Fallen Timber

Born2Ride · 10-31-2007, 12:32 AM

Can not believe no one has posted on this area. Bar none best dirt biking spot in Alberta. Cut lines, single track, incredible big hills, alpine riding, this area has it all. It is too bad this area has abused by people with no respect for our riding areas. Every May Long Weekend, the parting kids leave a huge mess and of course there is alot of pressure to have that area closed. Also goes by the Ghost district.

catmando · 10-31-2007, 07:07 PM

I'll bite,Where is it?
catmando!

Sledderglen · 10-31-2007, 11:40 PM

Lots of activity in that area for sure. Very hot political spot in the Calgary area. Team Green loves to point that area out as a benchmark of what OHVs do to the environment. I helped out one weekend years ago with a group of people from each user group and we cleaned up some area and built some stuff to upgrade staging areas and a bike trail for mountain bikers. Right now there is a management plan being put together or may be done on what can that area be used for. At one time there was a government built snowmobile trail system in place. Dont know what happened to those trails as there is no sled club directly in that area. Someone will report on this area please.

Born2Ride · 11-01-2007, 09:26 PM

The area is south and west of Sundre. Have never sledded there but great dirt biking.

steve k · 11-19-2007, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by Born2Ride

Can not believe no one has posted on this area. Bar none best dirt biking spot in Alberta. Cut lines, single track, incredible big hills, alpine riding, this area has it all. It is too bad this area has abused by people with no respect for our riding areas. Every May Long Weekend, the parting kids leave a huge mess and of course there is alot of pressure to have that area closed. Also goes by the Ghost district.

very true great riding and fairly close

sumx54 · 11-21-2007, 06:19 PM

I hit that every year. We stay at the Mountiainaire Lodge and quad, fish, drink for a week usally fro july 18 to 25 th

I'vegotthenutz · 12-26-2007, 09:42 AM

I grew up in sundre, I used to ride around limestone mt alot, anywhere west of town is a good time..

Born2Ride · 12-27-2007, 06:40 PM

Good to see this post still alive

Farm_boy · 01-18-2008, 01:34 PM

Most of that area is now closed........................

Born2Ride · 01-18-2008, 04:05 PM

What do you mean. We have dirt biked all across that area last summer, and have up to date maps, that show all the trail intersections being numbered etc, but do not remember any closures.
Can you expand on that?

Sledderglen · 01-22-2008, 06:03 PM

Contact SRD in your area and look into it for us. I have heard of meetings going on some time ago but usually meetings mean that the decisions are all ready made. Seems that when you go and state your views it just goes to the scrap pile with the rest of them. Most of the decisions are all made before the plan is even started. You can try but very hard to make a difference in any management plan. Am I overnegative on this topic? 20 yrs trying to make changes to whatever the Gov. is planning you begin to learn things

catzuki · 01-23-2008, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by Sledderglen

Contact SRD in your area and look into it for us. I have heard of meetings going on some time ago but usually meetings mean that the decisions are all ready made. Seems that when you go and state your views it just goes to the scrap pile with the rest of them. Most of the decisions are all made before the plan is even started. You can try but very hard to make a difference in any management plan. Am I overnegative on this topic? 20 yrs trying to make changes to whatever the Gov. is planning you begin to learn things

Ya there is closed trails there, but they arnt marked very well so you never know. I know that area well. I know it well enough to ride from fallen timer to rocky if a guy wanted.

10-31-2007, 12:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Born2Ride Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WCT Posts: 70 Casino Cash: $116140 Thanks: 11 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts No Classified Ratings	Fallen Timber Can not believe no one has posted on this area. Bar none best dirt biking spot in Alberta. Cut lines, single track, incredible big hills, alpine riding, this area has it all. It is too bad this area has abused by people with no respect for our riding areas. Every May Long Weekend, the parting kids leave a huge mess and of course there is alot of pressure to have that area closed. Also goes by the Ghost district.

10-31-2007, 07:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
catmando Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Edmonton Posts: 3,634 Casino Cash: $1420831 Thanks: 1,165 Thanked 1,206 Times in 710 Posts Classified Rating: 100% (1)	Re: Fallen Timber I'll bite,Where is it? catmando! __________________ 05 900 Kingcat 08 110 Giovanni Mini Hummer 06 Arctic Cat M5 05 Kawasaki 650 Brute 96 Polaris Scrambler 400 Arctic Cat in The Snow/Confused in the Mudd Member Of Team Slim

10-31-2007, 11:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sledderglen Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Trailerhood Posts: 1,857 Casino Cash: $1132344 Thanks: 1,698 Thanked 705 Times in 394 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: Fallen Timber Lots of activity in that area for sure. Very hot political spot in the Calgary area. Team Green loves to point that area out as a benchmark of what OHVs do to the environment. I helped out one weekend years ago with a group of people from each user group and we cleaned up some area and built some stuff to upgrade staging areas and a bike trail for mountain bikers. Right now there is a management plan being put together or may be done on what can that area be used for. At one time there was a government built snowmobile trail system in place. Dont know what happened to those trails as there is no sled club directly in that area. Someone will report on this area please. __________________ 2008 XP 154 Yellow,Black and Blue 2000 Formula Deluxe 600 2007 Can Am 500 XT Red 1991 Polaris 250 Trail Boss 2-1953 Buick 2Dr. hardtop classics Other junk all spread around Member of Team Slim

11-01-2007, 09:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Born2Ride Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WCT Posts: 70 Casino Cash: $116140 Thanks: 11 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: Fallen Timber The area is south and west of Sundre. Have never sledded there but great dirt biking.

11-19-2007, 10:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
steve k Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: calgary Posts: 14 Casino Cash: $57497 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: Fallen Timber Originally Posted by Born2Ride Can not believe no one has posted on this area. Bar none best dirt biking spot in Alberta. Cut lines, single track, incredible big hills, alpine riding, this area has it all. It is too bad this area has abused by people with no respect for our riding areas. Every May Long Weekend, the parting kids leave a huge mess and of course there is alot of pressure to have that area closed. Also goes by the Ghost district. very true great riding and fairly close

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11-21-2007, 06:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
sumx54 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rocky Posts: 2,444 Casino Cash: $1938370 Thanks: 966 Thanked 1,236 Times in 748 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: Fallen Timber I hit that every year. We stay at the Mountiainaire Lodge and quad, fish, drink for a week usally fro july 18 to 25 th __________________ http://www.AbsoluteAdventure.ca ATV Rentals and Guiding Services 08 Can-Am 800 (not stock)

12-26-2007, 09:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
I'vegotthenutz Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Grande Cache, AB Posts: 470 Casino Cash: $23100 Thanks: 223 Thanked 186 Times in 116 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: Fallen Timber I grew up in sundre, I used to ride around limestone mt alot, anywhere west of town is a good time..

12-27-2007, 06:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
Born2Ride Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WCT Posts: 70 Casino Cash: $116140 Thanks: 11 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: Fallen Timber Good to see this post still alive

01-18-2008, 01:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Farm_boy Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bowden, AB Posts: 15 Casino Cash: $66110 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 2 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: Fallen Timber Most of that area is now closed........................

01-18-2008, 04:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Born2Ride Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WCT Posts: 70 Casino Cash: $116140 Thanks: 11 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: Fallen Timber What do you mean. We have dirt biked all across that area last summer, and have up to date maps, that show all the trail intersections being numbered etc, but do not remember any closures. Can you expand on that?

01-22-2008, 06:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
Sledderglen Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Trailerhood Posts: 1,857 Casino Cash: $1132344 Thanks: 1,698 Thanked 705 Times in 394 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: Fallen Timber Contact SRD in your area and look into it for us. I have heard of meetings going on some time ago but usually meetings mean that the decisions are all ready made. Seems that when you go and state your views it just goes to the scrap pile with the rest of them. Most of the decisions are all made before the plan is even started. You can try but very hard to make a difference in any management plan. Am I overnegative on this topic? 20 yrs trying to make changes to whatever the Gov. is planning you begin to learn things __________________ 2008 XP 154 Yellow,Black and Blue 2000 Formula Deluxe 600 2007 Can Am 500 XT Red 1991 Polaris 250 Trail Boss 2-1953 Buick 2Dr. hardtop classics Other junk all spread around Member of Team Slim

01-23-2008, 09:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
catzuki Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kelliher, Saskatchewan Posts: 676 Casino Cash: $113000 Thanks: 15 Thanked 110 Times in 93 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: Fallen Timber Originally Posted by Sledderglen Contact SRD in your area and look into it for us. I have heard of meetings going on some time ago but usually meetings mean that the decisions are all ready made. Seems that when you go and state your views it just goes to the scrap pile with the rest of them. Most of the decisions are all made before the plan is even started. You can try but very hard to make a difference in any management plan. Am I overnegative on this topic? 20 yrs trying to make changes to whatever the Gov. is planning you begin to learn things Ya there is closed trails there, but they arnt marked very well so you never know. I know that area well. I know it well enough to ride from fallen timer to rocky if a guy wanted. __________________ 2009 Kawasaki Teryx 750 EFI LE ITP SS 212 14" Black W/27"R14 ITP XTR'S Tracker 4k Winch on multi mount Muzzy duals,EPI clutch, PC5, K&N filter cab and plow soon.... 2003 Dodge 3500 4x4

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