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profdant139
Explorer II
Mar 21, 2015

Snowdocking in the Sierra: are there ungated areas?

We have developed a taste for mild snow boondocking -- nothing extreme, just a nice blanket of snow and cool temps. (For folks suffering through this winter back East, no, we are not crazy -- the sno...
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rocmoc
Explorer
Mar 24, 2015
I can tell you from experince, even if a road is not gated it maybe closed. You have to ask the local authority in charge of the land the road/roads are on, National Forest, State Forest, BLM & etc. Cost me a court appearance in South Lake Tahoe and $250.

rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

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