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Post by trojanmichael5 on Mar 7, 2017 21:45:04 GMT -8
Is stealth camping allowed in the el dorado national forest? Can't find any info stating that is it isn't. Thanks in advance!
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Post by rebeccad on Mar 7, 2017 22:29:02 GMT -8
Here's what I found about dispersed camping (which I assume is what you mean--camping outside of campgrounds): Dispersed Camping: Dispersed camping is a form of camping where you are not in a developed campground and there are none of the amenities; such as, toilets, piped water, picnic tables, etc. Visitors can camp just about anywhere in the national forest unless it is specifically prohibited. The big change on the Eldorado national Forest, along with other national forests, is that visitors cannot drive off of designated roads and trails, except where specifically allowed. The forest designated a number of routes that lead to areas popular for dispersed camping, and we are asking visitors to tell us of other locations they would like to see designated for motor vehicle use in the future. LinkThat change doesn't really change much for those of us who do it in a passenger vehicle, since something pretty much has to be a designated road for us to be able to drive on it. Though I can think of some places where the parking we've used has been carved out by other users, not the road builders. |
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Post by trojanmichael5 on Mar 7, 2017 22:39:02 GMT -8
Thank you so so much! Don't know what I'd do without all of you wonderful people, still learning!
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Post by zeke on Mar 8, 2017 6:48:30 GMT -8
Stealth camping is typically defined as camping where you do not have permission, but doing so in a manner where the property owners never know you were there. It's like camping on personal property without permission. Hiding your camp and leaving no trace of you being there. The ultimate LNT, if you will.
Dispersed camping is defined as camping well spread out, as in not in designated campgrounds. This is what happens in some National Forests, although there may be some dispersed camping spots that have been so well used that they might as well be a campground. I have seen 2-3 families using the same spots year after year. The fire pit shows how many years that place has been used, and some archeologist in the future will be able to tell a lot about how we recreated in our times.
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