Photos: bailout @ mtbr

Where you can camp

• In the park's Western Area, you can camp only in designated backpack campsites (The Western Area is the camping zone that extends 5 to 8 miles out from park headquarters.)
• Outside the Western Area, you can camp wherever you like, with the following exceptions:
• Bikes are not allowed in the Orestimba Wilderness (though some bikepackers stash their bikes at the edge of the wilderness area and hike in).
• If you're packing into the park from the Coyote Creek gate or Hunting Hollow entrance, you must camp at least one-half mile from the entrance.
• Always camp out of sight of other campers.

Bikepacking rules ...

• Bikepacking groups are limited to eight people.
• Fires are not allowed (except in the Manzanita Point sites), but you can use backpacking stoves.  During the dry season, we ask that you be particularly careful with your stove.
• Dogs and firearms are not allowed in the backcountry.
• Please pack out all your trash.
• Bury human waste and wash dishes at least 100 feet from streams, lakes, and springs.

... and recommendations

• You should purify any backcountry water that you're going to consume.
• Springs and creeks on the map might not have water.  Ask park staff about water availability when you register.  Or, check our water resources page.
• Be sure to take a map with you.  Maps are available in the Visitor Center.
• Some trails and roads are in poor condition and some are hard to find.  Ask park staff about the condition of roads and trails on your planned route.
• There is no parking at the Coyote Creek gate. If you want to use that trailhead, please park and pay fees at the Hunting Hollow entrance.

Photos: bailout @ mtbr