before I go in anywhere I go to the ranger station and make sure fires are allowed and get a permit if needed and check to see if they have any trail maps or any thing like that. I don't just go in, I make sure everything is allowed and stuff. I didn't realize when I registered this was a light weight backpacking forum, it was just the first one up on google, however I see the motto at the top is "packing light is more fun" haha silly me.