Who are SoCals mtb trail pioneers?

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  1. mpmffitz

    mpmffitz Farm Freerider

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    Who or what organization began most of our mtb trails, such as the Luge, San Juan, Joplin, etc??
     
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    Hikers, I would guess.
     
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    Laguna's gnarliest trails, yes.
     
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    I believe many of the Santa Ana Mtn trails were game-indian-hunter trails first and adapted for rancher then recreation use. But probably each one has it's own story, just like the Laguna area trails (sure some were cut in by the rads).
     
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    On a work crew with SHARE/IMBA one time I asked which trails they had made and they said
    Missing Link was done by them about ten years ago.
     
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    Mike Troy (grannygear here on STR) wrote/co-wrote a few books on the subject and had a big part in popularizing many of our SoCal trails.
     
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