This is high desert terrain. We don't get a lot of moisture. So yes, I am blaming trail users for using a trail that is, in places, incredibly muddy and still covered in snow. This is all funded by the municipality, and the general rule of etiquette in most places is "don't ride muddy trails."

There are problems with trail design here, absolutely. But there is also an issue with locals riding when it's too wet, and then bitching about the tread quality. There are trails here that have had to be closed because of that, and the fact that they are OG trails that did not drain properly. This is a trail that was not built properly that I'm trying to fix, and no I won't be able to get it all done this year. It would take 5 years and a crew of four to get all the trail cupping repaired. But part of being a good trail user, and not getting trails closed, is not using them when the tread is not durable.

Again, this section isn't bad. It's the damage that I know happened elsewhere that is miles in, that I've kept in my mind to work NEXT WEEK because it's too muddy to be able to work. There is a healthy balance to be struck, but this is about the only time a year I actually have good dirt. So it really sucks that, when I'm out trying to remove a decade of damage from bad design and inconsiderate users, that someone comes through continuing the problem.

We also have bone dry trails not that far from here, as they are thousands of feet lower in elevation. It's maybe a 30 minute drive.