[pct-l] Camping in Campo?

[msaenz at mve-architects.com (Mike Saenz)]

Correct me, out there, if I'm wrong, but isn't there overnight camping allowed anywhere along the PCT?

Which brings up another question: when hiking through national forest or state park wilderness, are permits necessary if you're staying on the PCT? In other words, if I plan on backpacking in the San Jacintos, I need to secure a permit and only camp in designated campsites (brown or yellow posts). But if I was a PCT hiker, could I stay on the PCT and camp where I found myself in the evening without a permit?

To answer your question directly, you could make it from Campo to a decent campsite within a couple hours of hiking. I'd put as much distance between me and the border fence (a huge discussion earlier). Let's see... if I remember correctly, there's a fine place to camp just past the railroad tracks. A grassy meadow. And there was a small creek that was flowing in May just a 1/4 mile up trail from there. Also, there are a couple small shelves overlooking one of the cattle ranches (Florisol?) about 5-8 miles from the terminus. I'd stay outside the cattle gates, though. A lot of livestock roam freely between mile 10 and Hauser.
I don't know if the Border Patrol would allow you to camp in their front yard, but you could ask. But I'd head for the meadow.
If your interested, I could track down the exact long/lat coords where it is.


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 -----Original Message-----
From: 	David Weissner [mailto:indigowalk@yahoo.com] 
Sent:	Tuesday, April 13, 2004 5:03 AM
To:	pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject:	[pct-l] Camping in Campo?

Is there any camping near/in Campo? With the first day
a solid 20 miles, I was thinking of taking the
afternoon bus from SD and camping in or near Campo.
Doesn't appear that doing a half day out of Campo is
an option. Any suggestions?

Also while I'm here, leaving on May 14th, about 3
weeks after everyone else. Besides assuming that all
the caches and seasonal water is dry, any other advice
for a late starter?


	
		
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