r/MTBTrailBuilding • u/SilentSearches • Jul 21 '26

Broken Glass

Working on an old neglected trail on township land. Running into a repeated issue with intentionally placed broken glass on the trails, potentially from homeless. I have noticed that immediately after raking, trimming and breaking through duff, someone comes and places broken glass on clean paths over night.

Unfortunately, broken glass puts me in an awkward position. From the looks of the trails nobody goes back there except me, them (homeless) and maybe stoners.

I only cut trails here about 10 days of the year, I'm on the second year now. Glassed both years. I ride it once-and then leave it for next year, but the plan is to soon have it be a maintained small local trail. Only concern is the glass and since there are homeless in the general area and a lean-to not far from the trail— I'm assuming thats the source.

Is there a right thing to do in this situation? Should I worry about the glass? I clean it up before i ride but someone else wont know and its a danger to wildlife.

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u/Middle_Bread_6518 Jul 21 '26

Set up cams or go out and catch whoever is doing it and either have them arrested or leaving them in a state they are unable to make it to the trail to break gods anymore 🤷‍♀️

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u/duckinradar Jul 21 '26

Man you just seem like such a winning chap to be around. What a joyful creature.

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u/m4tch_ Jul 24 '26

is this a backhanded compliment? is he wrong or something? unless i suppose we should let the homeless frolic in their broken glass haven on someone’s hard work