10 Commandments of Hiking Zintel Canyon Trail

Zintel Canyon is some people's favorite "getaway" inside Tri-Cities. With fewer ticks than Bateman Island and cooler temperatures than Badger Mountain, it's a popular trail. A few residents offered some advice lately and I thought I'd pass it on:

1
The best place to start is at the trailhead on 7th Avenue near Vancouver.
2
Watch out for homeless campers, they enjoy the park as well.
3
Mountain lions have been spotted in the area in previous years so keep an eye open.
4
Spray your dogs to prevent ticks. Look for funny bullseye rashes on yourself afterwards.
5
Wear bug repellent.
6
Report graffiti you see. The city can't have it removed if it doesn't know about it.
7
Bring a plastic sack to pick up your dog's poo.
8
Be a good citizen and pick up litter you come across.
9
If you and a significant other want some "intimate" time find somewhere else. It's a park, not "the woods".
10
Don't go there to smoke weed. Recreational marijuana is only legal in the privacy of your own home.

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