Here’s a typical fee sign we see in Washington (and Oregon) national forests – often at popular trailhead parking sites.
Also, the two types of Northwest Forest Pass you can hang from your vehicle’s mirror when you park at areas like this. This particular pass is for Washington and Oregon:
• The orange pass is the $30 annual pass. I’m the proud owner of one of these.
• The blue pass is the $5 day pass. On this one, you write the date of your visit in the white box. In ink, my friend!
The similar pass for (Southern) California is the Adventure Pass.
If all you do is park and hike w/o using facilities, the appellate court’s decision says: Throw the passes away, no fee for you. Good news for some, unhappy news for others. (See post #1 for the complete list of “9th Circuit” Western states).
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