Second state park warns drivers of vehicles on exposed sand

Uintah County’s Steinaker State Park officials weren’t the first to remind visitors to keep their vehicles away from the water’s edge following similar notices at Yuba State Park in recent weeks.

Drivers who ignored the warning got stuck in the mud and faced high towing fees. At least two vehicles went off the road in the past week on loose ground at Steinaker Reservoir, where the water level has plummeted due to the extreme drought in Utah.

A picture posted by officials showed a pickup truck stuck in the mud just behind a sign that read “No vehicles beyond this point”.

“Please do not leave the road to get closer to the water,” officials wrote in a post. “The ground is very wet and soft.”

Central Utah’s Yuba State Park has seen visitors in a similar situation even after posting signs and reminders on social media.

Park officials first warned of the mud on August 7th when they shared photos of a truck and large RV that got stuck on the shores of Lake Yuba.

According to a post on their side, drought conditions have meant that the water level is well removed from the traditional beach and coastline. Officials advised drivers to stay at least 100 meters from the water to avoid the exposed sand.

“Appearances can be deceptive! Just because it looks safe doesn’t mean that your huge trailer and truck have to park right at the water’s edge (sic),” was her first post. in a polite reminder of ‘stay off the dark sands’ you will save thousands of dollars in a scrapping fee to get rid of you. “

Rainy conditions have also contributed to the soft mud that is difficult to drive on.

“The water level is still dropping rapidly, leaving soft mud and we’ve had rain for the past two days to make the muddy conditions worse,” read a second post.

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