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Backcountry Camping: Lake Tahoe
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Plenty of camping opportunities exist around the Lake Tahoe area. The hard part may be securing a spot, as many of the campgrounds are extremely popular during the summer months, especially on weekends.
Desolation Wilderness is the one area in the Tahoe region that requires day hikers to secure a permit. Self-registration is available at most trailheads. Otherwise, permits can be obtained from the Lake Tahoe Visitor Center near Fallen Leaf Lake.
Wilderness permits are required for backpackers entering Desolation or Mokelumne Wilderness. Backpackers using the Pacific Crest Trail or the Lake Tahoe Rim Trail must use portable gas stoves(no campfires) and obtain a campfire permit for their use. It's been a few years now since I did research on specifics in the Granite Chief Wildnerness or in the Mt. Rose Wilderness, but no campfires were ever permitted in this wild areas.
Plenty of camping opportunities exist around the Lake Tahoe area. The hard part may be securing a spot, as many of the campgrounds are extremely popular during the summer months, especially on weekends.
Desolation Wilderness is the one area in the Tahoe region that requires day hikers to secure a permit. Self-registration is available at most trailheads. Otherwise, permits can be obtained from the Lake Tahoe Visitor Center near Fallen Leaf Lake.
Wilderness permits are required for backpackers entering Desolation or Mokelumne Wilderness. Backpackers using the Pacific Crest Trail or the Lake Tahoe Rim Trail must use portable gas stoves(no campfires) and obtain a campfire permit for their use. It's been a few years now since I did research on specifics in the Granite Chief Wildnerness or in the Mt. Rose Wilderness, but no campfires were ever permitted in this wild areas.
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