 Cyclists enjoy the fine riding on a trail in Meiss Meadows, southwest of Lake Tahoe. Click here for more photos of trails that will be lost to Wilderness. |
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California Wilderness Campaign
Action Alert!
20 Popular Riding Areas California Mountain Bikers Could Lose to Wilderness
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For Immediate Release
04-14-03
Contact: Jenn Dice, IMBA advocacy director
303-545-9011
The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) released a list of threatened California mountain bike rides today highlighting 20 that could be lost to federally designated Wilderness. Pending legislation in Congress would designate 2.5 million acres of California lands Wilderness - a land classification that prohibits all bicycle use. Many of the areas proposed contain popular mountain bike trails that cyclists have ridden for years.
"This is just a partial list of the trails that could be lost if they are included in newly designated Wilderness areas," said Blumenthal. "These areas can be preserved without banning bicycle use on trails."
20 significant bicycling trails that could be lost to Wilderness:
| Trail | Proposal Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Condor Peak/Trail Canyon Loop | Condor Peak | Immediately north of Pasadena, Angeles N.F. |
| 2. Los Pinetos Trail north of San Fernando Valley | Santa Clarita Canyons | Angeles N.F. |
| 3. Sugarloaf National Recreational Trail | Sugarloaf | southeast of Big Bear Lake, San Bernadino N.F. |
| 4. Trail 1W08 | San Gorgonio Wilderness Additions | east of San Bernardino; San Bernadino N.F. |
| 5. Chorro Grande Trail | Sespe Wilderness Additions | southwest of Reyes Peak; near Ventura, Los Padres N.F. |
| 6. Little Trout Trail | Domelands Wilderness Addition | northeast of Kernville; Sequoia N.F. |
| 7. South Fork Merced River | South Fork Merced River | just west of Yosemite; Sierra N.F. |
| 8. Caples Creek Trail | Caples Creek | South Lake Tahoe, Eldorado and Humboldt-Toiyabe N.F. |
| 9. Tahoe Rim Trail/Dardanelles/Christmas Valley Loop | Meiss Meadows | South Lake Tahoe, Eldorado and Humboldt-Toiyabe N.F. |
| 10. Mammoth Mountain to June Mountain Trail* | Owen River Headwaters | north of Mammoth, Inyo N.F. |
| 11. Coyote Flat-Onion Creek Trail | John Muir Wilderness Additions | southwest of Bishop, Inyo N.F. |
| 12. Mt. Lola Trail | Castle Peak | north of Truckee, Tahoe N.F. |
| 13. Red Bud and Judge Davis trails | Cache Creek | east of Clearlake, BLM Ukiah District |
| 14. Cold Creek Trail/Marble Cabin/Bloody Rock | Snow Mountain Additions | north side of Snow Mtn. Wilderness; Lake County; Mendocino N.F. |
| 15. King's Crest Trail and Lost Coast Trail (inland section) | King Range | south of Eureka, BLM Arcata District |
| 16. Mill Creek Trail | Ishi Wilderness Additions | SW of Lassen N.P., Lassen N.F. |
| 17. Unnamed ranch trails | Payne Ranch | east of Clearlake, BLM Ukiah District |
| 18. South Fork Trinity River Trail | South Fork of Trinity Salmon Area | along South Fork of Trinity River, Shasta-Trinity N.F. |
| 19. Cooper Swamp to Echo Lake Trail | Caribou | adjoining Lassen N.P., east of Park, Lassen N.F. |
| 20. Feather Falls Trail | Feather Falls | Plumas County, Plumas N.F. |
* proposed trail
For a complete list of all areas considered in the bill visit http://www.imba.com
IMBA is conducting a focused campaign in California to keep trails open for cycling. IMBA is encouraging mountain bikers to join the campaign to save popular trails from being closed while championing alternative designations that protect the land but allow continuing bicycle access.
IMBA will lead or attend 10 California events that will bring together mountain bike clubs, local community members, environmental groups, elected officials and media to raise awareness for trails that could be lost.
Join IMBA at the following events:
- April 11-13, Sea Otter Classic, Monterey
- April 12-13, San Diego
- April 26, Southern California Bike Expo, Los Angeles
- May 3-4, Henry Coe IMBA Epic, Morgan Hill
- Oct. 16-19, Ukiah
- Oct. 23-26, Truckee
- Oct. 30-Nov. 2, Lake Tahoe
- Nov. 6-16, Sacramento
- Nov. 20-23, Los Angeles
- Dec. 5, San Francisco
Save the date and check IMBA's website for more detailed information closer to the scheduled events. To learn more about IMBA's work to save trails in California or to view a detailed list of land being considered for Wilderness designation visit http://www.imba.com.
IMBA is a national and international education and advocacy organization with 500 member clubs, 32,000 individual members, and more than 400 corporate partners and dealer members. IMBA creates, enhances and preserves trail opportunities for mountain bicyclists worldwide. In 1988, five California mountain biking clubs created IMBA.
Today, more than 60 bicycling clubs in California are IMBA affiliated. California bicycle manufacturing, retailing, tourism and publishing businesses generate an estimated $2 billion per year in economic activity.
