Today was my first ride on an ATV. After another rainy week, I and my partner for the day, Kolby, rode up to Dock Flat in Box Elder county, near Mantua (pronounced /man'-oo-ay/) to build a couple seasonal closure signs on one of the motorized trails.
Many of the shots I took were blind because I took them while we were on the ATV, and it thankfully didn't get too muddy.
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| To stick the posts into the ground, we first had to dig 18" down using an iron rock bar tool, then cover the post with a lasagna of dirt and rocks to discourage anyone from just removing them. |
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| There was a cool, recently-made beaver dam next to the trail. |
I start my ATV driving training later this week, so I can't wait to use them on these motorized trails.
Since some people came up on the trail as we were putting the closure signs in, this was also a demonstration of the kind of public interaction that the Forest Service encourages: people should know why the USFS does what it does, and we should encourage responsible and sustainable use of the trail systems, so that everyone can get the chance to enjoy what the national forests offer.
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