Opinion: Kudos to East Bay park district for testing new trail ideas

Instead of obstructing, the Sierra Club and California Native Plant Society should support timely, reasonable solutions.

is a positive step forward by the East Bay Regional Park District to address the need for both equitable access to publicly funded parks and better trail management.

The pilot project is not a reward to those who have created trails but rather an acknowledgement of the immediate need for more well-built trails that reduce impacts and satisfy users. This innovative temporary operational pilot will inform upcoming trail planning. By opposing any new access for cyclists, the spokespeople have, paradoxically, accelerated illegal trail construction by cyclists frustrated with the lack of access to a satisfying trail experience. Mountain biking is a legitimate and growing activity, and public land managers in Napa, Santa Cruz, San Mateo and even Marin counties are increasing trail access.

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