Stop worrying about hurting the land. Your vehicle just won't do it. Most of the Sierras are logged. We clear huge areas, create roads, and do what looks like devastation. But I'm here to tell you that when abandoned, most of these areas regrow and only someone who knows what to look for would see it.
It takes a lot to permanently alter the earth. A LOT. It speaks to man's ego to think driving on some dirt or grass will do real damage. In fact, in most cases, it's actually kinda healthy for the ground to be disturbed. Like walking on grass. You do it enough in a repeated pattern, it causes damage. Do it sporadically in random areas, it can actually be healthy
