Trail Hazards

unconpeace

replying to @BarnetteJason @BarnetteJason @coasthikergirl @tabbsbetrippin @last_adventurer @RickSteves Just as long as it's done with humor - there are few things more persuasive #parkchat

GPJohnston

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A6) Yes, wicked thunder, lightning and rain storm at 7200 feet in Enchantment Lakes Basin In the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, we had bolts coming down close and frequently. Our tent was pitched in a low spot, we got in and sat on our sleeping pads for two tense hours! #Parkchat

wander_filled

A7 Parts of the Valley Loop Trail in Yosemite NP were folded with snowmelt. knee deep in some places. Made for a very cold barefoot wade! Lesson: toss the Five Fingers in the pack for water obsticals. #ParkChat

cairochris

replying to @hksbks @hksbks @last_adventurer @ParksandPoints @DeathValleyNPS Sunrise at Zabriskie Point might have been the highlight of our entire #California road trip! #DeathValley is very underrated. It convinced me to apply there for this fall. #NationalPark #ParkChat

NakMakFeegle

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A5 I've had close calls with motorcycles on trails. A scary and infuriating experience every time. Only recourse is a withering glare, and later a few strongly worded letters opposing such vehicles on trails. #parkchat

last_adventurer

replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute @TaigaAdventures Old mines are great, if treated with respect, and viewed safely. #parkchat

coasthikergirl

replying to @GPJohnston @GPJohnston @last_adventurer I’m thankful that I haven’t yet been caught in a thunderstorm in the alpine. Seems like a really scary experience. #parkchat

Wild_Tribute

replying to @EPCOTExplorer @EPCOTExplorer Thing(s) of beauty! #ParkChat

last_adventurer

replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 Agreed, I've never had a problem with any kind of bear. People though...#parkchat

hksbks

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A6) This was not at a National Park, but as a child of the Great Lakes, I learned a lesson about rising tides the hard way when I took a trip east. I thought I was going to drown trying to walk back to the shore against the steady pull 🌊🚶🏖 #ParkChat

NakMakFeegle

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A lot of people die on the glaciers and cliffs of the region throughout the year. #parkchat

59NationalParks

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer Yes. This little section of Sheep Mountain Canyon reminded me to take my time or risk visiting an orthopedic surgeon. #ParkChat

cairochris

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer As long as knowing doesn’t create any moral hazards 😉 #ParkChat

sonlight00

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer #parkchat A7 what we always do, stay on the trail, wear sunscreen and bug repellent, bring water and follow the outdoor code

t_jh2009

replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute @last_adventurer @CanyonlandsNPS That's a shame. 😟 #ParkChat

WildWithinHer

replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @GPJohnston @last_adventurer I just listened to @outsidemagazine's podcast on being struck by lightning (kind of a classic, I think). Shudder. #ParkChat

last_adventurer

replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @59NationalParks Hopefully you took him down? Or at least called the park rangers? #parkchat

BarnetteJason

replying to @ParksandPoints @ParksandPoints @unconpeace @coasthikergirl @tabbsbetrippin @last_adventurer @RickSteves This wouldn't surprise me. I don't suppose they could be parody accounts? #ParkChat

TaigaAdventures

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A6. Section of the trail covered with wind blown trees, slight detour with map and compass and good to go. #ParkChat

unconpeace

A6 A fallen tree across a trail in Arkansas; I hand-vaulted over it - that was before I realized that poison ivy down South doesn't always have shiny leaves - not chill, dude #ParkChat

coasthikergirl

replying to @hksbks @hksbks @last_adventurer Oh yes! @FundyNP has their fair share of rescues when people get caught out by the super-fast rising tide. #parkchat

lostpaddles

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer @Wild_Tribute @TaigaAdventures #parkchat #stayout

BarnetteJason

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @last_adventurer This is so cool! #ParkChat

EPCOTExplorer

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer @Wild_Tribute Loud people. I try and get away from them as quickly as possible. 👀😂 #FindYourPark #ParkChat

coasthikergirl

replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute @WildWithinHer Did you see this article from @BackpackerMag? #ParkChat
https://t.co/0AzwQtcG8B

last_adventurer

replying to @hksbks @hksbks @cairochris @ParksandPoints @DeathValleyNPS This is.....#deathvalley. #parkchat #letitsnow

t_jh2009

replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer @last_adventurer Exactly & if I tried to go around it I'd probably cause same damage. #ParkChat

Wild_Tribute

replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @last_adventurer Bet you’ve lost count of these situations in YNP #ParkChat

last_adventurer

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @MissouriHowell We're going to have to meet up to do it. No leeches, though. #parkchat

TaigaAdventures

replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @last_adventurer When someone asked me if we have had any near problems in the park; I use to say no, but lots of people problems. Opened the door for some interesting conversations. #ParkChat

sonlight00

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer #parkchat A6 like a thunderstorm in a tent at badlands LOL

59NationalParks

replying to @cairochris @cairochris @last_adventurer Wait. Is there a moral hazard question? #ParkChat

WildWithinHer

replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @Wild_Tribute @BackpackerMag I detest cairns, unless they are marking a trail, as at Pueblo Alto in @ChacoCultureNHP. I'm the one who stops to kick them over. #crabby #ParkChat

EPCOTExplorer

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer @Wild_Tribute I’ve encountered a bear and some people being pretty stupid about it. I did the right thing and kept my distance but other didn’t... I learned how quickly a ranger can show up in those situations. 😂 #ParkChat #FindYourPark

Wild_Tribute

replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @WildWithinHer @BackpackerMag Nice, thx for sharing! #ParkChat

naturetechfam

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer #parkchat A6 Why, just this weekend we had to bushwack @WindCaveNPS when a sleepy bison decided to plop down next to the trail signpost! 🙄 We learned that down in prairie grass, bison look like dirt piles and require partner consultation. 😂

naturetechfam

replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute @last_adventurer Yep. Been Compiling yeaaarrrssss of video similar to this. Might become a @YouTube sensation someday. Like this winter. 😉 #parkchat

coasthikergirl

replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @last_adventurer Uh-huh…. #parkchat

https://t.co/yQdOpeY5dj

GPJohnston

replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer @coasthikergirl @last_adventurer @outsidemagazine I had a similar experience years before, not while hiking but hitchhiking, in the middle of Iowa, just as scary, I hunkered down in an open field of grass under a rain poncho. #Parkchat

cairochris

replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @hksbks @last_adventurer @FundyNP I’m hoping to hit that on an upcoming Maine trip! As well as @AcadiaNPS, @KatahdinWW, Baxter, the Rangeley Lakes, and the White Mountains in NH. About 2 weeks, based off North Shore of Mass. #ParkChat

carfreerunner

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A6. Fallen trees. We went into a section of Hoosier National Forest several years ago day after huge storm blew thru. Trees were down on the trail Honestly, I don't remember what we did. I think we scurried over them. Other places I've come across fallen trees too. #parkchat

last_adventurer

replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl That's true, when people cut the trail, that sometimes leads to a not so great game of follow the invisible leader. #parkchat

59NationalParks

replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @Wild_Tribute @WildWithinHer @BackpackerMag Read it. Made sense. #ParkChat

Wild_Tribute

replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @hksbks @last_adventurer @FundyNP No kidding! Want to see that natural phenomenon some day. #ParkChat

t_jh2009

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A7) I'll check both the weather & trail conditions as well as pick an alternative trail or plans if the situation changes. #ParkChat

last_adventurer

Q8: The second best defense to trail hazards is public service. Have you ever worked on trails at a #nationalpark, #statepark, or local #park? If no, why not? #parkchat

Wild_Tribute

replying to @carfreerunner @carfreerunner @last_adventurer Good call, widow makers are the real deal #ParkChat

59NationalParks

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer @MissouriHowell Count me in. #ParkChat

AnimalsMichigan

RT @t_jh2009: @last_adventurer A5) I've seen my fair share of reckless behavior my people on the trails varying from going off trail & dist…

Christina_Skis

replying to @tabbsbetrippin @tabbsbetrippin @last_adventurer I am into true crime stories but I just want to hike 😫 #parkchat #paranoid