Trail Etiquette
On Foot:
- Bicyclists must yield to hikers and horses, and hikers must yield to horses
- Please clean up after your pets and keep them on a leash
- Leave no trace! Please help keep our trails free of litter
- Please, STAY ON THE TRAILS! Cutting across switchbacks causes unnecessary erosion and maintenance problems
- When encountering horses, greet the riders. If you surprise a horse from out of the bushes, it may think you’re a wild animal and try to bolt, but if you speak, it will recognize you as a human and calm down
On Bicycles:
- Downhill riders must yield to uphill riders as well as to other trail users. Control your speed, so that you can stop when necessary, and be cautious at blind corners
- Call out “Passing on your left (or right)!” when overtaking someone else
- Avoid muddy trails. The ruts you create ruin the trail surface and make it less safe
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