Signs didn't work, afterall.
Barring bad weather, there is enough light at 8 PM out to head over to the autoroad via the Alpine Garden trail before it gets dark. Far less of emergency then a rescue on the ravine trail. I expect they will be writing a check to F&G.
Signs didn't work, afterall.
Well yes, but that means they still require assistance by either getting into a vehicle and riding down or getting permission to descent on the road
(*The other takeaway was that hikers often project their own confidence onto others, and mistakenly believe that others will find a route easy, as they do. I find the Huntington trail really easy, but I have been rock climbing for many years, so when I get onto that kind of terrain, my mind sort of automatically stops thinking "technically hard hike" and starts thinking "technically easy rock climb." But I wouldn't take other people on it who might not be comfortable with it.)
Signs didn't work, afterall.
Do the Auto Road folks ever stop people descending on foot, particularly in summer at night, via the road?
In fairness, we should say that "signs don't always work." What we cannot know is how many people saw the sign and turned around. I can't prove it, but I suspect most do.
As I learned on a thread the other day, the autoroad welcomes people to hike the road with the exception of special events, thus no permission is apparently required. IMHO during the daytime, its not a great idea due to narrow non existent shoulders.
Signs or not the participant still needs to accurately assess their personal skill set. There is no bridge keeper asking three questions which you must correctly answer before you can pass. The folks wether it be the leader whom had done this trail previously or the entire group obviously miscalculated their skill set in this situation. Mainly underestimating the amount of time they needed to safely complete their hike on their own.That is an important distinction. You could prove it by finding someone who read the sign and went around. Much easier than finding everyone who read the sign and confirming they ignored it.![]()
As I learned on a thread the other day, the autoroad welcomes people to hike the road with the exception of special events, thus no permission is apparently required. IMHO during the daytime, its not a great idea due to narrow non existent shoulders.
There is no bridge keeper asking three questions which you must correctly answer before you can pass.
Signs or not the participant still needs to accurately assess their personal skill set. There is no bridge keeper asking three questions which you must correctly answer before you can pass. The folks wether it be the leader whom had done this trail previously or the entire group obviously miscalculated their skill set in this situation. Mainly underestimating the amount of time they needed to safely complete their hike on their own.
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