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profdant139
Explorer II
Feb 03, 2017

The 300 foot rule -- do they mean what they say?

I am making plans for the summer -- we are headed for a remote area in a national forest where the website says, essentially, you can camp just about anywhere but please do not drive more than 300 fee...
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korbe
Explorer
Feb 03, 2017
The key is the "designated roadway". not all roads within the forest are considered designated roadway. They have a map that identifies those designations.

They will also tell you to stay away from meadows - go around them, not through them. I have found the 300 foot rule more restrictive than before. some of the old logging roads are not part of the "designated roadways".

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