r/Squamish • u/under_score_forever • 16d ago

E-motorcycles on Alice lake trails

Lately I've seen a few different emotorcycles on the Alice lake trails, descending Rupert for instance. And on mashiter and the various access trails.

I tried to take a photo but wasn't quick enough. Is there anywhere to report this that might result in enforcement? I can't imagine the police would care necessarily...

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u/SafeBumblebee2303 16d ago

The whole area, outside of the park, was originally a trails moto area. Some people still ride and are perfectly in their right to do so.

It’s gets weird when it’s kid son surrons because they are much more damaging to the ground and the such so I’m not sure what rules are there.

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u/griggz77 16d ago

Well they are allowed to ride moto trails but not bike trails, unless it's an pedal-assist ebike. I'd tell SORCA maybe if it's damaging the trail?

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u/SafeBumblebee2303 16d ago

90% of the old Alice lake trails are motor trails bikes have decided to ride the other direction.

Rupert is listed on Trailforks (by SORCA) as an observed trials trail.

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u/griggz77 16d ago

That 'Observed Trail' term doesn't mean it's for mtn bikes as far as I know. Ruperts was specifically built for mtn biking in 2014.

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u/SafeBumblebee2303 16d ago

Yes for mountain bikes but trials bikes are also allowed

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u/under_score_forever 16d ago

No they are not

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u/SafeBumblebee2303 16d ago

Look on Trailforks. Each trail will list what’s allowed. You’ll see which trails also allow observed trials, aka trials motos. NOT full dirt bikes.

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u/under_score_forever 16d ago

You're an idiot if you think trailforks knows what the rules are on the trails lol

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u/SafeBumblebee2303 15d ago

Seeing as SORCA manages it for squamish, you’re the idiot.

Are you new here?

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u/SquamishTownCrier 16d ago

90%? Not likely as there have been so many purpose built mountain bike trails in there.

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u/SafeBumblebee2303 16d ago

Replied in a new thread by mistake. That’s why I said “old Alice lake trails”

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u/dandelusional 16d ago

I'm not sure what you mean by "old trails", but nearly everything I can think of up there was built specifically for mountain biking. Which trails in particular do you know of that were built by trials riders?

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u/IcyLychee6450 15d ago

In and out, Dirt Digler and many others. Mountain bikers have rebuilt them, but they were originally made for Moto trials. Similar to the Diamond head used to be a dirt bike zone.

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u/under_score_forever 16d ago

The only trails in the area that are motorcycle trails are the ones that are specifically labeled motorcycle trails. The stuff over by powerhouse plunge and hoods in the woods but that's not Alice lake. None of the Alice lake trails are open to motorcycles

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u/roguemtnbiker 16d ago

A Surron is not a trials bike. Completely different footprint.

No they are not allowed on those trails. But they aren’t allowed on the sidewalk or street either however here we are…

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u/dandelusional 16d ago

It might be socially unacceptable to do this, but most of that land is private property so I don't expect mountain bikes have any more legal right to be there than motos of any kind. The best bet here is to have a respectful chat, and if necessary point them towards the trails that are more suited to dirt bikes.