fourwheeler?

I think the Collins brothers will kill you if they catch you riding through there fields in the summer. They complain about ATV's trespassing all the time. If you want to help out with the snowmobile trails join your local club ( WASTA ). The website is wastainc.com. You can use paypal to join online. After that go to some meetings and volunteer to maintain part of the trail system. The next meeting is this Wednesday 2/2 at the Waterville Legion on RT 20.

illEATurHARTout · 02-01-2005, 08:52 AM

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Originally posted by YamahaVector
I think the Collins brothers will kill you if they catch you riding through there fields in the summer. They complain about ATV's trespassing all the time. If you want to help out with the snowmobile trails join your local club ( WASTA ). The website is wastainc.com. You can use paypal to join online. After that go to some meetings and volunteer to maintain part of the trail system. The next meeting is this Wednesday 2/2 at the Waterville Legion on RT 20.

Hmm... I'm not exactly sure where their land is. Lucky enough I have a huge field behind my house that I can ride in, but it gets kind of boring after a while.

I'll make sure to check out the WASTA website, thanks for the link.

YamahaVector · 02-01-2005, 04:16 PM

If the field that you ride in is on Mallory Rd, Sessions RD or Roberts RD they probably use it for there farm.

illEATurHARTout · 02-04-2005, 08:27 AM

Here's a map of the trail that I take to the Lanterns... Maybe you recognize some of the roads.

http://jordanmeeter.com/images/snowmobile_map.png

Thanks to my GPS for making that for me.

SnowRida · 02-04-2005, 04:26 PM

Call your state DNR and ask if you can do any voluntary work for the trail system. You sound like a good samaritan.

YamahaVector · 02-05-2005, 07:34 AM

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Originally posted by SnowRida
Call your state DNR and ask if you can do any voluntary work for the trail system. You sound like a good samaritan.

The DEC is useless. Contact the local club and adopt your section of trail to maintain.

600SE · 02-06-2005, 07:47 PM

Donate to your local club also....

BLinindoll · 02-09-2005, 09:02 PM

WOAH! Did i hear that right?! I have finally found a comment by 600 I can agree with and commend him for.

600SE · 02-09-2005, 09:33 PM

I'll get the 707 out of storage and i'll see you on the lake sometime............

BLinindoll · 02-10-2005, 07:08 AM

I'll be sure to stop for you when your 707 blows up and my stock 600 is still goin strong. I bet I'd give you a run for your money with my 600 anyway. Never lost to another 600 and have beaten many larger sleds as well.

600SE · 02-11-2005, 05:04 AM

It won't blow up cause we already fried a few pistons years ago and got the jetting straitened out...Also its not realy a 600 anymore...and yes It can beat your stock anything...Balanced crank, port polish, bored, heads shaved down, tuned pipe, Extra cooler.

BLinindoll · 02-11-2005, 02:58 PM

well i bet my dad can beat up your dad!!!