20 Jun 06, 07:19 pm
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Haven't read it yet, but...
from what I can remember, the trails up there seemed to change quite a bit from year to year. I can remember when Manchu 1 was no sweat. Then the next summer, big spots had erroded away making sections a bit of a challenge. Kind of hard to set a rating when things change.
I'd have to agree, that cutting a new branch just to act as a by-pass, would be looked at as not treading lightly.
Trail maintenance should be a good thing, as long as it's kept within reason. In the winter, when snow is weighing down tree limbs, they shouldn't be cut off, but rather cleared of snow so they spring back up. If cut the trail will be big enough to allow a semi through.
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Haven't read it yet, but...
from what I can remember, the trails up there seemed to change quite a bit from year to year. I can remember when Manchu 1 was no sweat. Then the next summer, big spots had erroded away making sections a bit of a challenge. Kind of hard to set a rating when things change.
I'd have to agree, that cutting a new branch just to act as a by-pass, would be looked at as not treading lightly.
Trail maintenance should be a good thing, as long as it's kept within reason. In the winter, when snow is weighing down tree limbs, they shouldn't be cut off, but rather cleared of snow so they spring back up. If cut the trail will be big enough to allow a semi through.
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