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Jake_FromStateFarm27 t1_isld59n wrote

Reply to comment by Dick_Demon in Stay away jersey is closed for the season by ophidiophobia_py_dev

Its a part of a conservation movement in reference to the saying "leave no trail behind" its evolved to include digital trails as well. I'm actually kinda in favor of it as the more tourists in a natural the more garbage there tends to be, more pollution, and the general wildlife gets more disturbed. Stairway to heaven used to be empty years ago during peak foliage season, if you drive there any weekend this time of year now it's swarmed by people in line taking photos for their Instagram. There's overall nothing wrong with sharing spots or trails but social media like reddit and insta have exacerbated it and caused a lot of damage to natural areas. I like to have some spaces left in jersey that are still preserved and have some semblance of serenity left.

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jmur89 t1_ism2bax wrote

Yeah, it's definitely a problem. But I find that you can escape most of the madness if you just put miles and elevations under your boots. Most visitors to venture out too far.

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Jake_FromStateFarm27 t1_ism43mn wrote

Elevation I would agree with most places, but most of NJ is below sea level and many already visit places like highpoint so a great deal of the state is "accessible" to a degree.

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jmur89 t1_ism4h6g wrote

I gotcha. No individual spot is safe, for sure. But if you find a hike with more than 2,000 feet of gain, it typically contains a fair bit of solitude as well.

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