Like you, I believe the wheel and track and horse guys ought to have places for their sport, too. But I also believe hiking is a legitimate pastime and that hiker interests need to be taken fully into account when public land managers make their access decisions. Nice try, but the terrain available to 4WD enthusiasts up here is of little interest to hikers, and vice versa.
Hikers have a monopoly on mileage, despite the fact that they are no more environmentally sensitive.
Like you, I believe the wheel and track and horse guys ought to have places for their sport, too. But I also believe hiking is a legitimate pastime and that hiker interests need to be taken fully into account when public land managers make their access decisions. Nice try, but the terrain available to 4WD enthusiasts up here is of little interest to hikers, and vice versa. Hikers have a monopoly on mileage, despite the fact that they are no more environmentally sensitive.