NOTICE TO BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELERS
It is your responsibility to know the hazards involved in your activities and to use the proper safety procedures and equipment to minimize the inherent risks and hazards related to your activity.
As a user of National Forest System Lands, you have significant responsibility for your personal safety during any activity you might pursue. The Forest Service installs signs and other information devices at various locations where site conditions warrant. However, the size of the National Forests and the variety of natural and human-made conditions limit placement of signs or other specific warnings and necessitate the use of more general education efforsts.
Hazards are not limited to, but include
changing weather conditions;
snow avalanches;
landslides;
caves;
overlooks;
falling trees or limbs;
high rushing water;
contaminated water;
wild animals;
becoming lost or over exerted;
hypothermia;
remnants of mining and other activities involving excavation; tunnels; shafts, decaying structures and a variety of equipment;
and changing road conditions.
You may also be exposed to unreasonable acts of others. The Forest Service does not manage or controll all of these occurences.
In order to help visitors enjoy their experience on the National Forest, the Forest Service and other agencies provide information regarding local conditions by various means. This information is available at Forest Service offices, from local residents, outfitters and guides, and other reference materials.
Email: schottc@pcisys.net