[pct-l] Bear Canister Question

[Halfmile]

Last year the area requiring a bear canister was extended to the
northern border of Yosmite National Park. That is Dorthy Lake Pass
(mile 998.1) which is about 55 miles north of Tuolumne. You can see a
map of the bear canister required areas here:

http://www.sierrawildbear.gov/foodstorage/foodstoragemap.htm

It would be interesting to know more if requirements have changed in
the Tahoe area. This link seems to indicate counterbalancing is
acceptable in Desolation, but perhaps it is not the most up to date
info.

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado/documents/rogs/rog_wild_deso_regs.pdf

-Halfmile







On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 1:50 PM, Will Hiltz <will.hiltz at gmail.com> wrote:
> I believe the cannister-required zone ends a good day's hike north out of
> Tuolumne, but don't quote me on that one.  I carried all the way to South
> Lake.
>
>
> YITOOD,
>
> Easy
>
> On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 4:46 PM, Bruce Harvey <bharve at dslextreme.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> On Jan 20, 2009, at 6:34 AM, trail-name-here wrote:
>>
>> > you might need to carry your canister past Echo Lake through the
>> > Desolation and
>> > Granite Chief Wilderness to Donner Pass. Tahoe bears are pretty
>> > active and
>> > canisters were required last summer.
>>
>> Were canisters required by regulations?
>>
>> Thanks
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