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Trail counters show concentrated summer use; Lincoln Townsite, Lily Pad Lake among busiest in Summit County
Summary
Open Space staff told the Summit County Open Space Advisory Council that trailhead cameras and counters recorded heavy summer use at several trailheads in 2024, with Lincoln Townsite at or over capacity 92 days and Recpath counters exceeding 350,000 detections despite calibration issues.
Allison Morton, an Open Space staff member, presented the 2024 trailhead camera and trail counter report to the Summit County Open Space Advisory Council, saying the data show substantial, concentrated summer use at several trailheads.
The report showed Lincoln Townsite Trailhead was at or over capacity 92 days for a total of 199 hours in 2024. Horseshoe Dredge reached capacity for 27 days in 2024, and staff recorded overnight parking on more than 40 summer nights; new “No Overnight Parking” signs and increased patrols have reduced overnight use. Lily Pad Lake was cited as one of the busiest trailheads in the…
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