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Can one camp down a ways from Mono Meadow trailhead?
You'd need a wilderness permit and there's a minimum distance you have to be from the trailhead.
That minimum distance for Mono Meadow TH is about 3/4 mile complete with feeder stream to Illouette Creek.
Actually, unless it is superseded in distance by one of the special circumstance regions, the basic rule is that you must be at least
one air mile from any road:
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wildregs.htm
Len,
I thought the rangers followed the "no overnight camping" zone as indicated on the Natl Geo Trails Illustrated Maps, which differ substantially from that rule. I would have presumed Natl Geo's no camping zone data came directly from Yosemite. On their maps there are substantial areas of Yosemite where the rule does not seem to apply. Having said that I suspect you are probably right. These maps are a great disservice on that subject if they are incorrect. Anyway, I've sent nps.gov/yos an email pointing out this huge disparity on maps being used by the rangers for trail planning and permits.
The rules that are in the above link are reproduced, almost word-for-word, on the National Geographic maps.
They also appear on your Wilderness Permit and are generally included in the "Ranger Spiel" that you receive along with the permit.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/13/2010 01:21PM by szalkowski.