No. Wilderness regulations forbid any wheeled or motorized vehicles from entering the Wilderness Area.

According to the Wilderness Act of 1964, wildernesses are "where earth and its community of life remains untrammeled, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain". Wilderness Protection will never be gained simply by issuing a set of rules and regulations. It must come with love and understanding of the land. Wilderness Protection is a personal ethic. Some mark is left in Wilderness each time we visit, but each of us can make sure this mark is a small one.

ldquo;… undeveloped Federal land retaining its primeval character and influence without permanent improvements or human habitation, which is protected and managed so as to preserve its natural conditions ....” ldquo;…an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain.

In wilderness areas, help is not close at hand. This is all the more reason to exercise caution at all times and to have experience in backcountry hiking and camping. If, in spite of all your efforts, someone becomes ill or injured in the wilderness, quickly assess the situation and take responsible measures. Evacuation by plane or other motorized means is approved only when no other alternatives are available and someone needs immediate medical attention.

The Granite Chief Wilderness is one of the few wilderness areas where a permit is not required for entry or camping. Wilderness permits are tools for limiting use to reduce human impacts. At this time, the wilderness management plan for Granite Chief does not require a permit program. A campfire permit is required for fires, bar-b-ques, or gas stoves anywhere on National Forest lands.

Wilderness Permits are required, year-round, for ALL OVERNIGHT TRIPS into the John Muir, Ansel Adams, Hoover and Golden Trout/South Sierra Wildernesses. Day-use wilderness permits are required only on the Main Mt. Whitney trail. All trailheads in the John Muir and Ansel Adams Wildernesses have a daily quota from May 1 through November 1, meaning a limited number of people are allowed into the wilderness each day, per trailhead.

These few basic rules are designed to safeguard the special quality of wilderness. Your voluntary cooperation is the best way to preserve and protect these areas while you use and enjoy them. Don't motor in. Wilderness challenges you to be self-sufficient. Therefore NO MOTORIZED OR MECHANICAL equipment or vehicles (such as ATV's, snowmobiles, chainsaws, mountain bikes, or deer carriers) are allowed in wilderness areas. Limit your group.

Our expeditions travel to wilderness areas and explore them — on foot. Each group will visit several different regions of the Southwest: red rock canyons, high desert mesas, and alpine ranges. We explore mostly on foot, backpacking and day-hiking into the backcountry, but we also take canoe trips through river canyons. The wilderness areas of the Southwest are vast. They conceal remarkable cultural secrets as well, including important ruins and contemporary Native American communities.

According to the Wilderness Act of 1964, wilderness areas are "where earth and its community of life remains untrammeled, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain". Wilderness Protection will never be gained simply by issuing a set of rules and regulations. It must come with love and understanding of the land. Wilderness Protection is a personal ethic. Some mark is left in Wilderness each time we visit, but each of us can make sure this mark is a small one.

For only $3 per year ($12 for five years) hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts are covered by the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Search and Rescue Fund (COSAR), which reimburses counties for large costs associated with backcountry rescues. The certificates are available at local stores.

A wilderness or outdoor environment presents unfamiliar territory with unanticipated challenges that require the immediate use of like skills to productively overcome obstacles that lie in the path to success. All Camptown program and activities are designed to encourage and promote leadership, teamwork, decision making, problems solving and cooperation.

Inner Harmony combines the best of seclusion and civilization. With acres of beautifully forested mountains, among some of the countries most exquisite national parks, Inner Harmony offers the best that nature has to offer both in summer and winter months.

Wilderness therapy is a personal growth experience where individuals are presented with natural consequences and challenges that are designed to be therapeutic in nature. At Soltreks, the wilderness environment or remote outdoor setting offers the following components that support the development of personal growth, awareness of self-defeating behaviors, and opportunity for change: Soltreks believes in meeting basic needs. There is no deprivation of food,water, shelter, or clothing.

Federal lands qualifying as wilderness must be designated by Congress through legislation. In some cases, federal agencies recommend suitable lands. In other instances, citizens put forward proposals for consideration by Congress. The process culminates when the legislation is passed by Congress and is signed by the President. This secures “…for the American people of present and future generations an enduring resource of wilderness.”

In 1964, our nation’s leaders formally acknowledged the immediate and lasting benefits of wild places to the human spirit and fabric of our nation. That year, in a nearly unanimous vote, Congress enacted landmark legislation that permanently protected some of the most natural and undisturbed places in America. The Wilderness Act was signed into law on September 3, 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson and is the guiding piece of legislation for all wilderness areas.

Wilderness contributes to the ecologic, economic and social health and well being of our citizens, our country and our world. The benefits these areas provide are as diverse as the areas themselves and are highly valued. Water and Air –Americans value wilderness most because these areas are sources of clean water and air. Today, citizens drink water that flows from Wilderness and breathe air that is replenished by the filtering action of plants and forests found there.