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Adirondack Eastern High Peaks Wilderness: bear canister rules

Adirondack Eastern High Peaks Wilderness requires a bear canister on certain dates.

Canister required seasonally Checked 2026-10-26 Partly verified

Overnight campers must use a bear-resistant canister: commercially made, solid, non-pliable; soft/non-rigid containers don't count.

The written rule asks for a hard-sided, solid or non-pliable container but names no approved list. A commercially made hard canister that is on a recognised list should meet the standard; a soft bag does not. Of the 30 canisters we cover, 0 are confirmed matches and 28 more are likely legal here.

Heads-up before you rely on this

Source page shows no date. The official page does not show a "last updated" date we could capture. We record the day we read it instead.
Partly verified. Some part of this rule (a date, a boundary, a list or a wording detail) is not fully confirmed from official text. See the notes below for what is missing.

Rules change. Confirm with the land manager (sources below) before you go.

Is my canister legal in Adirondack Eastern High Peaks Wilderness?

Where are you hiking? Which canister?

Likely legal

BearVault BV500 Journey in Adirondack Eastern High Peaks Wilderness: probably fine, confirm.

Area text names no approved list. Listed hard canister expected to satisfy the written standard; confirm with the local office.

Area rule Overnight campers must use a bear-resistant canister: commercially made, solid, non-pliable; soft/non-rigid containers don't count.

Read the full answer

Checked 2026-10-26. Always verify with the land manager before you go.

The rule, as written

Requirement: Overnight campers must use a bear-resistant canister: commercially made, solid, non-pliable; soft/non-rigid containers don't count.
Accepted: No list named; DEC notes bears have defeated clear plastic canisters
Order: 6 NYCRR 190.13
Dates: Apr 1 - Nov 30 (per 6 NYCRR 190.13)
Source updated: not captured
Checked: 2026-10-26 · partly verified
Our notes: DEC pages return 403 to scripts; page read via WebFetch. Regulation text read from the Cornell LII mirror (not an official state page) - verify on NY eCFR/DEC.

Detailed answers for Adirondack Eastern High Peaks Wilderness

Every canister we cover, in Adirondack Eastern High Peaks Wilderness

Arrows mark models with a detailed answer page for this area. Others link to the canister's page, which lists every area.

Quick answers

Do I need a bear canister in Adirondack Eastern High Peaks Wilderness?

Adirondack Eastern High Peaks Wilderness requires a bear canister on certain dates. Overnight campers must use a bear-resistant canister: commercially made, solid, non-pliable; soft/non-rigid containers don't count.

Which canisters are accepted in Adirondack Eastern High Peaks Wilderness?

No list named; DEC notes bears have defeated clear plastic canisters In our data: BearVault BV ONE Adjustable, BearVault BV425 Sprint, BearVault BV450 Jaunt, BearVault BV475 Trek, BearVault BV500 Journey, BearVault BV250, BearVault BV300, BearVault BV350, BearVault BV400, BearVault BV110B, BearVault BV200, Wild Ideas (Bearikade) Weekender MKII, and more.

How current is this information?

We checked Adirondack Eastern High Peaks Wilderness's official source on 2026-10-26. Source page shows no date. Partly verified. Confirm with the land manager before you go.

Sources and date checked

Checked 2026-10-26. We link the official pages so you can read the rule yourself.