Mount Massive Wilderness Occupancy and Use Restrictions

Associated Documents

Forest Order

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following are prohibited within the Mount Massive Wilderness on the Leadville Ranger District of the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, shown on the attached map incorporated into this order as Exhibit A (“Described Area”):

1. Entering or being in the Described Area with more than 15 people per group, or a maximum combination of 25 people and pack or saddle animals in any one group. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(f).
2. Possessing a dog that is not under physical restraint of a leash, except for working stock dogs or dogs used for legal hunting purposes. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(s).
3. Camping within 100 feet of lakes, streams, and National Forest System (NFS) trails. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(e).
4. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a campfire within 100 feet of any lake, stream, or NFS trail. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(a)
5. Hitching, tethering, or hobbling a horse or other saddle or pack animal within 100 feet of any lake, stream, or NFS trail. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(aa).
6. Shortcutting a switchback in a trail. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(e).
7. Possessing, storing, or transporting any plant material, such as hay or straw, except livestock feed that has been chemically or mechanically processed to destroy viable seeds (e.g., pelletized feed and rolled grains). 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(t).
8. Storing equipment, personal property, or supplies unattended for longer than 72 hours. 36 C.F.R. § 261.57(f).
9. Leaving pit toilets uncovered before vacating the Described Area or depositing any human waste within 100 feet of springs, lakes, or streams. 36 C.F.R. § 261.57(g).
10. Failing to pack all refuse out of the Described Area and properly disposing of it. 36 C.F.R. § 261.57(g).
11. Possessing or using a bicycle, wagon, cart, or other vehicle, including a wheelbarrow or game cart. 36 C.F.R. § 261.57(h).

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