Yes you need a Reg,very easy and tons of areas as soon as you cross into NH,, it takes me 1.5hrs to LMFT from Thompson,not bad at all,well worth it.

 

We had a wonderful time yesterday. (Me and Tomas) We ended up with 35 easy miles. NO Flip-overs. Picture perfect weather for ride.

 

anybody goin here this saturday?

 

Thinking of heading up in the next couple of weeks. I am coming from metrowest mass. How are the trails? I am planning on bringing both of my daughters 8 and 11, both have Kawi KFX90s. Would the trails be easy enough for them to handle?

Thanks

Dave

 

Hi Dave:

The trails at LMFT are a good mix of everything BUT, there is a challenging 2 mile trail you need to climb to get there from the parking area. I don't know the riding level of your girls, but if they are newbies, you may want to start somewhere a little easier.

The steep trail into the riding area can be a little intimidating for a beginner. (And some of the trails inside the riding area have been known to be steep enough to roll my Rincon).

The best bet for them would be some of the rail trails. There is one in Newport and one in Derry (Rockingham Trail). I have also heard that Pisgah SP is great for beginners. I would try either of those before I recommended you take your daughters up LMFt.

But once you get up the steep beginning, it is a nice mix of dirt roads, woods trails and powerlines.

Good luck!

 

Only trouble with some of the railtrails is that they cross roads. Your daughters would (legally speaking) have to get off, walk across, and you'd have to get the quads across. Friend of mine ran into this kind of thing when his youngest son was getting started.
I agree with Wilson that you might want to start them somewhere other than LMFT. There are some pretty challenging trails there. When my buddies' and my kids were young we had the luxury of letting them ride on property he has in NH. It's a better way to go if you know someone with some acreage and some flat trails they can learn on.

 

If thats the case, the best bet would be Pisgah. Its not too far from LMFT. I have heard good things about that place, especially from beginners (Maybe Sotto can chime in with more details about Pisgah...)


Isnt' it sad that this father/daughter ATV trip can't legally happen in MA.

 

Yeah infact legally they can't until they are 16. Sad. Where is pisgah?

 

http://www.nhatv.com/images/maps/ATVTrails.gif


Pisgah State Park: Approximately 20 miles of trails. From downtown Winchester, follow Route 119 west through Ashuelot to the OHRV parking lot, directly off Route 119. Varying degrees of terrain from beginner to advanced.

Trail Map:

http://www.nhatv.com/images/maps/Pisgah.gif

 

Cool thanks. Wilson your not that far from me. I am in Bellingham and just picked up a new 2011 brute force 750