What a mess. Video by Marcus Foster.
A bit further north Marcus encountered the Point Lobos back up/parking issues.
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Same at Pt Lobos
It wasn’t just Soberanes. It’s everywhere. . .
I noticed a Cal Fire Engine parked on the side of the road. Was there some type of emergency?
Richard
Monterey County could improve their budget by issuing tickets. At Point Lobos on Sunday, every inch of the No Parking area on the east side of the road was packed with cars.
Soberanes Sunday - there was some emergency, fire truck, CHP, and the lifeguard truck was there.
replying to Bruce Merchant - re: Pt. Lobos - I saw TWO CHP issuing tickets all along that east side....just a band-aid.....but it's something. I'm in Bixby and absolutely NOT leaving home today (Monday)....!!
There was a trail rescue 1 1/2 miles up canyon while I was there. First responders were definitely challenged getting on scene and finding appropriate places to park.
Traffic was also backed up from Point Lobos to Rio Road due to parking issues along highway at Lobos.
it is an issue which really needs to be addressed. It's unsafe for drivers and for pedestrians. Shuttles to both locations would help. The question is: from where? The other issue is hikers/pedestrians crossing the road at Soberanes. A tunnel would be the best solution, but pricey. I'm a painter, and so have seen those issues.
My memory recalls when the state was making noises about building a parking lot in what's forest,more or less to the east of hwy 1 opposite the park itself. Exactly why that was scuttled, Im not sure.
My dream choice regarding our once ok local scene now resembling Disneyland..return sanity as the norm..what? Turn back the clock? Sure..after all we do so twice a year! Halt the local governmental/ tourist industries from investing hundreds of thousands of big bucks to pay advertising costs heralding this area ...Of course every restaurant, hotel, bar and liquor business will raise hell..oh maybe that's the reason ! Lets begin a conversation about this..I for one have concluded Im no longer calling myself a local ( 1956- till 2015) was enough! I no longer find it behooves me to hang out here..& quickly ( relatively) have recreated a sense of my fresher home. Nope, not saying where🐢
I think selling tickets like they do for Muir Woods in Marin would be a great idea and help reduce the number of cars. I, for one, am glad the idea to tear down a forest to put up a parking lot on the East side of the highway was scuttled. Maybe shuttles could be provided from the Crossroads???