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A barrage of warning signs such as this at the beginning of a road pracically guarantees there will be little traffic.
Nacimiento-Fergusson Road at Highway 1, near Lucia, CA (1968).
Though Highway One, at sea level, buzzes with traffic, the Coast Ridge Trail 3000 feet above, is silent and serene.
Coast Ridge Road at Timber Top, Los Padres NF, near Big Sur, CA (1986).
Three mufflers along the roadside within one mile warn that this road is not suitable for every vehicle.
Usal Road, Sinkyone Wilderness SP, CA (1991).
In Yosemite every thousand feet of elevation gain produces a dramatic reduction in the population.
Clark Point, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite NP, CA (1983).
Though the floor of Yosemite Valley often resembles a circus, the rim high above is calm and quiet.
northeast from Stanford Point, Yosemite NP, CA (1986).
Few people penetrate to the roadless interiors of California's rugged coast ranges.
from Mount Manuel, Ventana Wilderness, near Big Sur, CA (1983).
Lack of vital services, such as gas, has the effect of increasing the remoteness of a location.
Cima, CA (1991).
Bad weather discourages many people from visiting the parks, leaving sights like this to be enjoyed by the hardy few.
east from Big Oak Flat Road, Yosemite NP, CA (1982).
This national monument's distance from the nearest power line made it economic to install photovoltaic generation.
Natural Bridges NM, UT (1981).
The name says it all -- when it was founded Remote, Oregon, was indeed remote.
Remote, OR (1992).