They sneak in on motorcycles and ATV's occasionally also. Wide trails lead to conflict because when a trail user is rude or acting unsafely on a wide trail it leads to conflict. This can be a bike going too fast past a hiker or equestrian or it can be hikers with their dogs out of control, walking five abreast, or wearing headphones, oblivious to the world around them. It is anybody who doesn't think of who else is out there and what that person requires to enjoy the experience. The arguments for narrow trails are reiterated here so that you, dear reader, the vanguard and cutting edge of the advocacy movement, can patiently explain them a few times to others trail users of good will who may need to hear them as we press for an inclusive trail community.
Segregation is a bad policy .
Here we go. Shared trails unite. When users meet on narrow trails they stop, greet, negotiate a passage and educate each other. This way we get to know each other and our needs. Most importantly, we learn that we share many more things in common than differences.