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54 Hilarious Signs Found In The Wild That Prove Park Rangers Have The Best Sense Of Humor
Tucked between the trailheads and the summit markers and the very stern warnings about bears, there exists a whole world of signage that suggests whoever is responsible for them has been out in the wilderness a little too long and has simply stopped caring about professionalism. We respect it deeply.
These are the park rangers, trail managers, and anonymous wilderness comedians who thought about the full spectrum of human stupidity they deal with on a daily basis and decided that humor was the only reasonable response. The result is a collection of signs that is infinitely more motivating than any fitness app. So lace up your boots, apply your sunscreen, and prepare to feel very seen.
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New Signs For The Hiking Trails
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#2
Sign At A Neighborhood Park. Read The Fine Print
#3
A Friend Is In Maine, And He Sent Me This On A Hiking Trail
#4
This Made Me Uncomfortable As A 26-Year-Old Male, 3 Miles Into My Run
#5
But It’s Not Really Hiking Unless You Have A Karaoke Machine
#6
This Sign Tells Me To “Duck“
#7
Went Hiking Just Upstate Of NYC. Found A Sign (And A Stick)
#8
Views From The South Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon, AZ
#9
Hikers Beware
#10
Not Sure I Feel Fit Enough For This Trail. Do You?
#11
This Is Brilliant
Liliana Spiro 3 months ago
Inclusive :) Well done, but I wonder if the dialect in canine is universally understood ;)
#12
Petrified Forest National Park
Serial pacifist 3 months ago
The rainbow is just there to provide a soothing image while being devoured by the said coyotes.
#13
Found This Gem While Out Walking
Doug Moyer 3 months ago (edited)
On Patmos Island (Greece), Google Maps walking directions took me through a drainage ditch that got increasingly clogged with plants. It eventually got walls that were higher than my head. I did manage to climb out into someone's lawn (with their permission - they were watching me with confusion and amusement).
#14
I Went Hiking In Joshua Tree And Found The Least Helpful Sign In The Whole World
#15
Next Time You Go To A Forest, Don't Make The Trees Angry
#16
I Added Some New Rules To The Park By My House
#17
It Depends... Do You Hear Any Violin Music?
#18
Well, That’s Encouraging, I Guess
Jojo Armani 3 months ago
I pay more attention to my guts most times but I will make an exception this time
#19
I Found This On A New Cycle Trail Today, Glad This Wasn’t On The Route
#20
Good Thing There's A Gate
QuincyForrest 3 months ago
That's just a practice gate for all the real gates ahead on the trail. If you can't get this one right you have to turn around and go home. Rangers are watching. They are serious. They have cattle prods. They're not afraid to use them.
#21
Funniest Series Of Signs I’ve Seen On A Hiking Trail In Korea
#22
A Hiking Trail I Went On Cut Through A Cow Pasture
Laszlo Larthlanc 3 months ago
Some areas like this on the California coast, on State Park land. I got chased up onto a rock formation by cows who most likely thought I was there to feed them. After about 10 minutes they figured out I wasn't the food guy and had no alfalfa hay, wandered away, and never approached me again.
#23
Found On A Hiking Trail, Ramsey Park, Minnesota
#24
I Was Hiking Deep In The Backwoods Of West Virginia And Found This Sign. Uh, No Thanks
#25
Spotted On A Popular Local Hiking Trail
#26
In A Parking Lot, Shaded By A Grove Of Mangos. Delicious Attack Mangos
Doug Moyer 3 months ago
I distinctly remember a parking lot like that in Panama. I parked well away from that tree. Didn't want to explain the dents to the rental car company. (Or experience the dents in my head...)
#27
A Huge Bear Walking By Tourists At Alaska's Katmai National Park
Bill Swallow 3 months ago
"Son of a gun! They *did* use my picture! Where are my royalty checks?"
#28
You Could Not Have Warned Me A Little Earlier
#29
The Sign I Saw While Hiking Yesterday
#30
Seen On A Hike On A Washington State Trail
#31
Makes You Wonder Why A Sign Was Needed
#32
This City Park Has Both Bafflingly Vague And Overly Specific Signs
TotallyNOTAFox 3 months ago
I wanted a similiar sign in my shop but noooo, we can't tell people to keep their children on a leash
#33
Now That’s A Trail Marker I Can Relate To
Liliana Spiro 3 months ago
Was rather perplexed, so looked this one up: "Local lore says the path was originally designated as the "Environmentally Sensitive" trail. A reckless mountain biker allegedly scratched or broke off the "Environ" part of the text, leaving behind just "Mentally Sensitive". The park rangers found it funny, and the comical name was eventually adopted as the official title.The trail is situated inside the Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park near Laguna Beach, California."
#34
What On Earth Happened To Necessitate This Sign? Found Them At Many Nice Viewpoints In Kruger National Park In South Africa
43Duckies 3 months ago
I know of people who buried a loved ones ashes in a national park, because they wanted to bury her in nature, but wanted it to be someplace they could visit even after they moved away from their current home and land. BUT. They didn't leave behind anything man-made; they emptied the ashes from the urn into a hole in the ground that they dug and filled again (just like the holes hikers dig to go to the bathroom), and they didn't leave any plaque behind, nor did they leave any marks on trees or rocks. They accepted that they probably wouldn't find the *exact* spot again, but still felt at peace knowing they could visit the near vicinity.
#35
Well, What Is It Then?
#36
A Dirty Trickster Placed This In Front Of My Hiking Trail. Dirty Trickster
#37
My Buddy Kris On His Hike Along The Appalachian Trail
#38
No Idea What This Sign Says, Looks Like No Curly Hair
Liliana Spiro 3 months ago
A quick search, tells: "The sign in the image is a local warning or prohibition sign that instructs hikers not to deviate from the established trail.This specific sign is posted along a very steep mountain hike in Thimphu, Bhutan."
#39
Went Lost Hiking, Where Do I Go?
Liliana Spiro 3 months ago
Must be Tulgey Wood, where Alice got lost and encountered the Cheshire Cat...
#40
What Did The Unicyclists Do To Be Banned From The Trail?
#41
This Was Taken In December 2014
Liliana Spiro 3 months ago
It's in Bryce Canyon National Park, and I've had the privilege of visiting this stunning location, albeit not in the winter. The trail that starts at Bryce Point, is rated as strenuous due to steep, rapid elevation changes as it descends to the canyon floor
#42
If You Mark An Unmarked Trail, Isn't It Now Marked?
#44
Hiking Trail In New Buffalo, MI
#45
You’d Better Have Your Bear Spray When Bigfoot Comes Around
Andy Frobig 3 months ago
Bear spray is for bears. In the PNW, Bigfoot spray shouldn't be hard to find
#46
Discarded In A National Park. The Creek Is Down A Steep Embankment Off The Trail - Good Luck, John
#47
An Odd Note Stapled To A Tree Near A Hiking Trail
#48
Forest Sign Telling Me To... Twerk?
#49
On A Trail At Deception Pass State Park
#50
Meanwhile, At The Local Hiking Trails
#51
Classic Florida
#52
Have You Ever Seen A Sign Like This? Why No Jogging, But Hiking Is Okay?
Saw this near Corvallis, Oregon, just going for a little walk, but this would have been a great place for trail running. This was on a nature preserve, so I’m guessing they are trying to avoid disturbing wildlife. I also thought maybe they don’t want people running around where they allow hunting, also?
#53
Every Hiking Trail In The Park Has Signs That Look Like This
Liliana Spiro 3 months ago
I'd brake out in hives... I can read it, but it reads so chaotic to me
#54
The Hiking Trail Markers In This State Park Look Like Upvotes
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