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Because of inadequate funding, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has had to curtail much of its road maintenance, so checking on the current conditions at a ranger station may go a long way toward preventing any prospective difficulties in accessing the trails. Keep a watchful eye whenever you drive roads near active logging operations, as the typical sedan won’t fare very well in a battle with a logging truck. Try to allow more time to get to a trailhead than you consider necessary, as many of the “highways” in the area can’t be driven at freeway speeds. The gravel and dirt roads beyond the highways will require even slower speeds.

Some of the road and trailhead signs in this area have a habit of routinely disappearing (the TANGLE BLUE LAKE sign is a classic example), which can create obvious problems. Therefore, keep track of your odometer readings and have a map resource handy in case you reach an unsigned junction.

While the safety of your vehicle when parked at a trailhead is always a legitimate concern, the chance of a break-in or other form of vandalism is quite remote in this area. Nevertheless, don’t leave valuables in your vehicle, and place any unused gear or extraneous objects out of sight in your trunk—what you may consider of little value, a vandal might deem worth stealing.