Dirt bikes are damaging, delaying Santa Clarita’s Haskell Canyon Bike Park

The City of Santa Clarita wants dirt bikers to stay out of the construction zone at Haskell Canyon Bike Park because the “unauthorized riding” is causing damage and delays to the project.

In a social media post Monday, the city said riding dirt bikes or any motorized vehicle inside the park’s construction area is not allowed.

“[It’s] actively damaging the park, delaying its opening and impacting the quality of the facility for everyone who is excited to use it,” the City of Santa Clarita’s post explained. “The trails and riding features are carefully shaped and compacted, and unauthorized riding is destroying progress and setting the project back.”

The city said “violations will be enforced to the fullest extent of the law” for riders who continue to enter the park’s construction zone.

“We look forward to welcoming riders once the park is complete — help us keep it in great shape for opening day,” the post added.

NBC Los Angeles reached out to the City of Santa Clarita Tuesday for further details on the dirt bike issues at the project site. We have not yet heard back.