my friend is backpacking in the grand canyon this march and asked last minute if I wanted to comebackcountry permits for this mach closed alreadydo they even check for those in the park??I hiked the high sierra trail in sequoia national park and no one ever asked for my permit, even as I was going down to the mount whitney trailheadshould I just risk it?are they more likely to check for permits in the grand canyon?also, if they do, if I just told them an animal ran off with it or something, would they let me off the hook?
If your friend has a permit I think they can just add you.I have seen rangers on a couple of my hikes in the grand canyon on the popular trails (bright angel and kaibab), I think in those areas if you're camping you have to stay at one of the designated campsites anyway though and pretty sure you have to check in at those. anywhere else more remote with dispersed camping I doubt you'll see a ranger unless you're unlucky
>>2858019Backcountry permits aren't a thing. Laws can only be made on what can be enforced. Backcountry permits cannot be successfully enforced.
>>2858019They can just add you assuming you havent met an upper limit on number of people in a group. I would say you are more likely to run into a ranger in the busier parts of the grand canyon like than on the HST in sequoia. If you risk it and do run into a ranger, whether they let it slide will depend mostly on your manners and if you are breaking other rules. Saying an animal stole it is like saying a dog ate your homework and will just piss them off. They also can easily check with the permit office over radio or even have printouts of all the permit holders in the area they patrol, so dont lie to them. t. forest janny who has worked checking backcountry permits on the HST
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