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A quiet trail in the Sierra Nevada got overrun after a magazine feature
Three years ago, I had the Minaret Lake loop to myself over a long weekend in July. Last month, I went back and counted over thirty tents at the main lake on a Tuesday. A ranger in Mammoth Lakes said a big outdoor magazine put it in their 'top ten hidden gems' issue last fall, and now the permit lottery is full the day it opens. It's a bummer when a peaceful spot gets that kind of attention. Has anyone else seen a once-quiet route get totally changed like that?
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joseph_johnson7d ago
My buddy's secret fishing hole got ruined by a blog post.
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