Comments on: From the web – Oct 8th https://pmags.com/from-the-web-oct-8th Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Wed, 09 Oct 2019 22:04:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: grannyhiker https://pmags.com/from-the-web-oct-8th#comment-688142 Wed, 09 Oct 2019 22:04:17 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=25032#comment-688142 Oops, should have mentioned that the National Forests involved are the Deschutes and Willamette N.F.

]]> By: grannyhiker https://pmags.com/from-the-web-oct-8th#comment-688141 Wed, 09 Oct 2019 22:02:12 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=25032#comment-688141 PCT restrictions for Oregon: Those section hiking under 500 miles (not eligible for PCT permit) will have to get special permits from recreation.gov, with a very limited number issued, for Oregon’s Three Sisters, Mt. Washington, and Mt. Jefferson Wilderness areas. This is being set up for next summer, 2020. Even day hikers are severely limited. The final piece out for public comment is the fee schedule. This new policy is not just for the former limited entry areas (Obsidian, Pamelia Lake) but for the entire wilderness area, even those sections rarely visited. The Draft Decision Notice is here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/nfs/11558/www/nepa/105465_FSPLT3_4483291.pdf

Those eligible for the PCT permit are OK, but there are a number of additional restricted areas where they can no longer camp.

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