Well, this is a bummer! Has anyone heard about the new fees they've implemented in Canyonlands? $30 for a backpacking permit?!!! Hopefully that isn't per night. $10 for 4WD day use. $30 for 4WD/mountain bike camping. Seems pretty steep to me.
I wasn't aware the fees were that high if that's how it always was. Some other parks have backcountry fees that are much lower. When you paid for your permit was that for backpacking IntrepidXJ?
Lisa- The only time I backpacked in Canyonlands so far was when I had a permit for the Peekaboo campsite, which can be a 4wd site, and the road to it was closed.
That's good that it can be for multiple nights, at least. $30 is still a lot of money. I found out about this because I was looking at doing an overnighter in Chesler Park this fall, but it doesn't really seem worth doing an overnight trip at that price.
Amen, brother! I think it's crap. I don't mind paying entrance fees, but I don't agree with all the additional fees for permits, etc. Especially when they start getting so pricey that it prevents people with less money from enjoying their own lands.
Pretty sure it was only $7 to drive a vehicle in when I was there in Feb., but it was $10 a couple weeks ago. I always buy an annual pass though - I wonder if/how much that might go up.