Opinion ID: 2598373
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Heading: The trail

Text: Snomads, Inc., a group of snowmachiners, originally filed this case against Thomas Price in May 1999, seeking a prescriptive easement over a trail located on Price's property. They alleged that they and others dog team mushers, hunters, and campers had used the trail since approximately 1956 to access recreational areas near Price's property. The trail bisects the southern boundary of Price's land and runs toward the northeasterly corner of his property. Although Price became aware of the trail in 1979 or 1980, he first attempted to prevent the public's use of the trail by posting no trespassing signs in November 1998. In January 1999 Price complained to the state troopers about the snowmachiners trespassing on his land. This was the first time he publicly complained about the trail's use.