Endless Season Riders Trail Report 1/24/2010
Submitted by Ronnie Green Jr.

The groomer left at midnight Friday night/Saturday morning with temps well below zero, all went well until we ended up in the ditch on the Packard road trying to smooth out the shoulder. But as luck would have it Smitty the “Night Owl” was close by and came to the rescue. We got the drag unhooked and away from the Cat, and with a little help from…… (I really hate to admit this) Smitty’s Dodge truck, we backed right back into the road, hooked back up and went to work. All went well the rest of the night until we got to the Twitchell Farm Trail; pallets were put into the brook and covered with snow, then as luck would have it we broke through a water hole up in the woods. Rather than put the Cat back through the mud and do more damage to the trail I detoured out ITS 83 to West Etna (Thanks SVSC for the use of your trail, I groomed that too!). Back onto the trail we circled back to finish burying the pallets and make a finish pass on that trail.
We got onto the Charlie Holt Trail to find the culvert we recently put in had washed out already; we made a call for more pallets and later filled that hole in.
GOOD NEWS TO REPORT: We met with the landowner of the pit along Rt.7 that has been closed and negotiated a deal to get it re-opened. A couple of attempts by Ronnie, Emily, & Dave to move the concrete barrier were unsuccessful but we hired an excavator that dug it out and moved it away from the trail. The trail is OPEN and groomed to both sides of the barrier, the next trip out we will groom straight through but for now be careful and look out for the ruts caused by the excavator.
As I write this we are gearing up for heavy rain over the next day or two, I am sure that will cause more problems to the numerous wet holes that are still open.
I hate to sound like a broken record but there is always brushing to be done, the limbs and alders grow more every year and faster than we can cut them. Anyone can throw a saw or clippers on and go clear them, just drop us a note where you have worked. The rule of thumb is “if you can reach up and touch it, it will hit the windshield of the groomer”.
Get out and enjoy the trails, ride safe, and respect the land owners, stay on the marked trails.
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ESR Trail Update January 17, 2010
Submitted by Ron Green Jr., Endless Season Riders, Plymouth

Today an ambitious crew hit the trails armed with: a Sno-Cat, two Rangers, a pipe drag, chainsaws, a shovel, a pulp-hook, screw-guns, and plenty of work gloves. Thanks to Dave & Eric, Smitty & Patty, and Ronnie & Emily the trails on the Village side of town are open, groomed and ready to be ridden! We did encounter several water holes along the way and did our best to get them ready for cold weather. The base is in good shape but we need COLD temps and some new snow.
All trails in town have been opened and groomed with the exception of: the Whitaker Woods Trail (from Ward Hill Rd. to Rutland Rd.) this trail is open to sleds but large water holes have prevented the groomer from working in there so far, also the Lander Pit on the West side of Rt.7 (near I-95) is still closed although talks with the landowner have been ongoing and we will have an answer later this week as to whether we can open it or not.
I hate to sound like a broken record but there is always brushing to be done, the limbs and alders grow more every year and faster than we can cut them. Anyone can throw a saw or clippers on and go clear them, just drop us a note where you have worked. The rule of thumb is “if you can reach up and touch it, it will hit the windshield of the groomer”.
Be cautious of water holes! There are several out there and too many to list. Ride Safe & Enjoy the Trails!
Get out and enjoy the trails, ride safe, and respect the land owners, stay on the marked trails.


ESR Trail Update January 10, 2010
Submitted by Ron Green Jr., Endless Season Riders, Plymouth

With the colder temps the past few days we decided to go out and do some work with the groomer. The trail from Stackpoles on the Ridge Road is in good shape with a few small waterholes. The Martin Stream Trail is open from the Ridge Road to the Rest Area where the trail crew went in and made a turnaround for the Sno-Cat, the trail dead-ends there for now as a landowner on the Rt. 7 side has shut us down, we are working on a re-route but have not yet come up with anything. The trail at the end of the Ridge Road is now open and groomed. Riders will see quite a change in the trail from the Barbarick Rd. up over Gray Hill, the logging operation that started last winter is now a new gravel pit, the landowner has been great to work with and has helped us re-route that trail. The field from the pit to the Clark Road crossing is not staked but you will be able to follow the groomed trail. Trails from Gray Hill to the Dixmont line are all open and groomed and are in good shape. Several open water holes along the trail from Ward Hill Rd. to Rutland Rd. prevented us from grooming at this time, however the groomer was able to get to the Rutland Road and start grooming all the way to Carlton Bog on the Tuttle Road Trail. Be cautious of logging for the first mile of the Rutland Road Trail.

The trails on the Rt.7/Plymouth Village side of town have not been groomed yet as there are still numerous open water holes. Moving the groomer back and forth across town will be a challenge this year and we will be doing more work with the Skandic and pipe drags until we can resolve the landowner issue on Rt. 7

The last snow storm brought down a lot of alders and birches into the trail, we cleared quite a few but there are still a lot to get, anyone can throw a saw or clippers on and go clear them, just drop us a note where you have worked.

Be cautious of water holes! There are several out there and too many to list. Ride Safe & Enjoy the Trails!



ESR Trail Update December 21, 2009

The trail behind the Plymouth Village Store has been moved. Last year some irresponsible snowmobilers ignored the landowners signs and rode too close to a horse pasture scaring the horses. The landowner was good enough to let us move the trail further away from the pasture (but still on her property) in hopes people would stay away from the pasture. We ALL need to respect the landowners that let us use their property, without them we will not have a trail system. I am sure that the people responsible are not reading this email as I am sure they do not belong to a club. We need to take a moment to educate those that ruin it for the rest of us.

The trail at the end of the Ridge Road is NOT yet open (at the landowners request), again respect the landowners and STAY OFF closed trails.

The Martin Stream Trail from the Ridge Road to Rt. 7 is NOT open all the way through. The Lander Gravel Pit on the Rt. 7 side has been CLOSED at the landowners request. The trail will remain open from the Ridge Road to the Rest Area before the Charlie Holt Memorial Bridge.

Our December meeting will be this Tuesday night, 6:30 at the Plymouth Fire Station.

We should be able to start grooming after the next significant snow storm.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!


December 20, 2009
We will be doing Snowmobile Trail Work on 12/20/2009. Specifically we need to move the trail behind the Village Store as "a few" have disrespected the landowners signs and ridden too close to a horse pasture scaring the horses. We also have a small amount of brushing and a few signs to put out. We will meet at the Plymouth Village Store at 08:30 Sunday morning. FMI call "Smitty", Trailmaster (207) 341-1148 or Dave Rowe, (207) 341-0316



ESR Trail Update June 18, 2009
GOOD NEWS!!!!!!

We finally got the Barbarick trail from Rt 69/Ridge Road OPENED to Ward Hill! A BIG Thanks to Bill Perry and Matt Dean for helping us do the re-route around the gravel pit. The Look-out Trail remains closed while we work on this re-route.

Ronnie & Emily have been meeting and working with Phil Lander to get the trail re-routed and opened around his pit on Route 7.

President Rowe is working on getting the Condon Rd. Loop trail re-routed and opened.

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ESR Trail Update June 15, 2009
Just another quick update as to where we are as far as getting trails opened up for the season:

We have met with representatives (landowners) of the gravel pits near I-95 on Route 7 a few times in the past weeks, we are working on some re-routes of both ATV and snowmobile trails. As of this time the pit on the west side of Route 7 (which heads to Martin Stream) remains CLOSED.

Condon Rd. Loop Trail- President Rowe is working on landowner permissions and trying to get this trail re-routed and opened.

Ronnie & Emily Green met with the landowner on Barbarick Hill (Gray Hill) on Sunday to lay out a re-route around the new gravel pit that has opened there recently. Some work will need to be completed there for the safety of riders before we open the trail. Until further notice the trail from Ridge Road/Route69 up to the Clark Road, and the Look-Out trail to Plymouth Village is CLOSED.

The trail from the Ridge Road, to Nickerson’s on the Clark Road, and the Milk Road to the Rutland Road is OPEN.

For more info contact Trail Master “Smitty” 341-1148 or President Dave Rowe 341-0316.

We will keep you posted as changes are made.
If you are seeing ATV’s riding on CLOSED trails or on property other that which they own or have permission to ride; you may want to stop them and educate them and let them know this is the type of thing that CLOSES our trails down.


ESR Trail Update June 4, 2009
Just a quick update as to where we are as far as getting trails opened up for the season:
We have met with representatives (landowners) of the gravel pits near I-95 on Route 7, we are working on some re-routes of both ATV and snowmobile trails. As of this time the pit on the west side of Route 7 (which heads to Martin Stream) remains CLOSED.
We have resolved the landowner issue on the Condon Rd. and will be re-routing the trail around the closed property. We hope to have this open this weekend.
Ronnie & Emily Green will be meeting with the landowner on Barbarick Hill (Gray Hill) on Sunday to lay out a re-route around the new gravel pit that has opened there recently. Until further notice the trail from Ridge Road/Route69 up to the Clark Road, and the Look-Out trail to Plymouth Village is CLOSED.
We are also hoping to get the trail from the Ridge Road, to Nickerson’s on the Clark Road, and the Milk Road to the Rutland Road open this Sunday. A work detail will be meeting at the Plymouth Store at 08:00 this Sunday to do some of this work. For more info on the Sunday (June 7, 2009) work detail contact Trail Master “Smitty” 341-1148 or President Dave Rowe 341-0316.
We will keep you posted as changes are made.
If you are seeing ATV’s riding on CLOSED trails or on property other that which they own or have permission to ride; you may want to stop them and educate them and let them know this is the type of thing that CLOSES our trails down.


ESR Trail Update May 27, 2009
The Trail Master and his Crew have been trying to get our trail system opened for the season but we seem to encounter one problem after another:
•The Condon Road Loop Trail was opened last weekend, within 24 hours one of the landowners closed their section of trail. The Trail Master met with the landowner in an attempt to resolve the issue. The entire trail from Rt. 7 remains closed at this time until the matter can be resolved or the trail re-routed.
•A large rock has been placed across the trail at Rt. 7 just south of I-95 due to ATV riders allegedly wondering off the marked trail and onto another property and causing problems. We are also working with the landowner to resolve this issue.
•A gravel pit has been opened on the side of Gray Hill where the Barbarick Road Trail intersects with the Look-Out Trail that goes to the village. Again we are working with landowners to get this trail re-routed. 
•The nonstop rain is also an issue in regards to getting other sections open for the season. This we have little control over but we need to respect the landowners wishes and stay off them until they are dry.
•The trail from the park-n-ride near I-95 to Anglers Rst. is open, and the trail from the Small Rd. across the Packard Rd., Ward Hill, Rutland, and Tuttle road to Carleton Bog is open.
•For now that is it, ALL OTHER TRAILS REMAIN CLOSED and anyone caught on them will be considered trespassing. Please spread the word.
We will keep you posted as changes are made.





The following question was submitted by one of our members:

Dear Endless Season Riders,

My wife and I have just completed another great day of riding on the ESR Trails, but have a question to ask. If there is no hunting on Sundays, why are the trails being closed on 10-19-08?
I understand the hunting situation on all days but Sunday. Can the trails be ridden on Sundays after your announcement to close them?? 

Thanks for your help.
ESR Member



Dear Member,

Thanks for inquiring about the October 19th trail closings. We hear your concerns but the answer is NO, the bottom line is that we ride on land that is owned by others and we have to abide by their wishes if we want to continue to use their land. That being said, we have a few landowners that have asked we CLOSE the trails across their lands prior to hunting season (we know for fact a couple of them put tree stands right on the trail and don’t want them tampered with any day of the week) and they have made it clear that “we will not be welcome back next season if do not adhere”.

We (the club officers & trail crew) made the decision last year rather than try to close sections of trail and give some riders the opportunity to come to a closed section and say “I know where to go and they won’t even notice”, we decided to close everything prior to hunting season, and try to avoid any problems that could hurt us in the future. Another factor that led to us choosing the weekend before Youth Only Hunting Day is that last year we were riding as a club (on an open club trail) in another area, not realizing it was Youth Day when we drove out of the woods late in the afternoon, into a field where a Dad and his Son where in a tree stand, we're sure the two deer we saw a short ways back in the woods did not follow us out into the field, and we're sure that boy went home empty handed. Who can feel good about taking that opportunity away from a young boy?

Even after we closed the trails last year we had people riding them, they didn’t care. Once the trails are closed by the club, you are considered trespassing if you ride them. We are taking this so seriously this year that we have asked the Game Wardens to summons anyone that continues to ride the trails after they are CLOSED.

In a perfect world we would be able to close some trails and leave some open until snow flies, and every rider would abide by the wishes of the land owners and NOT ride where they’re not welcome. The reality is that there are still a few people that do not belong to clubs and do not belong to ATV Maine where they would be educated on such issues, and there are some that just don’t care and think the rules don’t apply to them. The two big one’s we hear all the time “it’s a snowmobile trail why can’t we ride on it?” and “it’s a marked ATV trail, I can ride on it anytime I want”. NO and NO! It is privately owned land that we have been granted permission to use as long as we respect it!

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