Environmental Impact - Inventorying & monitoring methods

Chavez, D. J. (1996). Mountain Biking: Issues and actions for USDA Forest Service managers. Southwest Research Station: 6.

Abstract

Forest Managers were asked if they had seen any evidence of resource damage from
mountain bike use. Fifty-eight percent of the forests reported seeing evidence of
resource damage from mountain bike use. Only 2 percent reported that they could not
tell whether resource degradation was attributable to hikers, horses, livestock,
motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, 4 Wheel drive vehicles, or mountain bike use. The
most common types of resource degradation included trail impacts, soil impacts, and
water related impacts.

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