Camping along Herdpath to Allen

[WalksWithBlackflies]

Are there any decent camping spots along the herdpath to Allen?

 

[Tahawus]

Allen, Allen? Isn't that on private land all or most of the way?

I do remember that the Twin Brook Leanto was my favorite camping spot. Camping there I would find myself listening to the Brook babble away for the longest time before I would finally fall asleep (it was very loud).

 

[masshysteria]

rico,

I'm planning on doing Allen next month, and was always told that there was a legal campsite between Skylight Brook and Allen Brook, when State property is reached. I plan on bivying at said site, so I hope the info is accurate. I'm sure those in the know will be chiming in with the facts.

 

[woodstrider]

Allen campsites

I've done Allen twice, both as overnighters. Once we stayed at the site of the former Twin Brooks lean-to, the other time by Skylight Brook. Both are on State land where it is legal to camp "At Large". The first site was "better" as it was more open- less tree branches in the eye. But other wise I know of no other campsite. Cheers

 

[Tahawus]

OK now I know what my next trip is going to be. I have been putting of Allen for a while. Real close to my home base in the mountains so I figured I could always get around to it but enough of a bear that I never just picked it up on a free day.

Somehow I thought when they removed the leantos that all camping was prohibited there. I guess I never examined the private/State land boundary closely enough.

I just have to recover from doing the Sewards and Seymour as a day hike this past Sunday first.

 

[bigmoose]

You may find the very nice flat camping area where the herd path hits Skylight Brook is occupied. Since the route was rehabilitated three years ago, there's been much more traffic and many more overnighters claiming that spot. Look for a small tributary just before Skylight Brook. While not as open as the Skylight Brook spot, you can squeeze in and enjoy your own spot. And, yes, it's on state land.

 

[Pete_Hickey]

Somehow I thought when they removed the leantos that all camping was prohibited there. I guess I never examined the private/State land boundary closely enough.

You are correct. With the removal of the lean-to, camping was no longer allowed. It is private land. If one continues another half mile or so along the trail, it reaches state land, and the standard camping rules apply.