Originally Posted By: hikehigh
I agree with the complaints on that thread about the system.

The worst part of it is the north fork quota only allows 10 people per day for overnights!!!!Only 6 are reservable.


I don't find any complaint about the numbers in the North Fork overnight quotas in the thread. What numbers do you think would be more appropriate for a region the size of the North Fork?

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I blame that one on all the guided services pulling people up the MR all summer for $500 a head. Why should the public be limited to 10 per day so these quide services can charge a fortune and have 6, 8, 10, 12 people per group.


I can't tell whether this response is mean spirited towards those who can afford to pay $500 or elitist towards those who couldn't get up the mountaineers route without a guide. To avoid seeming narrow minded I'll accept either. But either way, those people are part of the public whether you like them or not. The guide services are monitored and their usage of the area controlled under the special use authorization system of the national forest and also regulated by the state. I believe there are currently no special use authorizations for guiding on the main trail. What are your sources for the figures of 6, 8, 10, 12 people per group in the North Fork?

Dale B. Dalrymple