[RC] trail users upadate, part 1 of 2 - Nancy Reed
The
meeting I attended regarding trail user conflicts was very positive and
productive.Two main problems were
identified, loose dogs/dog poop and rouge mountain bikers that speed down the
main trail entrance.The group was split
on requiring leashes and opted for education and to add volunteer mountain bike
patrols on the weekends.The use of
bells will be investigated.Better signs
will be made. I was very pleased at the way the group was able to work together
in a positive manner.No blaming or
pointing fingers just open minds looking to ease the parks growing pains.We were all aware that the continued
development in our area will only intensify these conflicts in the future.The hope is to provide enough education and
patrols that the word will get out that you can not be a rouge rider and get
away with it. The park, Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve is not well known
currently. It is 800ac and growing.It
is located in northern San
Diego County, California.The Reserve has one main trail, the Way Up Trail that is a steep climb to the top with more trails
and incredible views to the ocean and Cuyamaca and the Laguna's to the
east.The diamond in the middle is the
new reservoir that is almost completely filled.The park currently only has a few miles of single track trails.This is a good thing as this avoids many of
the dangerous user conflicts.
