Jacks Peak Park
California Wildfire Prevention—Camping and more
Below, grab links to resources on wildfire prevention, the 8 Aug 2026 Jack Peaks fire, the Aug 2026 Timber Fire in Big Sur, camping and campfire tips, and more. Timber Fire https://www.readymontereycounty.org/emergency/incident-archive/2026-timber-firehttps://bigsurkate.blog/ California has an increasingly long wildfire season. See current fires: https://fire.ca.gov/incidents/. Please help prevent wildfires in the Monterey Bay Region and elsewhere! Tips on equipment…
Monterey County Parks: Fee increases, Lake San Antonio bicycle rentals, and more
Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/MoCoParks Fees at parks New entry fees for people who bike or walk are among fee increases at Monterey County Parks effective January 10, 2019, including at Jacks Peak (where you can bike paved roads, but not trails), Toro Park, Laguna Seca, and other county parks: http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-i-z/resource-management-agency-rma-/parks/rates-reservations Among parks-related posts on…
Sharing Monterey County Parks and Other Public Lands: Administration, Care, and Use
Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/SharingParks https://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1221135149275828224?s=20 The post below was first published October 31, 2017. On November 2, 2017, two updates were made: (1) Link to and comments about the November 1, 2017, Voices of Monterey Bay story by Royal Calkins, “A Toro Timeline.” (2) Info about misleading brochures on the Monterey County Parks website…