Why are mountain bikers allowed to build new trails?

[Stephen]

Was talking to a buddy of mine who's big into mountain biking, and he mentioned how they are building a 'freeride' trail in Vernal on BLM land:
http://utahmountainbiking.com/trails/dinotrax-dh.htm

The organization that is doing it is:
http://www.waftautah.com/

I'm just curious to see if anyone has heard how they got permits to do this. While we're losing trails another user group is being allowed to build them, and I think thats a little strange.

 

[offroaddave]

That seems strange to me as well.
Maybe if ''we'' had some 15' jumps???

 

[bobdog]

Sort of off topic but almost every mountain biker I talk to about wilderness designation has no idea that bikes are not allowed in wilderness. Letting them know in a nice way is one of the most productive things we can do.

 

[scoutabout]

I highly doubt they are getting permission to build these trails on BLM property. Just building.

 

[Tacoma]

..... and that's more or less how it goes w/mt. bikes. Build, THEN get permission. And usually since bikes are so green, no one gives a sh*t.

Wouldn't that be great???

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Might be an open designation area... similar to areas at Five Mile Pass. If someone knows where this is, email me some coordinates and I can check it against a land ownership map.

 

[NE_Utah]

Out here they got permission to build trails.

 

[waynehartwig]

..... and that's more or less how it goes w/mt. bikes. Build, THEN get permission. And usually since bikes are so green, no one gives a sh*t.

Wouldn't that be great???

How true that statement sounds...

 

[Skylinerider]

I love to mountain bike, but there is such hipocrasy in MTB circles it makes me sick.

 

[40_Below]

A friend of mine made a few MTB trails in our area, up on a mountain called Gooseberry Mesa, which *I think* is mostly BLM mixed with some private land. From what I understand most of them were made first, then approved. He said he went through hell getting these trails approved and it took almost a year and a half... but they got approved and are official.

http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/goose.htm

This was several years ago.

 

[Greg]

A friend of mine made a few MTB trails in our area, up on a mountain called Gooseberry Mesa, which *I think* is mostly BLM mixed with some private land. From what I understand most of them were made first, then approved. He said he went through hell getting these trails approved and it took almost a year and a half... but they got approved and are official.

http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/goose.htm

This was several years ago.

I've ridden Gooseberry, pretty cool area. Very intense climbs & drops.

 

[Tacoma]

Gooseberry is awesome!

 

[chans]

I highly doubt they are getting permission to build these trails on BLM property. Just building.

If WAFTA is behind it than they have permission or it is an open area to build on.