But allowing so many people to enjoy that beauty simultaneously works to destroy that beauty.  So to protect you must either you take steps to dissuade people, or resort to some form of enforced quota system.  When it comes to public resources I&#x27;d rather see dissuasion than quotas.<p>If machismo works to reduce the footfall on a trail, so be it.  That&#x27;s much better than a gated trailhead manned by a guard taking tickets.  And its far better than paved sidewalks and concrete staircases replacing trails.