Some people can’t stand other people having fun. The same people that love shutting down roads and trails don’t want you hunting there either.
Exactly. Myself and some friends & family members have been going down there for a few years now with dirt bikes. Have had nothing but good experiences with other recreators, be it SXS, hikers, etc. The only trash we've seen is where a plastic bottle or something is bounced out accidentally from a SXS. And we'll pick it up. Starting 2023 we were required to pay a $20 bribe ( AKA permit) to ride there. Now one of our favorite trails is closed. It's a narrow canyon, sand and rock, nothing any vehicle can harm. But it's closed
because "Enjoy Your Public Lands".
The only trouble we've had is with the Enforcers at the start of covid who kicked us out of Sand Flats. We then went to White Wash (BLM) where it's dispersed camping ( AKA "social distancing" before it was trendy).
Everyone spreads out to their own liking. Families with little kids on tiny bikes, electric carts, etc all having fun. Sometimes you'll hear some SXSs in the middle of the night tearing down the wash: I smile when that happens because that's the Sound of FREEDOM!! After a couple days the Enforcers showed up there, armed and complete with Military garb , and everyone was kicked out of there. After the flood a couple springs ago the prices shot way up in town. Food is nothing to brag about and service sucks.
We go pretty self-contained and camp but liked to go to town for a couple sit-down meals but after last time have decided to avoid the town at all costs.
Baddog is 100% correct. Divide and conquer. Posts here show it works. Sad.