Not to sound stupid......but, what is the NRA Zone? Basil JoeB <joe@...> wrote: Shane - Yup! The route parallels the "escape route" but is west and ...
Not stupid at all! NRA: Natural Research Area. Several sections of Zion are designated as such, which means that people are not allowed to enter these areas....
Well this isn't a cheap suggestion, but Topo! Utah (~$100) is just too cool. All topos for Zion and the rest of Utah in one fairly easy to use PC application....
Hi Joe, too bad, it would have been fun to hook up and compare shooting notes. Deptford is down south a few miles below Cherry Hill and Philadelphia. I grew up...
... Zion. Good price helps too.<< JDMCOX Software (http://jdmcox.com/) has an excellent aerial photo and topo maps program called "USAPhotoMaps" available...
Someone told me today that Mammoth Cave had bars on it now. I assume this is due to the results of the bat study. Has anyone heard more on the areas in Zion?...
If Zion offers this: ZION EXPRESS PERMITS This complimentary program offers the opportunity to Zion 's frequent visitors to obtain a limited number of...
... Not very often. It's pretty hard to get on-line permits when the system is down a large portion of the time. ... include a greater number of backcountry...
I need to understand the permit system though to talk with those that can do anything about it. Are any Canyons or other hikes exempt from this process? If...
Permits are required for all technical canyons within the park boundary. The express permit system currently only includes a few of the most popular technical...
~roflmao~ My kids love Weeping Rock and can hike that one over and over again. Riverside walk is fun too if they can go into the narrows for a ways at the end....
That is exactly what I need! Thanks Shane :) ... boundary. ... popular ... permit in ... use" ... so why are ... in the ... is ... with the ... canyoneers to...
You are a hoot Tanya! Thank you for help. How old are your kids? We aren't bringing the youngest ones with us, but we will have (between me and another...
... boundary. ... most popular ... permit in ... use" ... so why are ... in the ... this is ... problem with the ... canyoneers to ... The Express permit...
Ages 3 (almost 4), 7, 9, 10, 26... The 26 does not go but sends his 10 year old daughter most of the time. The 3 year old hikes anything including the...
Thanks Tom... Do you have a list of canyons on the express system? I did not find any lists on the net when looking last night. I was just talking to Boone,...
You've got me beat by 1 (so far!) Your husband sounds like a jewel. Why can't the cloning system get perfected? :-) I think we ALL (ladies mostly I hope)...
... Well if the Express permit system was working....... and if you had taken 4 hours to drive over to the Visitor Center, stand in line, watch the movie, ...
I hope you do. :) There is something cute about most men and women too for that matter. I mostly like them all if they are nice. ;) But once in a while there...
I understand. I dislike rules, permits, conditions and all that ... but mostly lines and having to be somewhere at a certain time! (unless its to hike) ;) I...
If you have any questions just ask away. You are doing the correct thing in educating yourself. I brought the Permit issue to the attention of the East Side...
Dan - Thanks for the lead on Ricketts Glen - I'll have to check it out the next time I'm back east. Reminds me a bit too of several glens in the Finger Lakes...
For discussion, as Shane mentioned, the overnight/camping permits are a bit different and aren't as insidious as the tech canyon ones. With overnight permits...
... asked ... Cougar ... the ... care. ... this? Uh. Huh! 1. They won't look you up in the database and come after you just because you are overdue. It...
Tom - thanks for the info. I think some of the rangers may be giving out bad info -- or I always seem to talk to ones who make up the rules. I was specifically...
... you for your "safety"<< I have noticed that the park seems to make a special point of noting that a permit is NOT for safety. Probably for liaiblity...