Should we have to pay to use local trails?

BLM thinks we should.

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Pay to play?  Mountain bikers and other trail users have an ever-expanding array of trail systems to explore along this stretch of the Western Slope. There's Buzzard Gulch, as well as the much-celebrated Electric Hills in Montrose, and the RAT down in Ridgway. As of now, these trails — on BLM land, but maintained by volunteers with nonprofit trail groups — are free to use, but that could soon change, with the Bureau of Land Management's Uncompahgre Field Office currently considering imposing fees to use the trails, as well as in some campgrounds. The money collected would be used to implement upgrades at the various sites.  To learn more about this proposed fee implementation, check out our story: Pay to Play.  Have a great Thanksgiving! Jeremy Morrison, managing editor jeremy.morrison@montrosepress.com QUICK LINKS Listen to our podcast Montrose Fresh, it's available everywhere podcasts are found including Apple, Pandora, Spotify and Amazon Music Remember those we've lost in our obituaries section View the letter to the editor. If you would like to submit a letter please email: editor@montrosepress.com Get today's weather forecast Check out our classifieds and explore the MDP e-editions Already a subscriber, but need to activate your digital account? Click here to create an account or call our office at 970-249-3444 and we'll get you all set

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