We can all bitch and moan, but maintaining trails is a lot of work. I would say even more so in the North West. No matter how you slice and dice it, wheelin through a forest is damaging. As careful as you maybe it still is a huge contributor to erosion. Especailly with all the rain we get in the North West.
That being said, a pay for play situation may be a little expensive if that is where all the funding comes from. Really, there needs to be more corporate involvement from industry leaders, sponsering OHV areas, along with 4x4 groups, adopting trails and maintaining them. I just read an article that BFGoodRich just donated some cash to TSF because of the "crusher" trail which is a natural boulder field, that is an award winning trail.
Has anyone in the NW chapter of
ever propsed doing a trail adoption? or something similar? I was shooting at browns camp the other day and a couple of the others there were talking about how they organize group "clean up" days to clear out the quarry, so they will keep it accessible for shooting. They remove truck loads of debris and junk people bring to shoot at. (the only legal targets are paper) Perhaps we do the same. Work with the TSF, and see how we can help? It may go along way to keeping trails open, and make it easier to hold events and competitions should they need ever arise.
I am pretty new to NW wheelin and have enjoyed a few nice days in the TSF, It would be a shame for them to close it. In talking with soem locals, they have greatly reduced the "jeep" accessible trails over the last few years.
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