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Pay-to-Stay: Fees Proposed for Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness

The Forest Service wants your input on a plan to charge for a new permit system at another one of Colorado's most iconic destinations.

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Cole Noble
Aug 03, 2021
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The USDA Forest Service wants your input on a plan to charge overnight campers at the iconic Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area. The exhaustive proposal can be read here, but I’ll summarize the key points below:

  • All overnight campers need a permit for the park’s most visited areas

  • Permits cost $12 per night, plus a $6 processing fee from Recreation.gov

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