Park Trails

ParksandPoints

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A7) Biggest challenge has to be upkeep. Trails are not cheap to maintain! #ParkChat

coasthikergirl

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A7 #parkchat Keeping people on the actual trail. Cutting switchbacks and making side paths is a big problem, especially on the more popular trails.

t_jh2009

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A7) Funding & staffing are probably the biggest challenges the NPS has when it comes to maintaining the trails but though visitors can help greatly by following the #LeaveNoTrace principles while on the trails as well. #ParkChat

LitchfieldFund

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A7: I see a lot of erosion & 'secondary paths' that have have been trampled. Sometimes it get shard to pick out the trail! #parkchat

RCGibby73

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A7: I think weather is the most challenging factor in maintaining our trails. As we see today, weather does not adhere to calendar dates for seasons #ParkChat

Stars252525

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A7 Probably fighting Mother Nature. Rock slides, avalanches, water damage. #ParkChat

DryTortugasFilm

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A7) I agree with @ParksandPoints on this one #Parkchat

59NationalParks

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A7 The biggest challenge has to be budget. Trails are frequently remote and they have to be expensive to maintain. Plus I wonder where they land as a priority due to dollars. #ParkChat

Wild_Tribute

A7. Great Q. Parking has to be one. Those who do not know how to follow LNT principles another, and finally, vandalism (the need for everyone to write their names or initials on trees/rocks) #ParkChat

billbrokob

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A7: Nature...she hates trails....keeps dropping large trees on them. #parkchat

RoadTripsCoffee

A7 I think ironically the biggest challenge to maintaining trails is the human presence. I've hiked sections of the AT where the trail has sunken nearly a foot. Trails in other parks turned to slosh from trampled vegetation. #ParkChat

Polymathically

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A7: Budgeting, staffing, people leaving traces, and of course natural wear and tear. #ParkChat

Stars252525

RT @Wild_Tribute: A7. Great Q. Parking has to be one. Those who do not know how to follow LNT principles another, and finally, vandalism (t…

naturetechfam

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax #parkchat A7 Those invasive species are a tough one. Along with annual maintenance, I suppose!

hksbks

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A7) People going off of them. A lovely little trail at a state park in my area is no longer as lovely because of posts that had to be put in (for an eventual fence) since, presumably, people kept leaving the cordwalk and harming the dunes. #ParkChat

tthrash

replying to @Stars252525 @Stars252525 @beckyjlomax A7. Thinking the same. Obviously, overuse and crowding is an issue, but mother nature can be pretty nasty for trails too. #parkchat

somanyparks

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A7 education and follow through. Everyone needs to pitch in and take care of the parks. Seems like so many know it, but don't follow the principles. #parkchat

RoadTripsCoffee

RT @hksbks: @beckyjlomax A7) People going off of them. A lovely little trail at a state park in my area is no longer as lovely because of p…

TPRjerks

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A7. Lack of Gov't funding & shutdowns.
#ParkChat

NakMakFeegle

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A7 Minimizing environmental impact - both from users of the trails, and from the maintenance of the trails. The balance between access and sustainability is difficult to maintain. #parkchat

JrRangerTigran

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A7 #ParkChat I would say how remote some of trails are makes it really hard to maintain

e_terren

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax A7. Lack of funding. Trail maintenance is labor-intensive. Trails erode, become blocked, or need updates signs/blazes. Unfortunately, a few trail users add to the problems. #parkchat

Parkasaur

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @Wild_Tribute A7. People shortcutting across switchbacks is always a big problem. #ParkChat