Bureau of Land Management's Labyrinth Rims and Gemini Bridges plans will eliminate 28% of the area’s existing roads and off-road routes.
Goldbar Canyon outside Moab is among the places Grand County officials would like to see motorized access restricted under a travel plan the BLM is developing for the Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges area—one of 11 in the pipeline for Utah’s public lands.
These lands include everything West of Highway 191 from Green River to Moab, and the closures include popular trails such as Hey Joe Canyon, Ten Mile Wash, and Hell Roaring Canyon. Hundreds of high value dispersed campsites will be closed that are currently enjoyed by users of RVs, campers, overlanders, and Subaru Outbacks with “Protect Wild Utah” stickers in their windows.
Those calling for balance of motorized access with non-motorized access should take comfort in the fact that over 99.3% of the area is left untouched for wildlife, vegetation, soils, and those who prefer non-motorized recreation. It is more than fair that those who can only access public lands through motorized recreation are allowed to access .7% of their public lands in the Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges area. In fact, a strong case can be made that allowing motorized access to .
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