&gt; So rather than try to accommodate all these people, perhaps parts of the trail should be made less accommodating. Rock climbers do this all the time.<p>This makes perfect sense if the goal of being a hiker is to show that you&#x27;re more macho, or otherwise more morally worthy, than non-hikers.<p>It makes no sense at all if your viewpoint is that nature is beautiful and people should be encouraged to experience that.