Changes are coming to Cypress Parking Lot #5. This is the lot just above the 4th switchback on Cypress, at the entrance to Blind Skier/Pre-Reaper.
There's been a lot of dumping there, everything from yard debris to concrete and furniture. To make matters worse, most of it is dumped down the steep slope in the SE corner, making it difficult to clean up.
To prevent dumping, BC Parks will be installing a locked gate at the end of the access road into the parking lot, just before it broadens out into the parking lot. There should be space for 5 or 6 cars to park along the side of the access. Additional parking is still available across Cypress Bowl Road at the road to the cabins.
The gate will go up soon and be left open for a while, but eventually it will be locked.
What do you think? How often are there more than a few cars in the lot?
Here's some photos of latest dumping.