Trail sign collection at Chet Marler residence, Leavenworth, WA

Backcountry Informational Signs

Originally Posted: March 2021
Updated: March 2026

A photographic collection of various backcountry informational signs that I’ve encountered along trails, in campsites, and at other locations during my mountain travels.

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Glacier Peak Wilderness Boundary Sign, Phelps Creek Trail, WA

Glacier Peak Wilderness Boundary Sign, Agnes Creek Trail, WA

Lake Chelan – Sawtooth Wilderness Boundary Sign, Chelan Lakeshore Trail, WA

Pasayten Wilderness Boundary Sign, Monument 83 Trail, WA

Trinity Alps Wilderness Boundary Sign, Long Canyon Trail, CA

John Muir Wilderness Boundary Sign, John Muir Trail, CA

Red Rock – Secret Mtn Wilderness Boundary Sign, Cibola Pass Trail, AZ

Mt Sneffels Wilderness Boundary Sign, Sneffels Traverse Route, CO

Pecos Wilderness Boundary Sign, Winsor Trail, NM

Superstition Wilderness Boundary Sign, Siphon Draw Trail, AZ

Pasayten Wilderness Sign, Buckskin Ridge Trail, WA

Bridger Wilderness Sign, Pole Creek Trail, WY

Golden Trout Wilderness Sign At Horseshoe Meadow, CA

Lake Chelan Nat Rec Area Boundary Sign, Chelan Summit Trail, WA

Olympic Nat Park Boundary Sign, Dosewallips River Trail, WA

Depot Creek Trail Kiosk, Monument 65, Canada/USA Border, WA

White Chuck Trailhead Sign, Glacier Peak Wilderness, WA, 1975

Mt Tahoma Ski Trail Sign, Nisqually Mountains, WA

Park Creek Trail Sign, North Cascades Nat Park, WA

Chelan Lakeshore Trail Sign, North Cascades Nat Park, WA

Loowit Trail Sign, Mt St Helens Nat Volcanic Monument, WA

Skyline Trail Junction Sign, Olympic Nat Park, WA

Chilliwack River Trail Junction Sign, North Cascades Nat Park, WA

Little Beaver Landing Trail Sign, Ross Lake Nat Rec Area, WA

Torch-Cut Steel Trail Junction Sign, Yosemite Nat Park, CA

Narcissus Trail Junction Sign, Overland Track, Tasmania

Granite Lakes Trail Junction Sign, Mt Si Recreation Area, WA

Sauk Pass Trail Junction Sign, Glacier Peak Wilderness, WA

Klahhane Saddle Trail Sign, Olympic Nat Park, WA

Enchantments Trail Junction Sign, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA

Charred Sign On Snow Brushy Creek Trail, Glacier Peak Wilderness, WA

Badlands Junction Trail Sign, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA

Devils Gulch Trail Sign, Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA

Scout Lookout Trail Junction Sign, Zion Nat Park, UT

Chuchuwanteen Creek Trail Junction Sign, Pasayten Wilderness, WA

Pyramid Mountain Trail Junction Sign, Chelan Mountains, WA

Windy Hollow Ski Trail Junction Signs, Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA

Windy Hollow Ski Trail Junction Signs, Lower Wenatchee Mountains, WA

Cascade River Trail Junction Sign, Glacier Peak Wilderness, WA

Trail Sign On Northeast Ridge Of Clouds Rest, Yosemite Nat Park, CA

Boulder Butte Trail Sign, North Cascades Nat Park, WA

Boulder Butte Summit Trail Sign, North Cascades Nat Park, WA

Similkameen Trail Junction Sign, Manning Prov Park, BC

Pelion Gap Trail Sign, Overland Track, Tasmania

White Wolf Trailhead Sign, Yosemite Nat Park, CA

Devils Pass Trail Sign, Pasayten Wilderness, WA

O-W Circuit Trail Waypoint Signboard, Patagonia, Chile

Napeequa Valley Trail Junction Sign, Glacier Peak Wilderness, WA

Newer AV2 Trail Designation Sign, Dolomite Alps, Italy

Older AV2 Trail Designation Sign, Dolomite Alps, Italy

Monument 78/83 Trail Sign, Manning Prov Park, BC

Trail Sign Near East Rattlesnake Peak, Issaquah Alps, WA

Trail Sign In Triple Peak Fork Valley, Yosemite Nat Park, CA

Wonderland Trail / Northern Loop Trail Jct Sign, Mt Rainier Nat Park, WA

Cibola Pass Trail Sign, Sedona Mountains, AZ

Trail Junction Sign, Fitz Roy River Valley, Patagonia, Argentina

Similkameen River Trail Sign, Manning Prov Park, BC

Joint Trail Sign, Canyonlands Nat Park, UT

Snoqualmie River Trail Sign, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA

Verrado Highline Bike Trail Sign, White Tank Mountains, AZ

Trail Junction, Stone City Mtn, Cathedral Prov Park, BC

Winsor Trail Sign, Santa Fe Mountains, NM

Skyline Trail Sign, Low Divide, Olympic Nat Park, WA

Poland Lake Ski Trail Sign & Marker, Manning Prov Park, BC

Nordic Pass Sign, Iron Horse Mountains, WA

O-W Circuit Trail Profile Signboard, Patagonia, Chile

Weathered Wood Trail Sign On AV2, Dolomite Alps, Italy

Salkantay Pass Sign, Salkantay Circuit Trail, Peru

Glacier Meadows Sign, Olympic Nat Park, WA

Purple Pass Sign, North Cascades Nat Park, WA

Nordic Pass Trail Sign Near Rockdale Knoll

Yaucha Pass Sign, Huayhuash Circuit Trail, Peru

Pampa Llamac Pass Sign, Huayhuash Circuit Trail, Peru

Surveyors Hut Junction Marker, Three Capes Track, Tasmania

Carl Putvin Grave Marker, Putvin Trail, Olympic Nat Park, WA

Two Wooden Trail Signs On AV2, Dolomite Alps, Italy

Junction Sign At Perico-Piramide Saddle Signs, Mitre Mountains, Mexico

Trail Junction Sign At Horseshoe Meadow, Sierras, CA

Fitz Roy Viewpoint Identifier Sign, Patagonia, Argentina

Wooden Trail Sign On AV2, Italy

Ragnar Train Stop Sign, Palouse-To-Cascades Trail (Old Milwaukee Road), WA

Garcia Train Stop Sign, Palouse-To-Cascades Trail (Old Milwaukee Road), WA

Abandoned Trail Sign, Rolo Pass Trail, Pasayten Wilderness, WA

Arizona Trail Sign At Picketpost Trailhead, Gonzales Mountains, AZ

Carney Pass Marker Sign, Superstition Wilderness, AZ

Trail Marker At Horseshoe Meadow, Sierras, CA

Old Metal Trail Signs On AV2, Dolomite Alps, Italy

Gabion Cairn On Cathedral Rock Trail, Sedona Mountains, AZ

Luna Camp Signpost On Big Beaver Trail, North Cascades Nat Park, WA

Potato Bottom Camp Signpost, White Rim Road, Canyonlands Nat Park, UT

PCT Sign At Deception Pass, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA

Vicuna-Guanaco Saddle Trailhead Sign, Coquihalla Mountains, BC

Bench Creek Camp Sign, Rainbow Creek Trail, North Cascades Nat Park, WA

Outback Trail Sign, Echo Ridge Rec Area, WA

Route Of The Hiawatha Trail Arch, Bitterroot Mountains, MT/ID

Dutchmans Trail #104 Sign, Superstition Mountains, AZ

Old Water Danger Sign, Holden Village, Cascade Range, WA

Stiletto Peak Trail Sign On McAlester Pass Trail, Cascade Range, WA

Trail sign collection at Chet Marler residence, Leavenworth, WA

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