Trail Hazards

coasthikergirl

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A3 #ParkChat My first thought is the desert: crazy hot temps, crazy cold temps, shortage of water, and plants that want to hurt you!

wander_filled

A3 Swamp is always hazardous regardless of season, as is alpine areas. #ParkChat

Wild_Tribute

A3. Sea to Summit #ParkChat

ParksandPoints

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A3) The desert. Even in winter, you can run into all sorts of hazards like scorpions, snakes, cacti, and oh yes, running out of water with none around. The hazards multiply with the summer. #Parkchat

carfreerunner

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A3 Probably something with unseen crevices. I'd hate to be walking along and then fall into a hole or watch my fellow hikers falling in. Or avalanches (and not the kind that play hockey). #parkchat

t_jh2009

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A3) Given my mobility issues, any type of unstable & rough terrain can be a hazard to me. #ParkChat

WildWithinHer

A3. As Ed Abbey memorably put it, everything in the desert wants to kill you. Although I agree with @GPJohnston about winter in the #PNW. Not for amateurs. #ParkChat

TaigaAdventures

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A3. Every type of terrain has its own set of hazards. Boreal Forest is one I’m most familiar with, fortunately no ticks or snakes (yet) #ParkChat

sonlight00

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer #parkchat A3 the tetons are pretty dangerous unless you are properly trained to climb them

fullvanfun

replying to @ParksandPoints @ParksandPoints @last_adventurer A3) Agreed! Deserts are tough. Know what you are getting into and be prepared. #ParkChat

unconpeace

A3 The valley overshadowed by death, which I am always walking through #ParkChat

GPJohnston

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A3) Anything steep! #Parkchat

NakMakFeegle

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A3 Large rivers can be pretty dangerous throughout the year, as can the upper reaches of large volcanoes #parkchat

naturetechfam

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer #parkchat A3 mountains over 12K feet. Still have snow all year, chance for avalanches, altitude sickness, hard to access for rescue crews.