I also got the impression for the signage that you were
supposed to approach from the rear (right) and pull into a slot diagonally,
leaving enough space up front for trailers to pull forward and drive along the
fronts of the vehicles when leaving. I’ve only been there about a dozen
times and everyone approached and left that way, no problems, no backing, no
complaints. Lynelle is right though, if you haven’t been down at the next
lot, the single track, switchback type forest trail is beautiful.
People do have big control issues sometimes. Once I
suggested to someone that they lay the running hose on the ground pointing away
from the parking area to reduce mud and encourage grass on the other side of
the rail at the Auburn Overlook, they were very indignant and said grass would
grow on the parking side of the rail if we let the hose run there! NO WAY, all
it does is create MUD, mud and more mud because of all the vehicle traffic
there, then we have to tack up in the mud (:<( And actually I hadn’t
even said anything at first, just saw an unattended running hose and picked it
up and pointed it onto the grassy area and she jumped all over me for moving “her”
hose. I wonder if she’s reading this…
Kathy
Parking
Trailers
I
have a question for anyone who might know about the proper way if there is such
when parking a horse trailer at a trailhead.
My
girlfriend and I went to Cronin yesterday (at Pedro Hill) and every time I have
gone to park my trailer I have pulled behind the other trailers to find my spot
then park at an angle. Yesterday I got there and there was one trailer that
didn't leave enough room in the rear (there was room in the front to pull up 3
more feet). So, I had to go in front then back in to fit next to my
girlfriend's rig. I left a note on the windshield of this trailer to
say they needed to pull up so others could get in and park.
While we
were tacking up, the riders came back and this woman (who owned the trailer, which
happened to be a gooseneck/living quarters) immediately told my girlfriend she
was pulled out too far in front and she was going to get hit if she didn't move
back. She then said that the proper etiquette is for people to pull around the
front, then back into a spot, leaving more room at the front of the trailers to
pull out (ie, for her type of trailer). She then said she was on a trails
committee (??) and that was the law. Later I looked at the sign by the parking
lot showing arrows coming from the rear where the trailers park and where
single cars park. It'd seem to me I'd rather have people pulling along side of
my trailer going forward than trying to back in, as not everyone is a great
backer, especially if the room is tight.
