Avalanche trailhead camping?

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Avalanche trailhead camping?

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Never been over this way before. Wanted to do Yale via the east ridge Sunday, but planning to go up tonight because I have some business in BV tomorrow. Is there camping at or near this trailhead? Looks like the trailhead is right off a main (anything paved out that way is "main") road.
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At avalanche th there is a sign that says no camping, in the football field sized parking area. There's plenty of dispersed camping if you look for it, or a popular spot along the drive in you'll need to pay for
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Re: Avalanche trailhead camping?

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So you can't camp IN the parking lot (not that I'd want to), but there's dispersed camping in the woods without a backpack in?
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AyeYo wrote:So you can't camp IN the parking lot (not that I'd want to), but there's dispersed camping in the woods without a backpack in?
Right across the road is a treed-in area that features about 10 campsites. It's free and unregulated.
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Re: Avalanche trailhead camping?

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Sweet. Thanks!
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