Permit Season

[cahiker]

Last year, 9:30 Saturday morning of Labor Day weekend we showed up at the permit office on the east side of Desolation Wilderness, prepared for the worst with a long list of possibilities -- And got our first choice. We saw a ton of day hikers and dogs on the trail, but only two other groups camped within a half mile of us at Lower Velma Lake. We got the five minute lecture with the permit, then a ranger stopped by and checked our permit and gave us a bonus "pack it out" lecture before we even set up camp. I have to admit the heavy, opaque ziploc bags they give away for packing out tp are quite nice.

All in all a very pleasant last minute weekend.