Went up to tour James Peak on Saturday. As soon as we pulled in the traditional parking lot we were approached by a guy claiming to be the new owner of the land and told he was going to develop the property next year and that we now had to pay $5 to park there.
Since its traditionally been free it ticked me off a bit and we left to go elsewhere.
I'm sure he's within his rights, if he is the property owner, but its kinda lame IMO.
James Peak Parking now is PAY PARKING
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smitchell333
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yorksman
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Re: James Peak Parking now is PAY PARKING
Its been a while since I was up there, how easy was it to find alternate parking?
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timstich
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Re: James Peak Parking now is PAY PARKING
Yeah, too bad. It would have been nice if that parking had been owned by BLM and made official. I was wondering about alternative parking there myself. Seems pretty scarce.
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smitchell333
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Re: James Peak Parking now is PAY PARKING
I'm not sure there IS any alternative parking. I'm pretty sure the road is off limits as is typical for county roads due to plowing and I dont know where else you'd park.
We left and toured Mt Wood near Mt Parnassus/by Jones pass instead.
We left and toured Mt Wood near Mt Parnassus/by Jones pass instead.
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ocomik
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Re: James Peak Parking now is PAY PARKING
Hate to be the cynic but are you sure he was on the up and up?smitchell333 wrote:Went up to tour James Peak on Saturday. As soon as we pulled in the traditional parking lot we were approached by a guy claiming to be the new owner of the land and told he was going to develop the property next year and that we now had to pay $5 to park there.
Since its traditionally been free it ticked me off a bit and we left to go elsewhere.
I'm sure he's within his rights, if he is the property owner, but its kinda lame IMO.
I'm a member of the Marmot Protection Society. Are you?
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smitchell333
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Re: James Peak Parking now is PAY PARKING
No. But he had a plat showing the property. He was parked in a jeep with snow plow. It pissed me off so I just left rather than inquire further.ocomik wrote:Hate to be the cynic but are you sure he was on the up and up?
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fiddlinclimber
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Re: James Peak Parking now is PAY PARKING
What parking lot is that? Not the one at the trailhead to St. Mary's "Glacier" is it?
Re: James Peak Parking now is PAY PARKING
Suck to pay, but at least he's only asking for $5 instead of the $250 for Culebra.
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smitchell333
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Re: James Peak Parking now is PAY PARKING
fiddlinclimber wrote:What parking lot is that? Not the one at the trailhead to St. Mary's "Glacier" is it?
Yes precisely
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Re: James Peak Parking now is PAY PARKING
Did they raise the price on Culebra? I thought it was still $100.Scott P wrote:Suck to pay, but at least he's only asking for $5 instead of the $250 for Culebra.
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Re: James Peak Parking now is PAY PARKING
Please pardon my ignorance, but if you are talking about the James Peak I go to, I go to Rolinsville and park at the moffit tunnel, It's on the other side of the divide from where I think you're talking about, but again, I could be on a different mountain all-together. Great hiking up there though.
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Kojones
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Re: James Peak Parking now is PAY PARKING
I may have just soiled myself... $250 now? Any confirmation of this increase?cheeseburglar wrote:Did they raise the price on Culebra? I thought it was still $100.Scott P wrote:Suck to pay, but at least he's only asking for $5 instead of the $250 for Culebra.
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