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For
your safety, please remember to:
- Hike with a
partner
- Carry a
map.
- Let family or
friends know where you are going and when you should be back. You
might even want to give them an extra copy of the map and indicate
what trails you intend to take.
- Take plenty of
water. Even though you're not hiking under extreme conditions in
remote wilderness, YOU WILL GET THIRSTY, and you will run the risk
of dehydration. Unpleasant and dangerous.
- Stay on designated
trails.
- Travel in the
daylight. Get an early start.
- Know your physical
limitations. You're at a higher elevation than you may be used to.
- Check the
weather forecast,
but during seasonal changes (spring to summer, fall to winter)
always bring a sweater or jacket regardless of what the weather
forecast states. You can always leave it in the car if you don't
need it. However, it's not uncommon for the forecast to show mild
temperatures or no precipitation, but for lower elevations only.
The park may be covered by a cloud while the valley is sunny, but
you won't know that til after you've left home.
- Know what poison
oak and stinging nettle look like. This is another reason to stay
on the trails and not go hiking cross country.
- Make enough noise
so wild animals can hear you. Snakes and mountain lions will be
happy to escape if you give them a chance.
- Stay calm if you come upon a lion. Talk firmly to it. Move
slowly, never run away or turn your back on it. Do all you can to
appear larger. Raise your arms, open your jacket if you are
wearing one. Do not crouch or bend over. Do not approach a
mountain lion, especially one that is feeding or with kittens.
Most lions will avoid a confrontation; give them a way to escape.
Contact the park Ranger if you see a mountain lion in the park.
- Occasionally look
back so the trail will look familiar when you return.
- Watch where you
put your feet. Rattlesnakes like to hang around in the shade of
rocks, logs and bushes.
- If you do get
lost, STAY IN ONE PLACE. Do not go further. Kids, remember to HUG
A TREE. We will find you!
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