Human dimensions - Recreation OHV Users

Mortensen, C. O. (1989). Visitor use impacts within the Knobstone Trail Corridor. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 44(2), 156-159.

Abstract

All impacts of visitor use within the corridor of the 93-km-long (58-mile) Knobstone Hiking Trail in southern Indiana were systematically evaluated. On an areal basis, camping impacts were not extensive. When present, these impacts affected the trail environment through increased soil compaction and exposure, tree wounds, floristic dissimilarity, loss of duff, and site development. The most striking impact was pervasive dissimilarity, loss of duff, and site development. The most striking impact was pervasive damage by off-road vehicles, including tread widening, entrenchment, and soil exposure.

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