Jeffery Jarvis, a 44-year-old man from Peekskill, was arrested after being caught on camera tampering with mountain biking trails in the Blue Mountain Reservation. Charged with Criminal Nuisance 2nd Degree, Jarvis was seen placing branches on the trails, potentially endangering bikers. This conflict reflects ongoing tensions between hikers and mountain bikers over trail use. The Westchester Mountain Biking Association, concerned about the impact on trail integrity, advised users to report issues rather than take matters into their own hands. Jarvis is scheduled for court on May 19 to address the charges.
If you're a disgruntled trail user and you don't like what you see, you should notify the land owner, the park staff, and start from there before doing anything as a vigilante.
Conflict over trail use of the area between hikers and mountain bikers in the Blue Mountain Reservation is nothing new in the area.
Some of the bikers are crazy though and destroy vegetation that holds the soil and prevents mud and dirt run off.
The Westchester Mountain Biking Association placed trail cameras in areas that had been tampered with, and captured video of Jarvis moving limbs.
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