The Next SummitDo you rely more on GPS, paper maps, or instinct when navigating alpine terrain?
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📍 Redcloud Peak, San Juan Mountains
Leave No Trace Tip — Skip Building DIY Cairns
Building new cairns (or rearranging or adding to existing ones) can send next week’s hikers down the wrong gully and cause unnecessary impacts. If a boulder isn’t already part of an official marker, resist the urge to move it. Trust the trail notes and your map instead.
Leave cairn-construction to the professionals and just enjoy the hike: share to spread the word!
AllTrails or paper maps—what’s your nav style? 🗺️📱
Do you tend to trust your tech or go with the old school reliable method?
