Those who use our local trails come in all types — ranging from hikers to power walkers, trail runners, photographers, uphill and downhill bikers, naturalists — and in all ages, genders, and walks of life. On a typical day there'll be college age students, the elderly , kids, families, out of towners and those with and without their dogs. There are those out for the views, those looking for an off-trail adventure and others looking for one of the many hidden waterfalls or water holes.
In a typical year more than 100,000 of these types frequent the front country trails and 2-3 times that if you count all the trails in all of the county. Amazingly, for the most part, everyone seems to get along fairly well, have a great time out on the trail and care reasonably well for the trails.
A great deal of this, I think, is due to the respect that most have for our local trails and desire to keep them that way for the next trip out in the hills. If you haven't been out on our trails, here are a few things to keep in mind that will help us maintain the trails and allow others to enjoy themselves as much as you are:
The click the "Leave No Trace" tab for a more thorough overview of the many ways you can improve your own habits when out hiking on our trails.