They were years getting all the old railroad land strung back together for the Northeast Texas Trail. A small number of land owners, fearful of 'hippies' (a.k.a. trail users) trespassing and generally making themselves at home on the adjacent farms, took their historic grants of easement to court, burning years and money that could have been used for trail development. Even though that phase has passed, there are still some sections where the local attitude is negative towards the trail and its users.