This summer, visitors will now have to pay to park at Bloods Lake and several other popular Park City trailheads in Bonanza Flat. However, parking will remain free for city residents.
The Park City Council approved a new management plan for Bonanza Flat Thursday. It has grown in popularity in recent years for its scenic beauty and high-altitude trails.
Park City Trails and Open Space Coordinator Billy Kurek told the council that parking enforcement wrote more than 100 tickets on peak leaf-peeping days during fall 2024.
“We also continue to deal with vandalism and trespass issues,” he said. “While we’re off chasing down cars in the roadway, we see cut locks, fences moved, motorized-use violations and other trespass issues in the property that impact wildlife and user experience.”
Parking in a Bonanza Flat no-parking zone will cost offenders $200. Illegally parking in an ADA spot carries a $300 fine.
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