how do I know when I'm in passayten wilderness from mazama

[ROCKWHEELER]

I have never done the high hunt in pasayten but I have hunted all over past the ranger station and have killed some nice bucks during the general season. My question is where do the boundaries start for the high hunt up there. Thanks for any answers on my kinda stupid question

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Wilderness?

[bobcat]

Sounds like you need to stop in Winthrop and buy a map.

[camsides]

I have been looking at hunting that area during general season, several maps have been helpful. Green trails maps, the Delorme Washington atlas, and the onyx maps on my iphone. That makes it fairly foolproof.


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[bobcat]

Not sure what you mean with that last post, but if you get a map that shows the wilderness boundary, you would have a way of knowing when you were inside the boundary, which is what the question was, correct?

That's what I would do.

I'm pretty sure the USFS office in Winthrop will sell you a map.

Directions:
24 West Chewuch Road
Winthrop, WA 98862
509-996-4003 Voice
509-996-0000 TTY
509-996-2208 Fax

http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recarea/?recid=59073

[BOWHUNTER45]

When you have walked so far your feet hurt    just messin ...I think the Gazetteers has it mark out pretty well .

[hrd2fnd]

When you have walked so far your feet hurt    just messin ...I think the Gazetteers has it mark out pretty well .

that's 

[CarbonHunter]

The forest service has signs that mark the boundaries of wilderness areas. Keep your eyes open and you should see them.

[ROCKWHEELER]

Thanks for the replies guys. I have a unit map from cabelas but its hard to tell where the boundary starts like from the look out. I'm gonna do another scouting/bear hunt up there all this weekend I will look for those markers mentioned.one more question are all those gold claims up there in the high hunt area?

[CAMPMEAT]

I've never had to ask where boundaries are ROCKWHEELER. I look for signage, white corner posts with coordinates on them and check my GPS. You're going to get the " rookie " blues from guys on here for asking, just because you have a LOW post number. Personally, I don't care about asking, because that's the only way you're going to get info from us........... Good luck....

[AlpineMuley]

You will know ur in the passayten when the country gets steep, roses are every where and monster muleys are running all over.

[ROCKWHEELER]

Alrite thanks for the comments guys found a good map online. My honey hole isn't in the area but another spot that me and I'm sure 50 others guys like is. Good luck to you all and I can't wait to bust my a**  solo for a weak in my favorite place on earth.

[Jburke]

The forest service has signs that mark the boundaries of wilderness areas. Keep your eyes open and you should see them.

They have signs on the trails, but if you don't hike in on an established trail you won't see a sign. 

[ROCKWHEELER]

Good info.  I haven't hiked the trails other than crossing them. How's the hunting pressure  up there better than the general season?

[hrd2fnd]

The further in the less pressure you will find. Enjoy, share a pic or 2 of the trip beautiful area up there

[CarbonHunter]

The forest service has signs that mark the boundaries of wilderness areas. Keep your eyes open and you should see them.

They have signs on the trails, but if you don't hike in on an established trail you won't see a sign. 

They have big signs on the trails and when you are off trail they have signs nailed to trees roughly 10-15' off the ground. I'm not sure on the exact spacing of the signs and they are very easy to walk right by.

[grizzlyadams]

Get yourself a Forest Service map. You can buy them at Ranger Stations. If you have a GPS, use the national forest service layered maps. The wilderness boundaries are shown on those. I use the Gaia GPS  app for my iPhone. All of the topo, satellite, and forest service maps are free. Great offline use with that app as well. It will outperform every handheld GPS I have ever seen. Boundaries, trails and everything else you could ever want to see on a map are there.

Make sure you get something to show you the boundaries. You don't want to be hunting accidentally in a none wilderness area. Those boundaries change direction and it would be very easy to wander outside of them when trekking through the bush off trail.

[Limhangerslayer]

Download US topo maps on your phone.  It will show you exactly where you are at and the wilderness boundary

[GHETTO GUIDE]

If memory serves , from where you are talking about there is a wooden sign on a post down the trail that says "Passayten wilderness".  or something to that effect.  I wish I could find my picts . 

[MtnMuley]

Alrite thanks for the comments guys found a good map online. My honey hole isn't in the area but another spot that me and I'm sure 50 others guys like is. Good luck to you all and I can't wait to bust my a**  solo for a weak in my favorite place on earth.

No offense, but if it's your favorite place on earth,  then why are you asking how to know when you're in the wilderness?

[khunter#1]

I believe when he says its his favorite place on earth, he means he enjoys being out in the woods. Not specifically that area. 

[ROCKWHEELER]

Mtnmuley I have always hunted south of the wilderness and never needed to no when I was in it for the general season

[R2Rcoulee]

Here is a sign on a well established trail.

[ROCKWHEELER]

Thanks coulee  I will keep my eyes open for them.