Legal Disclaimer - Terms of Use

Sad reality:

It is sad and unfortunate, but these days a "legal disclaimer" for a website is necessary.    

Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability:

The maker/owner of this website (herein referred to as "dismalhiker.org") cannot guarantee that the information contained in this website is current or accurate.  THE INFORMATION  AND OPINIONS MADE AVAILABLE IN THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS-IS" BASIS FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.  DISMALHIKER.ORG  WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES, DAMAGES, EXPENSES OR CLAIMS OF ANY NATURE OR TYPE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM a) the use of or reliance on the information contained in this website or b) any inaccuracy or omission in the information contained in this website or the failure to keep such information current.   Readers should confirm that the information is current and/or accurate before acting on it.

Dismalhiker.org accepts no responsibility for the veracity or implied effects from use of this site's trail or other information.  The trails or off-trail routes described on this site are not managed by Dismalhiker.org.   Dismalhiker.org cannot guarantee that all information presented is up-to-date or accurate.  Any described trail or route is strictly for "use at your own risk".   The opinions expressed are those of one lone hiker and could be incorrect and/or no longer current.

The external Web sites linked to and from this site are not created by Dismalhiker.org and Dismalhiker.org is not responsible for the information contained within the linked sites.

Copyright Notice:

This website and the contents hereof are protected under the copyrights laws of the United States of America and other countries. Subject to the preceding, exclusive of maps, Dismalhiker.org grants to you a limited license to print and copy information contained in this website for your own personal, non-commercial use.   This limited license is revocable at any time by Dismalhiker.org.  If you use information or materials from this site  you shall ensure that this copyright is acknowledged and explicity acknowledge Dismalhiker.org as the sole owner of the material (eg., photographs).  If you want to use material from this site under other terms/conditions, contact us.   Any non-commercial use is likely to be granted.