MUni Rider wrote:If they impose any crazy fee, I would suggest a protest hike-in. If several hundred people show up and hike without paying then maybe that will get some attention, especially if the media were notified prior.
That sounds like a typical weekday morning on the incline these days.
What exactly are you planning to protest? The suggested fee ($3/day probably) is only for the 40 spots in the Barr lot, not the on-street spots on Ruxton.
dmccool wrote:What are the possibilities of opening up the upper Cog Railroad lot (the lot at the base of the incline) in the off-season?
The Cog people are planning to make some of their spots (next to the old incline base) available in the morning (I think before 9 am only), for a fee, probably the same price the Iron Springs Chateau people are charging. The big incline parking crunch probably hits the same season as the cog's busy season anyway, so I doubt if it will matter much. The Barr lot is probably big enough for the Barr Trail traffic most of the time, if you get the incline users out of it.
cftbq wrote:it still pains me to think that I might have to scratch this permanently off my list of hiking and climbing possibilities
I've pretty much scratched the Barr Trail from my list already, due to the nutzo incline parking crush. My motivation in participating in the public process is to reclaim that lot from the workout crowd.
Climbing at altitude is like hitting your head against a brick wall — it's great when you stop. -- Chris Darwin
I'm pretty tired. I think I'll go home now. -- Forrest Gump