Hiking Rules of the Trail:

• There’s a hierarchy on the trail: horses have priority, then hikers, then mountain bikers who must yield to both horses and hikers. When you are passed by a horse, stand on the downhill side when possible; horses tend to bolt uphill when spooked

• Give way to the uphill hiker

• Stay on the trail! Erosion is easy to start and hard to stop

• Keep to the right and pass on the left. When approaching another hiker from behind call out a friendly hello, or ‘On your left’

• When taking a break, move off the trail so others can pass easily

• Leave no trace! If you packed it in, pack it out, including banana peels, used gum, and toilet paper

• If hiking in a group, don’t crowd out the trail - leave enough space for those behind you to pass 

• Don’t feed the wildlife!  It interferes with their natural foraging habits and makes them pests

• Limit device use on the trail. There’s plenty of time for that at home