No fires in Uintas, This includes camp stoves. Seriously???

[Scott P]

Colorado just entered Stage 2 fire restrictions.

http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20120619/NEWS/120619813/1001&parentprofile=1062

Stage 3 is closing all public land to public use. Keep this in mind if you are thinking of breaking the fire restictions. Too many people breaking the law could cause Stage 3 to be implemented.

[IntrepidXJ]

Colorado just entered Stage 2 fire restrictions.

http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20120619/NEWS/120619813/1001&parentprofile=1062

Stage 3 is closing all public land to public use. Keep this in mind if you are thinking ofbreaking the fire restictions. Too many people breaking the law could cause Stage 3 to be implemented.

Stage 3 would seriously suck!

[sumsh]

Yes, you can have a campfire in an improved campground with a fire ring/pit. You can also use a backpacking stove or any other type of stove/flame that uses petroleum based fuel. People on here are making a big deal about it because most of us do not like to camp in improved campgrounds and we like to have a fire in the backcountry.

So, for further clarification, my Jetboil stove that uses isobutane (I think) would not be allowed?

[Deadeye008]

So, for further clarification, my Jetboil stove that uses isobutane (I think) would not be allowed?

That would be considered a backpacking stove and is allowed.

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[sumsh]

That would be considered a backpacking stove and is allowed.

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Thanks.

[Sun Dance]

Are Dutch Ovens and Coleman Stoves allowed on the Swell?

[Scott P]

Dutch ovens, no; Coleman stoves, yes, though why anyone wants to camp in the Swell right now is beyond me.

[Deadeye008]

Are Dutch Ovens and Coleman Stoves allowed on the Swell?

If you're using the Dutch Oven on the Coleman stove, then yes. Using the Dutch Oven on an open fire, no.

[dmMatrix]

My little sister took this photo earlier today in Woodland Park, Colorado..... I know it isn't the Uintas but I thought this picture seemed somewhat relevent.

Kinda crazy, she got evacuated from work and her house is on pre-evac status.

[JONBOYLEMON]

http://www.ksl.com/?sid=21545539&nid...&s_cid=queue-1


Looks like we are back to having camp fires in alot of places!

[mudjumper]

http://www.ksl.com/?sid=21545539&nid...&s_cid=queue-1


Looks like we are back to having camp fires in alot of places!

I just got back from a weekend up at Ostler and Amethyst lake. On the way in I stopped at the ranger station there just before the turn-off to Christmas Meadows (coming from the Evanston side), and they said fires are allowed in existing fire rings. We camped at BR-24 and boy were we glad for the fires. It was PLENTY wet, and we for 3-4 hours of rain each day. It's plenty wet up there.

[Scott P]

I just got back from a weekend up at Ostler and Amethyst lake. On the way in I stopped at the ranger station there just before the turn-off to Christmas Meadows (coming from the Evanston side), and they said fires are allowed in existing fire rings. We camped at BR-24 and boy were we glad for the fires

They really told you this? BR-24 is actually right in the middle of the permanent fire ban in Amethyst Basin. It hasn't been legal to build a fire there for many years.

I still can believe that the rangers didn't know their own rules though. It seems to be getting more and more common these days.