Trailhead Car Prowls in Western Washington: The Data, the Hotspots, and What Actually Works in 2026
Trailhead break-ins doubled in a single year between 2020 and 2021. Cougar Mountain, Margaret's Way, Mountain Loop Highway, and Mount Rainier all keep getting hit. A 2022 King County proposal for cameras and signage quietly stalled. Here's the data, the hotspots, and what mobile surveillance actually changes for jurisdictions managing public-lands parking lots.
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