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Govt shut down - National forests hiking
Posted on 9/30/23 at 12:44 pm
Posted on 9/30/23 at 12:44 pm
Got a week long camping trip in the Pisgah National forest coming up.
If there is a govt shutdown, will the trailheads be closed off?
We have a campground reserved not in the park, but travel to trailheads to hike 10-12 miles in the area. May do an overnight backpack.
Will the main trailhead parking lot gates be shut ?
If there is a govt shutdown, will the trailheads be closed off?
We have a campground reserved not in the park, but travel to trailheads to hike 10-12 miles in the area. May do an overnight backpack.
Will the main trailhead parking lot gates be shut ?
This post was edited on 9/30/23 at 12:45 pm
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Posted on 9/30/23 at 2:24 pm to Crawdaddy
There will be no reason to close the trailheads. But they probably will to make the public angry about the shutdown.
Posted on 9/30/23 at 3:33 pm to Crawdaddy
Sounds like you can hike but there will be no facilities open or personnel around.
LINK
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During the partial government shutdown, the US Forest Service is unfortunately unable to maintain our public lands. Therefore, it’s up to all visitors to be respectful and responsible while visiting. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you plan a visit to our National Forests.
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Posted on 9/30/23 at 4:31 pm to Crawdaddy
they aint gonna close the trailheads.
Posted on 9/30/23 at 5:16 pm to Crawdaddy
How are they gonna close them if there’s no one to close them?
Posted on 9/30/23 at 5:33 pm to baldona
House just passed a 45 day extension.
Posted on 10/1/23 at 8:36 am to Crawdaddy
Its great. No rangers around to harass you.
Posted on 10/1/23 at 10:07 am to ChEgrad
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There will be no reason to close the trailheads. But they probably will to make the public angry about the shutdown.
I thought the exact same thing when Obama shut everything down. Then Trump left them open and pristine areas ended up covered in trash, (literal) shite, and graffiti. Changed my perspective regarding future shutdowns.
Posted on 10/1/23 at 10:46 am to ChEgrad
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But they probably will to make the public angry about the shutdown.
I will never notice. Haven't been to the visitors center in a decade or more and I'm on National Forest property daily.
Everything I do I can do without their assistance.
Posted on 10/1/23 at 10:50 am to RogerTheShrubber
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I will never notice.
They couldn’t shutdown the National Forests in the PAC NW if they wanted too. Too many ways to get in.
Posted on 10/1/23 at 10:52 am to LSUintheNW
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They couldn’t shutdown the National Forests in the PAC NW if they wanted too. Too many ways to get in.
Yeah, the only think it may affect is the visitors centers. They're generally for tourists anyway.
Posted on 10/2/23 at 10:51 am to Zappas Stache
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Sounds like you can hike but there will be no facilities open or personnel around.
We were up in Gatlinburg during one of the shutdowns. Did a bunch of the waterfall hikes and did not notice anything keeping visitors out. There may have been some road closures, but we did not see any.
Biggest impact was when we went to do the trail hike by the TN/NC State line, we realized all of the bathrooms were closed. That day was a little painful, but the next hiking day we adjusted accordingly and hit the bathrooms between hikes
Posted on 10/2/23 at 12:30 pm to Crawdaddy
The hunting in national parks is great when they’re closed.
Posted on 10/2/23 at 9:34 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Its great. No rangers around to harass you.
Spent a lot of time in the Pisgah. Don’t think I’ve ever seen a Ranger around the trails.
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