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  • Pack and Saddle Animal Restrictions at Black Lake on the Methow Valley Ranger District

    This Order prohibits camping within 200 feet of the Black Lake shoreline in the Pasayten Wilderness. If in possession of stock it is prohibited to camp within½ mile of the Black Lake shoreline.

Alert Start Date: July 25, 2005

Alert End Date: N/A

Order Number: 545

Contact Information

Contact Name: Methow Valley Ranger District

Contact Number: (509) 996-4000

Associated Documents

Forest Order

Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(a) the following acts are prohibited in the area described below, on the Methow Valley Ranger District within the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.


Camping. It is prohibited to camp within 200 feet of the Black Lake shoreline in the Pasayten Wilderness; if in possession of pack or riding animals, it is prohibited to camp within ½ mile, horizontal distance of the Black Lake shoreline. (36 CFR 261.58(e)).


EXEMPTIONS

The following persons are exempt from this order:

  1. Persons with a permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission.
  2. Any Federal, State or local officer or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.

Rec Sites Affected

Last updated September 22, 2025