Vent: My dad always shortcuts switchbacks on the trail

Logan Walker · 2026-03-03T16:05:55.234728+00:00

He says it's faster but it damages the path. I've told him a million times.

parker2467mo ago

Cut him some slack, trails are meant to be walked on.

7

andreww307mo ago

Saw a guy shortcut a trail once and start a SLIDE.

3

elliot1277mo ago

Used to think it wasn't a big deal until I saw a spot that got totally washed out from people doing that. It creates these ugly scars in the dirt that just get worse when it rains. Now every time I see a shortcut I picture that whole hillside slowly falling apart. Your dad's making the problem worse for everyone who comes after. It really isn't worth saving two minutes.

1