Was out wheelin' Sunday and came a cross a USFS road marker saying "this trail sponsored by Fiddle footed 4 wheelers of Santa Clara Co." Looked on USFS site and didn't see anything relating to 4x4 trails. Anyone familiar w/this program?

<font color="yellow">I think you're talking about the "Adopt A Trail" program...

We've been looking for over a year now, and can't find anything local to us. The closest thing we've found I think is in Big Bear (like 3 hours)...

Try a search on the Web for "Adopt-A-Trail" try it with and without hypens, but I thik=nk its correct with the hyphens</font c>

Not much in the way of trails close, but TAMOR (tamor.org) does adopt-a-highway (2 mo. stretch) close to campus. It's pretty cool to drive by there and see our club's name.


We did also adopt-a-trail at BMRA (texasmotorizedtrails.com) that's about 3 hours away.

Originally posted by Blkrkbill:
<STRONG>Was out wheelin' Sunday and came a cross a USFS road marker saying "this trail sponsored by Fiddle footed 4 wheelers of Santa Clara Co." Looked on USFS site and didn't see anything relating to 4x4 trails. Anyone familiar w/this program?</STRONG>

Sounds like you found the Barney Riley trail? The FFFW guys are some cool folks.

Jimmy <IMG SRC="smilies/blender.gif" border="0">

The club I'm in has adopted the Espanoza
Trail in the Cleveland National forest.

Dog House, Barney riley trail it was. Kinda far afield for those folks, or do they get up this way often? It's a lot of good trail wheelin'. Bill <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

Originally posted by Blkrkbill:
<STRONG>Dog House, Barney riley trail it was. Kinda far afield for those folks, or do they get up this way often? It's a lot of good trail wheelin'. Bill <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0"></STRONG>

Hey Bill; they get up there quite often and they seem to take great pride in maintaining the trail. Rightfully so in my humble opinion. One of there members I've know for nearly 20 years and lives by me. Those guys will spends weeks up your way when they go. It's not uncommon for them to do two or three trails one after another for a week or two at a time. At least from what my buddy has told me that is. I've never been on a run with them so that's what he's told me. The one's that I have meet are real stand up guys. I'm pretty sure they usually man winch hill number 4 or 5 during Sierra Trek every year.

BTW: Bill exactly where is the BR trail head at? I can't remember where Jeff said it was, but Markleyville comes to mind for some reason.

Later

Jimmy <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

Markleeville to hwy89 up Monitor Pass; to Loope Canyon rd (190) to 190B to 310. Never have found BR except on the map! I'm assuming something was there at one time; lotta cows in the summertime now.

You found an Adopt-A-Trail sign on a USFS Designated Vehicle Route. This club recognition should be placed near a USFS sign that identifies the route as a legal road or trail, with a system number (1N10 or equivalent that is noted on the USFS maps).

Call the local Forest Service Supervisors Office and ask to speak to the Forest's Public Affairs Officer. Let them know your club wants to adopt-a-trail (while your at it ask for all releases mentioning OHV recreation be mailed to you as well). They should have the coordinating person contact you about the Adopt-A-Trail program. This program removes a portion of the burden of maintaining the trail from the Forest Service (the fiscal shortfall in maintenance that the pro-roadless groups tout).


To read a little about the AAT efforts in the San Bernardino National Forest (Big Bear, as mentioned by another poster) there is a link through the OHV Volunteer group, www.SBNFA.org. (http://www.SBNFA.org.) Click on the OHV link and it will lead you to the AAT page directory and the clubs participating. If you like what you read happening with OHV Volunteer and Club participation programs on the SBNF, make a point to request your local Forest to support and encourage a similar program.

If you plan wheeling on the SBNF go to the following link to find out what may get restricted if you do not get involved in the current Forest Plan Revisions.
http://www.forestaccess.org/fs-plan.php

Pay close attention to the proposed restricted areas on the combined maps (what the anti-motorized recreation types want). If you are from another Forest, a quick look will warn you about what the green lobby litigation machine can force on your local Forest. Get involved and make friends with the local Forest early, before some group comes in and sues them to restrict your choice of recreation.

Fog, thanks alot! good info-what I was looking for. Bill <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">