Click on each state below to see ideas on what can be done to improve the FCL.

New Mexico

Arizona

Utah

Colorado

When dreaming up the FCL, I used CalTopo and other sources to find a route that mainly followed footpaths. If these did not exist, I looked for old abandoned jeep trails. I made a considerable effort to stay off major dirt roads and to avoid paved roads. With this philosophy, my route met most of these criteria, but I could not prevent all paved and major dirt roads. My goal is to have the communities near the route find and build a trail that avoids paved roads and major dirt roads. There are also plenty of areas where easements across private land can be worked out with the landowner.