Joined: Sep 2015
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From: Arcata, California, U.S., North America, Earth, Saggitarius Arm, Milky Way
Bikes: 1984 Araya MB 26L, 1992 Specialized Rockhopper Sport, 1993 Hard Rock Ultra, 1994 Trek Multitrack 750, 1995 Trek Singletrack 930
[MENTION=492741]BrocLuno[/MENTION], I saw your pics of Usal Road in another thread; it looks amazing.
I believe the GRT will be built. Yes, there will be resistance, there always is, but every time a big trail is put in, the naysayers become big supporters, especially once their property values start going up. It will happen if we make it happen. It won't be soon, and it won't be easy, but we will have the Great Redwood Trail.
I was listening to The Path Less Pedaled podcast today with two of the Dirty Kanza organizers, who discussed the benefits to the local community, and I started having fantasies of the Great Redwood Race. Or maybe Race to the Redwoods? Probably not in my lifetime, but a middle-aged woman can dream...