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Adventure Pass
We’re about to hike Mt. Wilson on Sunday, January 8th. We’re relatively new to the area, and I saw that an Adventure Pass is required, unless you park in the paid overflow parking lot. How many of the hikes is this required for? Is it worth it to buy the annual pass, or should we just get the day pass?
One other quick question, we’re coming from San Diego, so it’s a 3 hour drive. We’re planning on getting a very early start, but what’s the latest we could arrive and comfortably complete the hike?
Thanks!
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Correction, January the 7th.
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Adventure Pass is $30, so I got that. Turns out a couple of the hikes I repeated last year, so it was worth it for me.
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Yeah, the Adventure Pass is controversial (in some circles) but I think it’s an great way to help support the Forest Service. The annual pass is the smart and convenient move. Keep it in your glovebox and you’ll never have to worry about it for 12 months. Other than remembering to display it at the trailhead. 🙂
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How do we get an adventure pass?
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Big Five sells them!
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I buy mine at REI, but have seen them at other major sporting goods stores (Big 5 for example). I believe you can buy them online too.
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Yes I bought my day pass at Big 5, I am going to go back and purchase the annual pass for $30 and they have an option for a second car for $5 more
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Does anyone know if a National Parks pass will substitute for an adventure pass?
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[quote quote=4292]Does anyone know if a National Parks pass will substitute for an adventure pass?[/quote]
Yes, the America the Beautiful pass covers NF areas and also BLM.
“The passes are valid at more than 2,000 Federal recreation sites where Entrance or Standard Amenity Fee(s) (Day use fees) are charged by the following agencies:Bureau of Land Management (BLM) http://www.blm.gov
Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) http://www.usbr.gov
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) http://www.fws.gov
USDA Forest Service (USDA FS) http://www.fs.fed.us
National Park Service (NPS) http://www.nps.gov
US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) http://www.usace.army.mil“ -
Go ahead and support your NFS, they are only $30 for a year!
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I got mine at REI but wish I got the national pass instead since I plan on traveling outside of SoCal this year.
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I purchase my Annual passes from this site: http://myscenicdrives.com/
The customer service has been really good so far and standard delivery is pretty quick. The site has several links to some great resources. Enjoy!
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