The Backcountry News Winter 2013 News You Can Use
End of Trail (from Western Horseman)
Submitted by Pete Spencer - Redshank Riders Unit
Across the United States, riding trails are at risk. More than ever, backcountry horsemen must compete with hikers, mountain bikers, ATV riders and others for public-land access. And, with increasingly restrictive—even anti-horse—regulations in some locales, trails on which riders were once welcome are now hostile environments for horsemen. Learn how 10 of the country’s top riding destinations have come under threat, and how you can get involved in the fight to save them.
California Riding & Hiking Trail (CRHT) Location: Statewide
In 1945, the State of California created the California Riding and Hiking Trail to honor returning veterans of World War II and their fallen comrades. More than 40,000 pages of trail easements (rights of way for trail users) were negotiated, and a 3,000-mile statewide loop through 37 counties was mapped.
More than 60 years later, the trail is in danger of going to waste despite efforts by dedicated volunteers. Part of the problem
lies with uncooperative landowners, notes Backcountry Horsemen of California activist Pete Spencer. According to Spencer, landowners continue to disregard deeded easements by building structures atop the trail, destroying signs and trail markers, erecting gates and fences, and even threatening horseback riders and trail volunteers who try to access the loop.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Backcountry Horsemen of California • Pete Spencer, activist • (760) 782-3747
•
muleman2@wildblue.net
Voice Your Opinion: California State Parks •
parks.ca.gov • Steve Musillami,
statewide trails manager • (916) 653-6501 •
smusi@parks.ca.gov
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