[pct-l] Trail marks

[giniajim]

Might it have been a cross-country race?  Markings as you describe are often used to mark the route.  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: AsABat 
  To: Frank Dumville 
  Cc: pct-l 
  Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 1:56 PM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] Trail marks


  They were probably marking the California Riding & Hiking Trail. This serves
  as a reminder that, believe it or not, the PCT is not the only trail out
  there!

  AsABat

  On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 8:08 AM, Frank Dumville <fdumville at earthlink.net>wrote:

  > A caution to hikers about following the 'helpful' markings found on the
  > trail.
  >
  > I was out in section A10 Saturday and noticed someone had placed very
  > visible lime directional arrows on the trail where it makes a short jog onto
  > Mason Valley Truck Trail fire road. However, the next arrows pointed down
  > the fire road, not down the PCT where it turns off the road again. The
  > intersection is signed so this shouldn't be a problem for the observant
  > hiker.
  >
  > I point this out as a reminder to hikers that not all of those 'helpful'
  > arrows in the dirt, rock cairns and notes will be pointing in the direction
  > you want to go.
  >
  > Snap
  >
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