[Bootpathguy]

Middle Fork is f###ed. If you "pave it", ( improve it ) the idiots will follow I've been back there a few times since the paving project. Have encountered something like this every single time. Bullet holes in the Middle Fork Trailhead sign Disrespectful dog hikers and other rubbish Giant fire pit right in the middle of the parking lot full of beer bottles and hundreds of nails. Obvious sign that cars are driving over it / parking on it. So f###'n disrespectful And some of you here want the forest service to reclaim abandoned trails. Leave'em alone!!!!

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[Randito]

Looks like a lot less garbage than the burned out cars and bullet ridden TVs that littered the MF in the 80s

[awilsondc]

Man, it's so disappointing and selfish when people do stuff like this.

[Tom]

I actually loved the abandoned cars. Gave the place some character.

[Just_Some_Hiker]

Yep, people suck.

[I'm Pysht]

Just curious, how long have you been around those parts?

[Stefan]

what? no condoms? I miss the 80's middle fork too.

[Hikerdood]

I knew this would happen. Glad I hiked that area last year as much as I could before they paved...Hiking used to be so mysterious...now...ugh

[Randito]

[Backpacker Joe]

Well, human nature is just that. They paved it SO THAT MORE PEOPLE WOULD GO THERE! Im sure more people are. There's no question many people avoided it in the past because of its reputation.

[Randito]

[rossb]

Is this really worse than it used to be? I mean this looks pretty typical to me, for any trailhead (paved or not). Bullet holes in the signs? Yep. Fires and beer cans at the trailhead? Pretty common. Dog poop bags? Don't get me started. At least it is in the bags (it is darn near impossible to walk up to Kendall Lakes in the Spring without stepping in dog poop). The only thing that is unusual is the nails -- I have no idea what that is about -- but that could have happened without the pavement. So while it is a shame that people are idiots, I don't see this as evidence that things have actually gotten worse. The main reason they paved this, is to make it easier to drive there. You are really complaining about a separate issue, which is people being jerks, or maybe asking for more of a police presence in the area. The latter would be nice, but you could say that about lots and lots of trail heads. As for the former, the idiots didn't follow the pavement, they were always there.

[Randito]

[RichP]

As warmer weather rolls around more folks will be up there enjoying the many splendors of the Middle Fork. That will also increase the amount good folks to report illegal activity when they see it which is a good thing.

[DIYSteve]