National Forest Adventure Pass required. Check weather forecasts and avoid storms. Leave word with a friend Avoid hiking alone. Pack out everything. If you can pack it in full, you can pack it out empty.
Animals dig up buried trash.
Switchbacks are expensive to construct and maintain. Cutting across switchbacks hastens destructive trail erosion and could injure yourself and others. Sanitation and Waste disposal. Human waste and toilet tissue must be disposed of properly. Cover the hole with a layer of soil.