Your favorite Hiking Trails are open Each Day of the Year
On many hiking trails, hikers need not worry about getting lost because the trails are often marked with clear signs giving short explanations or story lines. Hikers wishing to journey longer hiking trails should be in good shape and have orienteering skills, as these can be quite a bit more challenging than day trip trails. On longer trails campfire sites are often far apart.
Hiking trails are pretty much a no-brainer public asset, a win-win for those who live among ever-increasing development, traffic and growth. Unfortunately, Forest Service and Park Service budgets are often strapped and have steadily declined over the past decade. With the help of groups like WTA, public lands agencies have gotten used to the tightening belt, using a combination of volunteer labor, user fees, grant funding and other magic tricks.
Hiking trails are available in the Forest’s wildernesses and are often marked with signs consisting of three horizontal stripes. The middle stripe indicates the trail color, which can be red, blue, green or yellow. Hikers have strong preferences when it comes to the appearance of the woods they’re walking through. All else equal, they usually prefer large trees, open forest, and tiny evidence of logging other than an occasional old stump or the remains of an ancient logging road.
Canada has a long history of trails. From the first footpaths of the original natives to today’s Trans Canada Trail, trails have played a part in our lives, first for commerce and transportation, now for recreation and adventure. Canada’s hiking trails are the envy of the world.
Hiking trails are open every day of the year and specific hours are posted. Forest Service boundary signs on trees around the perimeter. Bring the proper equipment, supplies, clothing, and first-aid kit on all hiking trips.
Percy Priest provides a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities for millions of visitors each year. Volunteers are trained to aid Forest staff in patrolling Forest trails. Volunteers are needed April through October to ensure day use park entrance gates are opened in the morning and secured at night.