Is this place legal or what? whats the deal on this place?
Reche Canyon
Started by punkrock MX, Dec 14 2005 05:40 AM
19 replies to this topic
Posted 14 December 2005 - 06:11 AM
I live in Loma Linda, just over the hill. Part of Reche is in Riverside Co., and as you know, nobody in Riverside Co. government is even slightly off-road friendly!
The other part is in San Bernardino Co. The city of Colton runs crack downs now and then, and they have a couple of cops on XR400's (guys who grew up riding the area as kids.......traitors!) who will write you a ticket. They have been known to use helicopters from time to time, so don't try to run.
A bigger issue is DEVELOPMENT! Legal or not, some day there isn't going to be anywhere to ride anyhow!
My story is a little brighter! A budy of mine owns something like 400 acres in the Loma Linda south hills, so I just ride on his land and the Sheriff can't do anything (state law requires that you have WRITTEN permission however). He is a quad rider himself and his kids are dirt bikers, so he isn't going to call the Sheriff on you for trespassing, but that doesn't mean the neighbors won't! (The trouble with the "written permission" thing is that it opens the land owner up to liability issues, because you had "permission" to be riding. So, don't expect anybody to be doing you that favor!)
All that said, I have been riding back there all over Reche for years, with no problems of any kind from absolutely anybody! I have to ride 4 blocks on the street from my house, and haven't even gotten busted for that. Guess I've been lucky!
The other part is in San Bernardino Co. The city of Colton runs crack downs now and then, and they have a couple of cops on XR400's (guys who grew up riding the area as kids.......traitors!) who will write you a ticket. They have been known to use helicopters from time to time, so don't try to run.
A bigger issue is DEVELOPMENT! Legal or not, some day there isn't going to be anywhere to ride anyhow!
My story is a little brighter! A budy of mine owns something like 400 acres in the Loma Linda south hills, so I just ride on his land and the Sheriff can't do anything (state law requires that you have WRITTEN permission however). He is a quad rider himself and his kids are dirt bikers, so he isn't going to call the Sheriff on you for trespassing, but that doesn't mean the neighbors won't! (The trouble with the "written permission" thing is that it opens the land owner up to liability issues, because you had "permission" to be riding. So, don't expect anybody to be doing you that favor!)
All that said, I have been riding back there all over Reche for years, with no problems of any kind from absolutely anybody! I have to ride 4 blocks on the street from my house, and haven't even gotten busted for that. Guess I've been lucky!
Posted 14 December 2005 - 06:12 AM
I wrote all that, then afterward noticed that you are from frigging New Jersey! Thought you were a local who needed some advice........what's the deal???
Posted 14 December 2005 - 07:28 AM
what state law requires written permission to ride?? Can you give the section, Im not aware of any state law like that. Maybe its county law?
Posted 14 December 2005 - 07:48 AM
reconranger said:
A bigger issue is DEVELOPMENT! Legal or not, some day there isn't going to be anywhere to ride anyhow!
Yup! And enjoy it now while you can. Home owners will always out number riders, and in the end they win.
Posted 14 December 2005 - 12:30 PM
reconranger said:
I wrote all that, then afterward noticed that you are from frigging New Jersey! Thought you were a local who needed some advice........what's the deal???
I want to ride there soon :ride: is the place like an endless amount of hills or what?
Posted 14 December 2005 - 09:30 PM
Well, I live right next to it, and I can take it or leave it. Certainly wouldn't be worth a trip from New Jersey, although a bunch of other So. Calif. places might be.
Back in the day when there were no houses it was great, but now it is so chopped up by development that you would be hard pressed to put together a descent 1 hour ride.
The whole area is right on a moderately active earthquake fault, which created the hills (these "hills" would be called mountains in some parts of the country). In some places, the climbs are wickedly near verticle, but there are canyons to ride as well. There are a few tracks on private land, and some impromptu tracks on open land.
The good old days are gone forever, I fear!
And, the law about the written permission is STATE law, and has been around for several years now. I will try to find you a reference.
Back in the day when there were no houses it was great, but now it is so chopped up by development that you would be hard pressed to put together a descent 1 hour ride.
The whole area is right on a moderately active earthquake fault, which created the hills (these "hills" would be called mountains in some parts of the country). In some places, the climbs are wickedly near verticle, but there are canyons to ride as well. There are a few tracks on private land, and some impromptu tracks on open land.
The good old days are gone forever, I fear!
And, the law about the written permission is STATE law, and has been around for several years now. I will try to find you a reference.
Posted 17 March 2011 - 08:30 AM
reconranger said:
Well, I live right next to it, and I can take it or leave it. Certainly wouldn't be worth a trip from New Jersey, although a bunch of other So. Calif. places might be.
Back in the day when there were no houses it was great, but now it is so chopped up by development that you would be hard pressed to put together a descent 1 hour ride.
The whole area is right on a moderately active earthquake fault, which created the hills (these "hills" would be called mountains in some parts of the country). In some places, the climbs are wickedly near verticle, but there are canyons to ride as well. There are a few tracks on private land, and some impromptu tracks on open land.
The good old days are gone forever, I fear!
And, the law about the written permission is STATE law, and has been around for several years now. I will try to find you a reference.
Back in the day when there were no houses it was great, but now it is so chopped up by development that you would be hard pressed to put together a descent 1 hour ride.
The whole area is right on a moderately active earthquake fault, which created the hills (these "hills" would be called mountains in some parts of the country). In some places, the climbs are wickedly near verticle, but there are canyons to ride as well. There are a few tracks on private land, and some impromptu tracks on open land.
The good old days are gone forever, I fear!
And, the law about the written permission is STATE law, and has been around for several years now. I will try to find you a reference.
Posted 17 March 2011 - 08:32 AM
for everyone else out there if your not local stay out please you just bring attention and more problems plus if any canyon sees you out there they can be pretty brutal sometimes if they dont know you
Posted 17 March 2011 - 12:09 PM
Reche Canyon is a terrible place. Rutted out with deep wide ruts from recent rains. Lot's of brush that will tear your graphics. Rocks that will give you pinch flats. Tons of dust that will clog your lungs. Lot's of home owners that will call the law. All the areas that are decent staging areas are patrolled heavily. Better off going elsewhere such as Lake Silverwood, Hemet, and local tracks such as Milestone, Perris, Starwest, Competitive Edge, and Racetown.
Posted 17 March 2011 - 12:25 PM
reconranger said:
Certainly wouldn't be worth a trip from New Jersey, ......
You've obviously never been to Jersey !
Posted 17 March 2011 - 07:12 PM
kawi_wowi said:
for everyone else out there if your not local stay out please you just bring attention and more problems plus if any canyon sees you out there they can be pretty brutal sometimes if they dont know you
Locals ...... I'll ride where I want to if there's riding going on. If there's a local around to hassle me I'll tell them the same thing I told those boys down in Palos Verdes when I was surfing.........better bring a lunch .... Oh and since they're local, I guess I can find where they live too:thumbsup:
Or.......I'll ride everywhere else and all you locals can ride that area......but stay out of the rest of the desert and mountains.
Posted 17 March 2011 - 07:40 PM
SILENTSHOK said:
Locals ...... I'll ride where I want to if there's riding going on. If there's a local around to hassle me I'll tell them the same thing I told those boys down in Palos Verdes when I was surfing.........better bring a lunch .... Oh and since they're local, I guess I can find where they live too:thumbsup:
Or.......I'll ride everywhere else and all you locals can ride that area......but stay out of the rest of the desert and mountains.
Or.......I'll ride everywhere else and all you locals can ride that area......but stay out of the rest of the desert and mountains.
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:thumbsup:
Posted 17 March 2011 - 10:30 PM
Oh yeah, one more thing. There is a lot of dirt. It gets real dirty. You'd have to wash your bike and clothes. And if it rains then everything is muddy. It will get all over everything. You'd be better served riding elsewhere.
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Posted 18 March 2011 - 08:07 AM
zoomzoom said:
Reche Canyon is a terrible place. Rutted out with deep wide ruts from recent rains. Lot's of brush that will tear your graphics. Rocks that will give you pinch flats. Tons of dust that will clog your lungs. Lot's of home owners that will call the law. All the areas that are decent staging areas are patrolled heavily. Better off going elsewhere such as Lake Silverwood, Hemet, and local tracks such as Milestone, Perris, Starwest, Competitive Edge, and Racetown.
yes +1
Posted 18 March 2011 - 08:09 AM
and zoom zoom i dare you to ride the canyon and go up to any rider and say your from mo val
Posted 18 March 2011 - 03:26 PM
kawi_wowi said:
and zoom zoom i dare you to ride the canyon and go up to any rider and say your from mo val
What happens if you ride the canyon and go up to any rider and say you're from Redlands?
Posted 18 March 2011 - 03:32 PM
Im in GT also and I just use reche canyon to get to LL or MoVal when I don't feel like hitting the street. There really isn't much to ride back in there. As previous posters have stated your better off going to Silverwood or whatnot if you want a real ride
Posted 19 March 2011 - 06:52 AM
kawi_wowi said:
and zoom zoom i dare you to ride the canyon and go up to any rider and say your from mo val
:lol:
Never ends does it?
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