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Camping Restrictions
This order sets limits on how long people can camp in one place to protect natural resources, protect visitor health, and ensure all visitors have a fair chance to use camping areas and available facilities. You can camp no more than 14 days in a row at the same spot outside developed campgrounds. You can camp up to 28 days total per year on National Forest land outside developed campgrounds.
Alert Start Date: March 28, 2024
Alert End Date: May 16, 2026
Order Number: 06-05-24-02
Contact Information
Contact Email: sm.fs.mbs_pao@usda.gov
Associated Documents
Forest Order
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE
MT. BAKER-SNOQUALMIE NATIONAL FOREST
ORDER #06-05-24-02
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(a), the following acts are prohibited within the boundaries of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest as shown in Exhibit A. This Order is effective May 16, 2024, through May 16, 2026, unless rescinded earlier.
PROHIBITIONS:
- Camping for a total of 28 days, per calendar year, on National Forest System lands outside of a developed campground. [36 CFR § 261.58(a)]
- Camping for a period longer than 14 consecutive days, at the same location, on National Forest System lands outside of a developed campground. [36 CFR § 261.58(a)]
PROHIBITION AREA DESCRIPTION:
All National Forest System lands within the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
EXEMPTIONS:
Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
- Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire-fighting force in the performance of an official duty.
- Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation Order), specifically exempting them from this order.
This prohibition is in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 CFR Part 261, Subpart A.
Violations of this prohibition are punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both (16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3551, 3559, 3571, and 3581).
Executed in Everett, Washington, this 16th day of May 2024.