• Utilize designated campsites, if available.
• Otherwise, choose a site at least 100 feet (30 meters) from water sources on bare sand or slickrock where plants and soils will not be disturbed. “Remodeling” the site by levelling, digging trenches, or cutting branches or trees is strictly prohibited.
• Use campstoves, not open fires. Fires leave unsightly soot marks and damage soil organisms. Gathering even dead wood upsets the delicate balance of an area. Desert plants and wildlife depend on dead wood for homes and sustenance. An open fire is one of the most destructive impacts you can make.
• When breaking camp, leave everything as you found it. All litter must be packed out, even if it is not yours!