Ray Ford: Front-Country Trailhead Parking Issues Are Symbol of Larger Concerns
Surging popularity with hikers and other uses presents numerous challenges, including safety in the event of a wildfire
On-street parking on trails like Jesusita create a major safety concern for emergency personnel. (Ray Ford / Noozhawk photo)
Fencing and boulders make it impossible to create off-street parking for trail users. Without off-street parking, access to this trail is almost impossible. (Ray Ford / Noozhawk photo)
While vehicles now have additional places to park along Riven Rock, some of them are precariously close to the creek bank. (Ray Ford / Noozhawk photo)
In an attempt to reduce crowding, Public Works posted two-hour parking for a trail that takes almost all users longer than that to get out and back. (Ray Ford / Noozhawk photo)
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Arriving at sun-blasted Ray’s Camp by 9:30 a.m., I was surprised that there was merely a trickle barely flowing at the normally copious waterstop (once called “First Water”). From the photo at the site, you can easily imagine how harshly the sun beats down during a long, hot July day.
Beyond the photo of Wild Pete in his blue shirt, a steep slope leads down to the meandering Manzana. Scrambling down with difficulty, I was able to retrieve some water, but I used it only to pour over my head against the inferno building around us. Filter this water if you plan to drink it.
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