Trail Vandalism: Report It If You See It

Trail vandalism, while a rare occurrence here in Central Oregon, still happens. Also known as trail sabotage, trail vandalism occurs for any number of reasons: from someone’s pet peeve about mountain bikers in an area, trail overuse, overcrowding or conflict issues, to malicious intent that puts others in harm’s way. This type of activity is dangerous to riders, especially on trails designed for speed and/or technical challenges. 

In January, 2018, two trails at Cline Buttes where vandalized by deadwood and rocks dragged into the trails. You can watch Central Oregon’s local TV station KTVZ’s segment here. 

If you observe vandalism, trail destruction, dangerous behavior, trash dumping, etc. you should contact the authorities, including:

Deschutes County Sheriff's Office:  (541) 693-6911

Crook County Sheriff's Office: (541) 447-6398 

US Forest Service:
Marv Lange, melang@fs.fed.us, (541) 383-5300
Mark Dreyer, mdreyer@fs.fed.us, (541) 383-5300

BLM - Bureau of Land Management:
Joe Wilcox, BLM Supervisory Law Enforcement Officer, jrwilcox@blm.gov, (775) 623-1518
Greg Currie, BLM Landscape Architect, gcurrie@blm.gov, (541) 416-6711
Kirstin Heins, Recreation Program Lead, kheins@blm.gov, (541) 416-6710