Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Signal Hill Hikes

Seems the association on the southwest section of the hill has posted a guard near the pool who is taking names of people walking the trails after sunset. Also seems there are permits for residents to hike the trails after sunset. I checked with the city of Signal Hill and they are aware of the association's activities. I was notified that the impetus for posting the guard were acts of vandalism and unauthorized access to the pool. I understand needing to curtail vandalism and the like, but since they now have a guard posted do they really need to restrict access to us? We've walked the hill for over 40 years and have reaped the benefits of fitness, camaraderie, and stunning views that can only be found on an elevated vantage point. We've worked to reduce our impact on the residents by keeping our voices down and yielding to their vehicles when we traverse their neighborhoods. I think we're doing a good job at minimizing our impact and would like to see us have access to that section of the hill during our conditioning hikes, regardless of the orientation of the earth to the sun. What do you think?