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State to ticket hikers’ cars

State authorities plan to ticket cars parked illegally along portions of State Route 73 this hiking season to relieve congestion along the highway.

The tickets are part of an overall plan by state agencies to manage parking near popular High Peaks trailheads. On peak weekends, hundreds of cars can be found along Route 73, creating unsafe conditions for passing vehicles and hikers walking along the shoulders. The problem is especially acute near the

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