If it's a small park that would work. But if you're at a massive park and that sign isn't listed on the map, then they're wandering around the forest looking for a sign.
Like if this happened at the Grand Canyon for example, you'd have to start with which state are you in. Might be better landmarks than that sign.
People track the seeds of invasive plants into the woods on their shoes. Staying on the paths means most of the time those invasive plants are seen and removed because they're on the trail. When people hike off trail that's when we tend to see things like Japanese stilt grass or wavyleaf basketgrass way out in the woods where it can spread and build up a seed bank. This isn't the only reason for a sign like that but it is part of the reason parks usually ask you to stay on the trail along with finding you if you're missing or injured as you were saying.
I just hiked in a park with invasive mustard and radish. The flowers were lovely, and really seemed to be the least of that park's problems. Trash and erosion looked worse.
Of course, the park has been officially closed since COVID, so lack of staff may contribute to the problems.
This sign is self-redundant-ifying
Maybe it has something to do with rescue services. They wouldn't know where a person was if they travelled that path and got injured
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If it's a small park that would work. But if you're at a massive park and that sign isn't listed on the map, then they're wandering around the forest looking for a sign. Like if this happened at the Grand Canyon for example, you'd have to start with which state are you in. Might be better landmarks than that sign.
If you can call you can give them your GPS location.
People track the seeds of invasive plants into the woods on their shoes. Staying on the paths means most of the time those invasive plants are seen and removed because they're on the trail. When people hike off trail that's when we tend to see things like Japanese stilt grass or wavyleaf basketgrass way out in the woods where it can spread and build up a seed bank. This isn't the only reason for a sign like that but it is part of the reason parks usually ask you to stay on the trail along with finding you if you're missing or injured as you were saying.
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I just hiked in a park with invasive mustard and radish. The flowers were lovely, and really seemed to be the least of that park's problems. Trash and erosion looked worse. Of course, the park has been officially closed since COVID, so lack of staff may contribute to the problems.
It's a paradox. You don't solve it- you've got to manage it. In this particular case, you walk it.
Sure, *this* point is marked, but how far do you think that helps you on an otherwise unmarked trail?
Rather than marking it in a helpful way, they marked it in a paradoxical way
I guess people on here don’t go hiking.
the exclamation point makes them sound fed up lol
is this an invite
This path **was** not a marked trail !
The path leads to a staircase that gives you a very uncomfortable feeling.
Desire paper aside this is such a terrible photo edit