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[Axle]

Due to environmental concerns the NEA4WDC is suggesting that its 26 member clubs refrain from traveling a certain trail at Rattlesnake Gutter. This trail is located off the powerline trail and is the first trail entrance that breaks East off the powerline, there is an old snomobile bridge marking the entrance of this trail. The specific reason we are suggesting people not travel this trail is on account of the severe amount of mud and trail widening/braiding that has occured in attempts to get around the muddy section.

Please understand that this suggestion is for this one trail section only, other trail sections are open for use. Please also understand that this is private land open for public use. The NEA4WDC has no legal right to impose closures on this land, we can only make suggestions to our members who benefit from using the land, hoping they abide by this in order to minimize environmental impacts and keep the trails open for many years to come.

This is a temporary closure, we are actively working on a plan to remedy the environmental concerns and re-open the trail as soon as we can. If you would like to be involved in working on this or any other aspect of what the NEA4WDC does, please contact your club delegate and they can point you in the right direction.

Sincerely,

Scott Hatch, Exec. VP of Environmental Affairs
NEA4WDC

[Ian]

thanks bob.


is it that whole trail or just that entrance/exit ?

[NE Wrangling]

I posted in some of the non-club sites.  Forums really. 

They also have a mabell run the weekend after ours and ran the gutter 3 weeks ago.

[Axle]

thanks bob.


is it that whole trail or just that entrance/exit ?

The trail on the left, where the huge mud pit is.

[Ian]

i get so confused in that place.  i'd have to see a map. 

[Twisty]

Ian, its the place the looks like the Bone Yard, but 100x worse (mud wise).

I'm glad the area is "off limits."  The mud there is terrible, and there is only 1 challenging part on that loop.

[Ian]

Ian, its the place the looks like the Bone Yard, but 100x worse (mud wise).

I'm glad the area is "off limits."  The mud there is terrible, and there is only 1 challenging part on that loop.

did we run it tim?

[Axle]

Yes, we put logs in the muddy area.

[Ian]

i guess i don't pay too much attention while i wheel. 

[Paul]

I'll see if I can get out there and re-assess the damage.
Maybe do a work day, lay down some corduroy to make it passable.

[Axle]

Let us know Paul.

[Captian Carnage]

I'll see if I can get out there and re-assess the damage.
Maybe do a work day, lay down some corduroy to make it passable.

I would be willing to go up and check it out
  A Mt Bike or Jeep  To get around  LOL You have a Quad

[Axle]

I did get out with Paul to check out the trail. we put up some signs, and arrows. The muddy area looks like it is drying out well.

[derickw]

I did get out with Paul to check out the trail. we put up some signs, and arrows. The muddy area looks like it is drying out well.

OSJ is suppose to be running this next weekend. not sure if we found a trail leader yet

[Axle]

oh really?