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Re: [AT-L] Re: [AT-L] mountain biking & the trails
Anyone who thinks mtn bikes and horses should be let on the AT; hike the
approach trail to the ridge in the smokeys. It's full of horse shit and
is wide as a road. Much of the trail cannot take the heavy erosion and
weight from horses and mtn bikes errode large ruts. I mtn bike too, but
I would never dream of riding on the AT. If someone doesn't understand
this, prehaps they should take an extended hike on the AT. I saw a lot
of atitudes change on my hike. :)
On Tue, 17 Sep 1996 dan@watson.ibm.com wrote:
> Just a reminder, that no matter which side of this issue you are on
> mountain bikes are NOT allowed anywhere on the AT (well almost) by
> Federal regulation. The only mountain bike exception I know of is the
> C&O Canal path.
>
> Horses are not allowed either except in two place that I know of,
> Smokies and Canada Hill (just north of Bear Mt. Bridge in NY).
>
> There are other places where almost everything is allowed, e.g. road
> walks (not too many of those left at this point).
>
> Other anomolies exist as well, e.g. heavy density of baby strollers
> in the Bear Mt. Zoo.
>
>
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