Please, treat your surroundings, and your fellow visitors, with respect.
We encourage all permittees to practice “STAY THE TRAIL COLORADO”, TREAD LIGHTLY AND LEAVE
NO TRACE! land ethics.
TREAD LIGHTLY! PRINCIPLES:
Travel responsibly
Respect the rights of others
Educate yourself
Avoid sensitive areas
Do your part
“STAY THE TRAIL COLORADO’
1. Mind the width
2. Mind the signs
3. Keep your wheels where they belong
PRINCIPLES OF LEAVE NO TRACE!
Plan ahead and prepare
• Know the regulations & special concerns
• Prepare for extreme weather, hazards, and
emergencies.
• Visit in small groups. Split larger parties into
groups of 4-6.
• Repackage food to minimize waste.
• Use a map.
Dispose of waste properly
• Pack it in, pack it out.
• Deposit solid human waste in cat holes dug 6 to 8
inches deep at least 200 feet from water, camp and
trails.
• Pack out toilet paper & hygiene products.
• Wash 200 feet away from stream or lakes.
• Some offices may require human waste to be
packed out (check permit stipulations).
Leave what you find
• Preserve the past. Examine, but do not touch,
cultural or historic structures.
• Leave rocks, plants & other natural objects as you
find them.
• Avoid introduction or transporting non-native
species.
Minimize campfire impacts
• Use lightweight stove for cooking.
• Where fires are permitted, use established fire
rings, fire pans or mound fires.
• Keep fires small.
• Put out campfires completely, then scatter cool
ashes.
Respect Wildlife
• Observe wildlife from a distance.
• Never feed animals.
• Store rations and trash securely.
• Control pets at all times.
• Avoid wildlife during sensitive times.
Be considerate of other visitors
• Respect other visitors.
• Be courteous.
• Step to the downhill side of trail when
encountering pack stock.
• Camp away from trails & other visitors.
• Avoid loud voices & noises.