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Th
e D
ark
Can
yon
Tra
il #
83
0 f
ollo
ws
An
-th
raci
te C
reek
up
thro
ugh
th
e to
wer
ing
rock
wal
ls o
f D
ark
Can
yon
. I
n t
he
earl
y se
ason
, w
ater
fall
s th
un
der
dow
n
from
cl
iffs
an
d ca
nyo
ns
hig
h a
bove
th
e tr
ail.
A
fter
pas
sin
g th
rou
gh t
he
rock
y de
pth
s of
th
e ca
nyo
n,
the
trai
l cl
imbs
th
e D
evil
’s
Sta
irca
se
to
emer
ge
on
easi
er
terr
ain
. S
ever
al m
ore
mil
es o
f gr
adu
al c
lim
bin
g th
rou
gh a
spen
for
ests
, gr
oves
of
gam
bel
oak
and
open
par
ks b
rin
g yo
u u
p to
the
fl
anks
of
the
Ru
by R
ange
an
d th
en o
n to
H
orse
Ran
ch P
ark.
T
he
Dar
k C
anyo
n T
rail
is
popu
lar
and
wel
l m
ain
tain
ed.
It
is
the
maj
or
rou
te
acro
ss
the
sou
ther
n
port
ion
of
th
e R
agge
ds W
ilde
rnes
s, b
ut
it i
s ro
cky
in t
he
can
yon
wit
h o
ccas
ion
al w
et s
pots
. T
hre
e n
arro
w f
oot
brid
ges
cros
s th
e cr
eek
wh
ich
beco
mes
a
ragi
ng
rive
r in
th
e sp
rin
g.
Abo
ve t
he
Dev
il’s
Sta
irca
se,
wh
ich
is
a se
ries
of s
wit
chba
cks
and
not
as
bad
as t
he
nam
e im
plie
s, t
he
trai
l is
goo
d.
Ban
ds o
f sh
eep
sum
mer
in
th
e u
pper
are
a.
Dar
k C
anyo
n
is
typi
call
y ac
cess
ible
by
ea
rly
May
, bu
t be
pre
pare
d fo
r ti
cks
and
fall
en
tree
s bl
ocki
ng
the
trai
l.
Eas
t B
eckw
ith
from
Dar
k C
anyo
n T
rail
P
hoto
by
Dav
e B
radf
ord
Don
’t f
orge
t yo
ur c
amer
a!
Dri
nki
ng
Wa
ter:
D
O N
OT
dri
nk
wat
er d
irec
tly
from
a r
iver
or
stre
am.
Wat
er n
eeds
to
be tr
eate
d fi
rst
by e
ith
er
filt
erin
g, b
oili
ng
for
at le
ast
10 m
inu
tes
or
trea
tin
g w
ith
iodi
ne
tabl
ets.
If y
ou e
nco
unte
r sh
eep
duri
ng y
our
vis
it,
ap
pro
ach t
hem
wit
h r
esp
ect
& c
auti
on.
Guar
d
do
gs
are
use
d t
o p
rote
ct t
he
shee
p f
rom
pre
da-
tors
. T
ry t
o p
ass
a fa
ir d
ista
nce
fro
m t
he
shee
p.
If y
ou h
ave
a d
og,
kee
p i
t re
stra
ined
. If
ap
pro
ached
by a
guar
d d
og r
emai
n c
alm
, te
ll t
he
do
g “
Go
ba
ck”
in a
fir
m
auth
ori
tati
ve
vo
ice.
If
yo
u d
o n
ot
app
ear
as a
thre
at t
o t
he
shee
p,
the
do
gs
wil
l ju
st w
atch
as
yo
u p
ass.
Tra
il E
thic
s:
Tra
il E
thic
s:
Tra
il E
thic
s:
Tra
il E
thic
s:
Th
e D
ark
Can
yon
Tra
il is
mai
nta
ined
for
foot
an
d h
orse
tra
vel.
Ple
ase
don
’t cu
t ac
ross
sw
itch
back
s or
cre
ate
new
tra
ils.
Mot
ors
& M
ach
ines
: M
otor
ized
veh
icle
s an
d b
icyc
les
are
not
all
owed
on
the
Dar
k C
anyo
n T
rail
or
in W
ilde
rnes
s ar
eas.
Be
prep
ared
for
incl
emen
t B
e pr
epar
ed fo
r in
clem
ent
Be
prep
ared
for
incl
emen
t B
e pr
epar
ed fo
r in
clem
ent
wea
ther
at a
ll t
imes
. w
eath
er a
t all
tim
es.
wea
ther
at a
ll t
imes
. w
eath
er a
t all
tim
es.
F
amil
iari
ze y
ours
elf w
ith
Fam
ilia
rize
you
rsel
f wit
h F
amil
iari
ze y
ours
elf w
ith
Fam
ilia
rize
you
rsel
f wit
h th
e ar
ea.
the
area
.th
e ar
ea.
the
area
.
Mul
tipl
e us
e:
As
you
use
this
are
a yo
u m
ay n
otic
e th
at t
he
Fore
st i
s m
anag
ed f
or a
bro
ad r
ang
e of
use
s.
Rec
reat
ion
use
alon
e in
clud
es h
ikin
g,
hors
e-b
ack
rid
ing
, hu
ntin
g,
snow
mob
iling
an
d
sig
htse
eing
. In
add
itio
n, t
he v
eget
atio
n in
the
Fo
rest
req
uire
s so
me
form
of
man
agem
ent.
Tim
ber
ha
rves
t an
d
lives
tock
g
razi
ng
are
bot
h fo
rms
of l
and
man
agem
ent
you
may
en-
coun
ter
whi
le u
sing
thi
s ar
ea.
The
lives
tock
g
razi
ng o
n th
is a
rea
is m
anag
ed i
n a
very
p
rog
ress
ive
and
sp
ecifi
c m
anne
r. T
he f
ence
s an
d g
ates
tha
t yo
u m
ay s
ee a
re c
riti
cal
to
man
agin
g t
he l
ives
tock
and
mee
ting
the
re-
sour
ce o
bje
ctiv
es t
hat
are
pla
nned
for
thi
s ar
ea.
Plea
se c
lose
all
gat
es t
hat
you
open
as
you
trav
el t
hrou
gh
the
area
. C
ontr
ollin
g t
he
lives
tock
in t
he m
anne
r th
at w
e ha
ve p
lann
ed
is im
por
tant
.
P
rinc
iple
s of
Lea
ve N
o T
race
:P
rinc
iple
s of
Lea
ve N
o T
race
:P
rinc
iple
s of
Lea
ve N
o T
race
:P
rinc
iple
s of
Lea
ve N
o T
race
: 1. 1.1.1.
P
lan
Ahe
ad &
Pre
pare
Pla
n A
head
& P
repa
reP
lan
Ahe
ad &
Pre
pare
Pla
n A
head
& P
repa
re
2.
2.
2.
2.
Tra
vel &
Cam
p on
Dur
able
Sur
face
sT
rave
l & C
amp
on D
urab
le S
urfa
ces
Tra
vel &
Cam
p on
Dur
able
Sur
face
sT
rave
l & C
amp
on D
urab
le S
urfa
ces
3.
3.
3.
3.
Dis
pose
of W
aste
Pro
perl
yD
ispo
se o
f Was
te P
rope
rly
Dis
pose
of W
aste
Pro
perl
yD
ispo
se o
f Was
te P
rope
rly
4.
4.
4.
4.
Lea
ve W
hat
You
Fin
dL
eave
Wha
t Y
ou F
ind
Lea
ve W
hat
You
Fin
dL
eave
Wha
t Y
ou F
ind
5.
5.5.
5.
Min
imiz
e C
ampf
ire
Impa
cts
Min
imiz
e C
ampf
ire
Impa
cts
Min
imiz
e C
ampf
ire
Impa
cts
Min
imiz
e C
ampf
ire
Impa
cts
6.
6.
6.
6.
Res
pect
Wil
dlif
eR
espe
ct W
ildl
ife
Res
pect
Wil
dlif
eR
espe
ct W
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ife
7. 7.7.
7.
Be
Con
side
rate
of O
ther
Vis
itor
sB
e C
onsi
dera
te o
f Oth
er V
isit
ors
Be
Con
side
rate
of O
ther
Vis
itor
sB
e C
onsi
dera
te o
f Oth
er V
isit
ors
Tra
il B
egin
nin
g::
Tra
il B
egin
nin
g::
Tra
il B
egin
nin
g::
Tra
il B
egin
nin
g::
Tra
il H
ead
at E
rick
-so
n S
prin
gs C
ampg
rou
nd.
T
rail
En
din
g::
Tra
il E
nd
ing:
: T
rail
En
din
g::
Tra
il E
nd
ing:
: Hor
se R
anch
Par
k A
cces
s #
1:
Acc
ess
#1:
A
cces
s #
1:
Acc
ess
#1:
En
d of
Eri
ckso
n S
prin
gs
Cam
pgro
un
d ro
ad N
orth
of K
eble
r P
ass
Roa
d, C
oun
ty R
oad
12.
Acc
ess
#2
: A
cces
s #
2:
Acc
ess
#2
: A
cces
s #
2:
Nor
th s
ide
of H
orse
Ran
ch
Par
k n
ear
the
top
of K
eble
r P
ass
Roa
d,
Cou
nty
Roa
d 12
. U
se:
Use
: U
se:
Use
: F
oot
and
Hor
se
Rec
omm
end
ed S
easo
ns:
U
SG
S q
ua
d m
aps
: P
aon
ia R
eser
voir
, M
arce
llin
a M
oun
tain
an
d A
nth
raci
te
Ran
ge
Dis
pers
ed
Dis
pers
ed
Dis
pers
ed
Dis
pers
ed
Ca
mpi
ng
C
am
pin
g
Ca
mpi
ng
C
am
pin
g
Dis
pers
ed c
amp-
ing
is p
erm
itte
d in
mos
t ar
eas
of
the
For
est.
Rec
-re
atio
n m
aps
are
avai
labl
e at
all
lo
cal F
ores
t S
er-
vice
off
ices
an
d pe
rson
nel
can
an
swer
qu
esti
ons
on s
peci
fic
site
s.
Cam
pin
g in
un
de-
velo
ped
area
s re
-qu
ires
mor
e fr
om
the
cam
per
to
hel
p ke
ep t
he
site
in
th
e co
ndi
tion
in
wh
ich
it w
as
fou
nd.
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ou
Pac
k it
in-P
ack
it
out!
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e S
afe
ty:
Ch
eck
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ith
you
r lo
cal F
ores
t S
ervi
ce o
ffic
e to
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re b
ans
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in e
ffec
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