Originally Posted: March 2021
Updated: October 2024
A photographic collection of various trail signs and markers that I’ve encountered in 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
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
Nordic Pass Trail Sign & Marker, Iron Horse Mountains, WA
Skyline Trail Sign, Low Divide, Olympic Nat Park, WA
Poland Lake Ski Trail Sign & Marker, Manning Prov Park, BC
Pyramid Trail Marker, South Mountains, AZ
Arch Loop Trail Marker, Alabama Hills, CA
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
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
Fitz Roy Viewpoint Identifier Sign, Patagonia, Argentina
Ragnar 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
Old Metal Trail Signs On AV2, Dolomite Alps, Italy
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
Older AV2 Trail Designation Sign, Dolomite Alps, Italy
Newer AV2 Trail Designation Sign, Dolomite Alps, Italy
Route Of The Hiawatha Trail Arch, Bitterroot Mountains, MT/ID
Monument 65 Obelisk, Canada/USA Border, BC/WA
Monument 78 Obelisk, Canada/USA Border, BC/WA, 1976
Gabion Cairn On Cathedral Rock Trail, Sedona Mountains, AZ
Modern PCT Marker Near Stevens Pass, Cascade Range, WA
Modern PCT Marker In Siberian Outpost, Sierra Nevada Range, CA
Old PCT Marker Near Stevens Pass, Cascade Range, WA
Old PCT Marker Near Tinkham Pass, Cascade Range, WA
Bled Round Trail Marker, Lake Bled Area, Slovenia
Monument 83 Ski Trail Marker, Manning Prov Park, BC
West Rim Trail Marker, Zion Nat Park, UT
Yellow Diamond Marker On Cerro Grande Trail, Bandelier Nat Monument, NM
Mastodon Loop Trail Marker, Joshua Tree Nat Park, CA
O-W Circuit Trail Marker Arrow, Patagonia, Chile
Route Markers At Start Of High Horse Trail, Iron Horse Mountains, WA
Red AV2 Trail Marker On Rock, Dolomite Alps, Italy
Rhomboidal Tree Blaze On John Muir Trail, Sierra Nevada Range, CA
Old Prospect Marker Near Park Creek Pass, North Cascades Nat Park, WA
Wooden Mile Marker On Necklace Valley Trail, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA
Metal Mile Marker On Rainbow Pass Trail, North Cascades Nat Park, WA
Old Water Danger Sign, Holden Village, Cascade Range, WA
Trail sign collection at Chet Marler residence, Leavenworth, WA
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