Soft bear bag · Ursack
Ursack Major: where is it legal?
Ursack Major is accepted (legal or likely legal) in 6 of the 58 areas we cover, and fails the rule in 25. In 12 more areas no canister is required.
About this canister
- Volume
- 10.65 L
- Weight
- 7.6 oz
- Material
- UHMWPE/Spectra fabric
- IGBC certified
- Yes (cert. 3738)
- On Yosemite / SEKI list
- No
- On Olympic list
- No
- Spec source
- search summary of ursack.com pages
Soft-sided; IGBC-certified but not allowed where a hard-sided canister is required (e.g. Yosemite/SEKI list, Yellowstone, Katmai).
Detailed answers
- Yosemite National ParkNot legal
- Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - Rae Lakes LoopNot legal
- Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPs - Dusy BasinNot legal
- Rocky Mountain National ParkNot legal
- Glacier National ParkLegal
- Grand Teton National ParkVerify first
- Yellowstone National ParkNot legal
- Denali National Park & PreserveLegal
- North Cascades National Park ComplexVerify first
- Olympic National ParkNot legal
- Lassen Volcanic National ParkNot legal
- Katmai National Park & PreserveNot legal
- Gates of the Arctic National Park & PreserveLegal
- Inyo NF - Mt. Whitney zoneNot legal
- Inyo NF - Bishop Pass / Treasure LakesNot legal
- John Muir WildernessNot legal
- Desolation WildernessNot legal
- Hoover WildernessNot legal
- Trinity Alps - Canyon & Swift CreeksNot legal
- Indian Peaks WildernessLegal
- Maroon Bells-Snowmass WildernessLegal
- Custer Gallatin NFAllowed, not required
- NCDE national forestsAllowed, not required
- Pisgah NF - Shining RockNot legal
- Adirondack Eastern High Peaks WildernessNot legal
Verdict in every area
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
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Yellowstone National Park
- Olympic National Park
- Shenandoah National Park
- Lassen Volcanic National Park
- Katmai National Park & Preserve
- 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
Quick answers
Where is the Ursack Major legal?
6 areas, including Glacier National Park, Denali National Park & Preserve, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve, Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve, Indian Peaks Wilderness, Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. See the full list on this page.
Is the Ursack Major approved in Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon?
No. It is not on the approved list those parks use.
Where does the Ursack Major 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, Rocky Mountain National Park, Olympic National Park, and more.
Sources and date checked
Checked . We link the official pages so you can read the rule yourself.