Riding Areas

[Dave]

I'd like some reports on trail conditions from you guys. Also, reports on how riders are behaving out there.

A friend of mine went to Spider Lake last weekend. Riders were behaving well and he said it was the most machines he's ever seen there. Maybe it's cause of the publicity the area received in the Star paper and many riders didn't know of such an area.

I haven't rode yet but my Mille Lacs area (east side) hunting land has a lot of standing water on it.

[Biggestfish]

We went up riding this past weekend. We rode up and around the soo line trail area. All riders we saw were staying on the trails, so that is good. It sure looked as if everyone was having fun.

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Just Having Fun!
Love to Fish.

[SpikeRoberts]

Sorry to butt in on your thread Dave, glad to see you're taking a proactive role in monitoring other riders -- if everyone had been doing this fom the beginning, we probably wouldn't have the mess we do now. If you see somebody fishing Spider Lake this weekend, stop by and say hi --it will likely be me. I'll post my "objective" report next week Spike

[This message has been edited by SpikeRoberts (edited 05-21-2002).]

[Dave]

That's very nice of you Kelly to open it up to riders. Are you having any "official" get together rides?

[kelly-p]

It has been good going up around URL. This spring has been cool but dry leaving the roads/trails in good shape.
The riders appear to be making sure they do not cause any trouble. I have not heard any complaints.
For those people that want to play in mud again this year I will be letting people ride out in a rice paddy that is out of production for this summer. They want mud they got it on private land.

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Waskish Minnow Station
218-647-8652

[Ely Lake Expert]

Kelly,
I would also like to hear if you have any planned group rides coming up? I would love to make a trip over that way with the wheeler and the boat.

Ely lake expert

[kelly-p]

We are trying to hit a weekend when most of the "Forum People" are going to be around anyway so it looks like the first organized ride will be June 8th.

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Waskish Minnow Station
218-647-8652

[Dotch]

Just got a note from the SCDR ATV club I belong to saying that due to Blue Earth county zoning ordinances, the gravel pit which they had been using would be off limits to them. I don't ride that much recreationally but log lotsa miles riding fields. Looking at bugs & weeds in fields gets kinda boring after awhile. Since there isn't a lot of time leftoverto travel up north, would be nice to have a decent trail here in this part of the state.

Dotch

[Dave]

Hey Dotch, nice to see you joined FM. Glad to have your input here.

[Dotch]

Great to be here Dave! Can we talk about sheep now? LOL! Seriously, Smokey the 250 Trail Blazer keeps on going. Lotsa rain over the past week or so has made for some wet conditions & gullies, especially over in the SE MN trail area. Was wet last week when we were there. Reports of 4" - 5" of rain this past Monday nite not uncommon.

Dotch

[Guest]

Dotch,

I for one agree. There should be several more trails in SE MN. To have to crowd the Snake River trail system is just isane: to have to travel 4 hours up north to the nearest trail is outrageous.