Help make the AZT the best it can be

[AZTtripper]

You can help make the AZT the best it can be.

Saguaro National Park is taking comments on allowing mountain bikes on the AZT to the Hope Camp trail. This will only add a little bit of single track but will make for a great section of continuous trail.


http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=NPS-2012-0001-0001

Please take the time to comment. For some reason the link won't paste in complete and you have to cut and paste it in.

Here's my comment.


The Arizona Trail offers mountain bikers a unique opportunity, We the mountain biking community owe a debt of thanks for Dale Shewalter for including us in his vision for the trail. Now that the hiking route is basically complete now is the time to start planning what the official bike route should be. Allowing bikes to continue on the trail to the Hope Camp trail will create a very diverse passage for bicyclist. From the pine trees of upper Gardner Canyon to the Saguaro Forest of the park. The Arizona Trail is already an amazing journey this small addition will help to make the AZT bike route the most it can be.

Thank you for your consideration.

Tim McCabe 2 time thru biker of the AZT.

[ScottM]

Thanks for posting this, Tim.  I fixed the link (didn't come in right).

This is definitely an important connection for Arizona Trail thru-riders.  If you have time to drop in a comment in support, even if it is very brief, it would be much appreciated.

[ImAFred]

Done! I haven't had the opportunity to thru ride the AZT yet or even half of the segments But what I have rode has been really enjoyable and I am def. looking forward to riding more. I hope you(we) get this segment.

[AZTtripper]

Thanks for fixing the link Scott, it keeps coming up wrong at Tmtb as well.

Fred thanks for commenting, it's not a huge addition but every little bit of trail is less pavement in the end.

Tim

[offroute]

Done!

"Thank you for taking under consideration the allowing of bicycles on the Hope Camp Trail. Trail cycling is a legitimate activity with many practitioners, and I believe this growing user group is generally underrepresented in much of US open space management. Your actions toward including cycle travel may serve as an example to other areas and agencies, and can help promote awareness of appropriate resource allocation for this growing group. I applaud NPS in it's efforts at Saguaro National Park."