At other points, police and conservation officers had electric bikes on standby, along with the odd ATV. Mostly, police were just lounging around, drinking coffee in camp chairs. Given that everyone’s aware that there’s limited access to the backcountry, it was a quiet drive. I saw only a handful of civilian vehicles on the drive out there. The parking lot of Chester Lake, a popular (and easy) hike trafficked by tourists, sat empty but for some security.
