[finch]

I was told (by a resident of Big Bear) that certain wilderness in his area are off limits unles yu buy a $35.00 permit. In fact, stopping your car constitutes a violation without a sticker. Unbelieveable!

[spectr17]

Yup, the forest pass is going nation wide. Brace yourself for some more double taxation.

[Ladypixel]

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"I was told (by a resident of Big Bear) that certain wilderness in his area are off limits unles yu buy a $35.00 permit. In fact, stopping your car constitutes a violation without a sticker. Unbelieveable! "

Yep, that would be the Wilderness Adventure Pass. It's required for non-residents of wilderness areas in SoCal; the cost goes to pay for such important stuff as keeping the roads cleared, litter collection on the roadways, keeping snowplows running during the winter, etc. You can drive wilderness roads without it, but you aren't supposed to stop, park, and get out of your car for any length of time without it. It prohibits a lot of the litter that was cluttering picnic areas and stops the local teenagers from going up in the mountains to get smashed-drunk.