Govt shutdown and no where to go....

[mikecain3]

We had a trip planned for TM this thursday to sunday (oct 3-6). Looks like the gates will be closed. Same for any national forests and BLM managed lands. Seems like you need a permit and they are closed so no permits. I guess you can go w/o a permit but risk getting fined or a closed access road. Does anyone have a good 4 day backpack trip that is not on fed land somewhere in the Sierras?

[AlmostThere]

I'm going camping in the national forest.

Nothing to keep me from it....

If you aren't in national forest or national park or BLM - you are on someone's private property. So NF here I come...

[mikecain3]

Do you know if the national forest allows campfires under 9600'? I believe that Yosemite started allowing them.

[AlmostThere]

In campgrounds with fire rings for sure. The website still shows the ban in place for Sierra National Forest.

Sequoia National Forest has an update: http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOC ... 437324.pdf