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BearVault BV475 Trek: where is it legal?
BearVault BV475 Trek is accepted (legal or likely legal) in 27 of the 58 areas we cover, and fails the rule in 6. In 12 more areas no canister is required.
About this canister
- Volume
- 9.3 L
- Weight
- 2 lb 4 oz
- Material
- Polycarbonate
- IGBC certified
- Yes (cert. 5423)
- On Yosemite / SEKI list
- No
- On Olympic list
- Yes
- Spec source
- manufacturer comparison table (BV ONE page), fetched directly
Not on the Yosemite/SEKI (SIBBG-reproduced) list.
Detailed answers
Verdict in every area
- Glacier National Park
- Grand Teton National Park
- Denali National Park & Preserve
- North Cascades National Park Complex
- Olympic National Park
- Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve
- Katmai National Park & Preserve
- Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve
- Indian Peaks Wilderness
- Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Lassen Volcanic National Park
- Inyo NF - Bishop Pass / Treasure Lakes
- Inyo NF - Cottonwood Lakes
- Inyo NF - Duck Pass / Purple Lake
- Inyo NF - Fish Creek
- Inyo NF - Kearsarge Pass
- Inyo NF - Little Lakes Valley
- Inyo NF - Mammoth Lakes / Rush Creek
- Inyo NF - Mt. Whitney zone
- John Muir Wilderness
- Ansel Adams Wilderness
- Desolation Wilderness
- Hoover Wilderness
- Trinity Alps - Canyon & Swift Creeks
- Pisgah NF - Shining Rock
- Adirondack Eastern High Peaks Wilderness
Includes areas where no canister is required; the verdict says whether this model would count if you chose to carry it.
- Yosemite National Park
- Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - Dusy Basin
- Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - Rae Lakes Loop
- Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - North Dome
- Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - Rock Creek
- Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - Pear & Emerald Lakes
- Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - other backcountry
- Shenandoah National Park
Quick answers
Where is the BearVault BV475 Trek legal?
27 areas, including Glacier National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Denali National Park & Preserve, North Cascades National Park Complex, Olympic National Park, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve. See the full list on this page.
Is the BearVault BV475 Trek approved in Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon?
No. It is not on the approved list those parks use.
Where does the BearVault BV475 Trek fail?
Where a canister is required, it fails the rule in: Yosemite National Park, Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - Dusy Basin, Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - Rae Lakes Loop, Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - North Dome, Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - Rock Creek, Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - Pear & Emerald Lakes.
Sources and date checked
Checked . We link the official pages so you can read the rule yourself.