Recent Texas Christian University (TCU) graduate John Morgan is currently pursuing a career in sports business. In his free time, John Morgan enjoys hiking in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
2. INTRODUCTION
Recent Texas Christian University (TCU) graduate
John Morgan is currently pursuing a career in sports
business. In his free time, John Morgan enjoys hiking
in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
As any hiker will tell you, right of way ranks among
the most important components of trail etiquette. Not
only does it establish a sense of order among
individuals out on the trail, but it also improves safety
for everyone involved.
When an uphill hiker encounters a downhill hiker on a
narrow trail, the uphill hiker always has the right of
way.
3. TRAIL ETIQUETTE
The uphill hiker typically has a smaller field of
vision, making him or her less able to see what
lies ahead. Because uphill hikers are putting in
much more work than downhill hikers, yielding
to the uphill hikers is also a matter of politeness.
When a hiker encounters a biker or horse on the
trail, the rule of thumb involves yielding to the
slower-moving entity. As a matter of courtesy,
hikers may choose to yield to bikers who are
churning up a steep hill. Nevertheless, such a
decision is entirely up to the hiker.