http://great-hikes.com/blog/i-got-scooped/ Living and hiking on the island of Kauai Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:11:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 http://great-hikes.com/blog/i-got-scooped/#comment-35353 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:27:02 -0400 http://great-hikes.com/blog/i-got-scooped/#comment-35353 I don't understand why everybody makes such a big issue out of the condition of the Kalalau trail. I hiked the trail in May of 07 and didn't really think it was that bad, you should see some of the popular trails here in Colorado. I understand wanting to fix up a few of the mudslide areas and dangerous crossings but a 2-3 foot wide graded trail the whole way? To me this seems very excessive. Isn't the inaccesability and remoteness a big part of the areas charm? I feel that making the trail too easy will bring a lot more people to the area and only increase the problems with crowding and garbage. I don’t understand why everybody makes such a big issue out of the condition of the Kalalau trail. I hiked the trail in May of 07 and didn’t really think it was that bad, you should see some of the popular trails here in Colorado. I understand wanting to fix up a few of the mudslide areas and dangerous crossings but a 2-3 foot wide graded trail the whole way? To me this seems very excessive. Isn’t the inaccesability and remoteness a big part of the areas charm? I feel that making the trail too easy will bring a lot more people to the area and only increase the problems with crowding and garbage.

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