I was riding my dirtbike in the national forest up in Michigan, a couple miles from the nearest road or house. On one part of the trail there is a steep incline with a turn around a large tree at the top. You really have to stand on the throttle to get up the hill.

Anyway I came ripping up the hill as usual and sitting at the base of the tree was a little blond girl. Probably about 11 years old. I saw her at the last second, thank God, and continued straight off into the saplings where I dumped my bike. Had I started the turn my foot peg would have crushed her head.

As I picked my bike up I said 'Christ girl what the hell are you doing out here?' She just stared at me. Then I said 'Why didn't you move when you heard me coming up the hill?' More staring. I got a little creeped out, started my Yammie, and tore off down the trail.

The next day I saw the same girl walking down the street where I live. She was staring again as we drove by. She saw me pointing at her as I told my wife 'That's her that's the little girl.'

Prolly just some local kid out there smoking pot or hiding from her abusive and neglectful parents. But I still thought it was pretty strange.