I’ve been seeing rock piles such as these in more and more locations in recent months. I can’t quite decide how much I like them. They are a testament to someone else’s patience and engineering skills and they are made of natural rocks but they aren’t “natural” either.
I will admit I like looking at them while reluctantly understanding why some might urge us not to build them: moving rocks can disrupt nature; they can be mis-read by hikers and walkers who know the signage; or, as one website put it, they are “an unnecessary reminder of humanity”.
So, I guess I will leave it to others to decide. I’m not starting a debate: I don’t build them, but I kind of like looking at them. PS Some apparently call them “cairns”, but random rock piles are not cairns, which are meant as memorials or landmarks and are usually much larger.
Good Morning Gloucester 
Very unnatural in a place of natural beauty!
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I so agree with your comment. I’m not a fan of anyone imposing their thoughts/concepts on a place of such awesome beauty that is public property. ( not theirs) You are spot on. Thank you!
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They are built as cairns. According to Wikipedia: A cairn is a human-made pile (or stack) of stones. The word cairn comes from the Scottish Gaelic: càrn [ˈkʰaːrˠn̪ˠ] (plural càirn [ˈkʰaːrˠɲ]).[1]
Cairns have been and are used for a broad variety of purposes, from prehistoric times to the present.
In modern times, cairns are often erected as landmarks, a use they have had since ancient times. However, since prehistory, they have also been built and used as burial monuments; for defense and hunting; for ceremonial purposes, sometimes relating to astronomy; to locate buried items, such as caches of food or objects; and to mark trails, among other purposes.
Also, they are fun for kids to build, which is likely what you are seeing here.
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They may represent prayers too.
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Mea culpa..thanks for the new perspective…guess I should look before I leap🤭
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You should check out Halibut State Park. There is a whole area where people build Cairns.
Bex
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