Newtonville

[Xhumeka]

Does anyone know what the deal is with dirtbike riding (green or blue plate) in Newtonville? Is it like Raglan Pits - totally off limit?

I keep hearing from many people that there is decent riding to be had in Newtonville, but everyone seems to think it's technically illegal (even though it's apparently quite popular and rarely trespassing tickets are issued).

I also spoke to someone who's been ATVing there all winter, and never once had a problem.

Anyone have info about this riding area?

Anyone want to take a ride there this weekend to do a recon-mission???

[canuckwr250]

I usually ride there early in the season because Ganny is not open till May.That being said I dont think its legal to ride there but I have never seen or heard about anyone getting a fine.This time of year it should be ok to ride on the flats,but any trail in the valley or lower sections will be very muddy.I think its still to early to ride even there.

[djltoronto]

So does anyone know?
I've been to Newtonville a few times with my GF and her green plated dirtbike, we assumed it was legal.

Who owns the land?

[Xhumeka]

A 3wheeler buddy of mine wrote this in another forum:

Don't go to raglan... That place is police city. They said will will be heavily monitoring it this year. As for newtonville, its only muddy in the low lieing areas which are mostly on the east end. To the north it is fairly high and it stays pretty dry. Newtonville is a great place to ride for any type of riding. You can go as far south as lake ontario and there are lots of trails down there. I've ridden along the shores of the lake for miles and miles. I've also seen quite a few trikes there. I have no clue how far east it goes, I went about 4 hours one way and it was still going. There is tons of steeeeeeep hillclimbs too, but if you don"t have some good aggressive tires, you'll slide all the way down. Don't ask me how I know. Only downside, tons of dirtbikers flyin all over the place, no one cares in there. Sorry I missed this thread B.J. I would of taken you around with the x. Next time!! I go there more than ganny because it is closer, and free and you don't need insurance or anything to ride in there, so I could take the x there before I had insurance.

Jason.

I'm still pretty sure it's an illegal riding area... I think he said he "doesn't need insurance" because no one checks for it - not because it's private land.

But again, it doesn't seem like many (if any) police patrols take place.

[djltoronto]

A 3wheeler buddy of mine wrote this in another forum:



I'm still pretty sure it's an illegal riding area... I think he said he "doesn't need insurance" because no one checks for it - not because it's private land.

But again, it doesn't seem like many (if any) police patrols take place.

I am still under the impression that it is LEGAL to ride there, with registered green plates and of course with liability insurance. I've only been there a few times though, never seen any patrols or anything like that.

[OrganDonor]

I've been there a lot, like 30+ times, never seen a cop or heard about any kind of enforcement.

[sighless]

im there pretty much 2-3 times a week, it is privately owned property owned by Cameco corporation of port hope. I have seen OPP in the a twice, just checking paper work. I was told by the OPP if the owners dont really care that people are riding there. Although if your out starting fires and dumping garbage someone will call the cops, as they should.

During the weekdays, its very very quiet there, you can get out to the beach, ride some sand dunes, bush trails or some insane jumps.. you can ride all day long and never hit the same trail. Some trails will take you to the edges of farmers fields. Stay off the fields and you will be ok. Dont rip down the gravel roads and you will be ok.

Right now its very dry out there, barley any mud at all. all the ruts have dried up..

If anyone is going to head out there, let me know i will tag along on my raptor and show you some trails around the place.

also have some videos of me just riding around through the trails, they are long. but you will get the idea of how some of them are..

http://www.youtube.com/user/sighless...e=results_main