The trails around Ft. Ord near Monterey have a different way of discouraging you from creating new shortcuts--a few cases of unexploded ordnance.
I'm thinking this would work in the Sierra as well, where I spend some of my volunteer hours fixing the erosion caused by heedless hikers.aybe this would make them less heedless.
Or maybe just headless.
The forest service our this together -- a thoughtful concern about the future of the eastern Sierra: https://youtu.be/7CkcHGUlhJM?si=GoHB02zl7I_Jsugq
Just check out the offical website; A short section of the Valley Loop Trail at The Ahwahnee is closed due to rockfall risk, although a short detour is available. The John Muir Trail between Clark Poi
Check out this story about a new bi-partisan bill that would greatly enhance recreation and our parks. Miracles just might happen! https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2024/04/22/und-the-explore-