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  • Upcoming Public Input
    This is an important time. You can, and should, provide your input to the ACFL Advisory Board if you want to see changes to the Comprehensive Plan that governs our access to the forest lands. Go to this page and either pick a date for a visit to present your ideas publicly, or email Bob Vaux with your ideas. I will continue to work to gain more access …
  • ACFL Moto Equity
    I was interested in how much access we as a group have to the forest lands, so I took the three maps of the trails, added up the mileage, and did some math. Here’s what I came up with: When we consider our limited riding season, it really shows.
  • Report on my meeting with the ACFL Advisory Board
    On May 4th, I attended the ACFL Advisory Board meeting at City Hall and made public comments, introducing myself, sharing philosophy and passing feedback I got from some of you I’ve met on the trail.  This year, the City is rewriting the forest Comprehensive Plan, and I see an opportunity and need to expand Moto access to our community lands. In particular, I want to remove the restriction …
  • Welcome to the 2023 Riding Season
    Hello ACFL Moto community! There is a lot happening this year. Changes to the Comprehensive Plan that will affect us all are being considered, and I need you input! Hope you had a good winter and got your bikes running well for this season. I’ve been hiking the trails all winter, riding MTB too, and it’s nice to be back out on the Moto. The trails are holding …
  • Where else to ride?
    When the ACFL is closed, too wet, too crowded, or you just don’t feel like riding local, the closest place to us is Walker Valley OHV Park in Mt Vernon. Bring your Discover Pass. Have fun. Here’s a link: https://www.mvpf.org/walker-valley-off-road-vehicle-trails Other riding spots in the area are Tahuya, south of Bremerton, and Capitol Forest southwest of Olympia. Link to Tahuya map: https://www.dnr.wa.gov/publications/eng_tahuya_both.pdf?hicnj And here’s some administrative info regarding Capitol …