URE Trails Wishlist - December 12, 2015

[blazinchuck]

i can see both sides of this...trail closure sucks, but that being said...of all the trails-the only one i see that would benefit from closing due to heavy rain fall would be dutch john. 1) its undoable!2) causes a lot of damage due to numerous attempts, washing the debris down to the creeks.3) one that becomes very dangerous when attempting it upwards or downwards. but how to govern it?? i dont think closing it due to a certain amount of rainfall would work-heck it can rain on one side of the mountain but not the other, so the only way would be using a guy familiar with trails and conditions to make a decision like closing it a day or two if needed.i dont see any other trails affecting the creeks quite like dutch john.as for camp site on the trails...we do need something to hold ppl accountable. those are the main sites we see majority of the problems. those using those sites-do so for drinking,wheeling,and raising hell. they wont stay at a "paying" site...so they can get "away" with what they do. yes some ppl, just like the rugged outdoors effect and do their best to keep it looking nice. i think some kind of info/per camper would make them think a little harder about trashing the place. but even that would require someone to inspect those sites every weekend day and probably one or twice during each week. lets face, the majority of crap we pick up...IS BEER CANS! so it wouldnt hurt to see the rangers on the trails more...i dont remember the last time ive seen one. used to see them every weekend around kodak rock, because of all the ppl watching. the last time i saw one at the double lot was when i had to make a paper tag for FBG, cuz i left my real tag home.i also think more signs are needed, and as for ppl jumping off the trails....why not something simple and light weight like chain-link fencing??? would be simple as hell to install. sure section will get damaged....but no dirt bike and avt are gonna -GO THROUGH IT without damage to themselves. they can overlay sections with a 1' gap or so to allow hikers to move through them. for me, i think the atv and riders...cause the bigger issues...they wont pack out what they pack in PERIOD. im sure i can come up with more, but im at work...so thats all for now.