Originally Posted by
Biker395
This is hearsay (I was not in direct contact with them), but supposedly, the FS offered no services whatsoever for the fee paid for the privilege of riding through the forest. Arrangements were already made with CalTrans and the CHP for support and the like.
It's important to note too ... National Parks and National Forests are entirely different things. The National Park Service is under the Department of the Interior, while the National Forest Service is under the Department of Agriculture. National Parks can and do have very restrictive rules about bicycling within park boundaries.
Yes, thanks for clarifying. Ironically, the Forest Departments in various States here are quite lenient. They allow free camping, 4WDing, MTBing and all sorts of other activities unfettered by fees and permits.