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An ATV crosses over a bridge along the Osaugie Trail in Superior in March 2021. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
Off-road ridership spiked in Douglas County last year, as residents and visitors alike sought outdoors activities in the midst of the pandemic.
Sgt. Jake Engelman, recreation officer with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, saw a huge increase in all-terrain and utility-task vehicle traffic in 2020 and sees the trend continuing this year.
“We’re expecting even more county park use, and then ATV/UTV trails and roads, we’re expecting a pretty good increase this summer again on top of last year,” he said.