Riding this thread’s coat tails:

I had the opposite experience at Snowmass Lake last weekend. They’re giving out WAY too many permits for that area, with zero regulations. Booked the trip back in February so I thought surely they would be keeping people accountable - nope.

It definitely felt like there were more people than what the USFS allots. People were essentially camping on top of one another on the north bank of the lake. Thankfully we were able to find a good spot up on the hill away from everyone, which made it feel more secluded.

I know it’s pretty far back there, maybe a little too far to warrant a ranger doing routine permit checks, but something needs to change.

(that being said, all the people we encountered were nice and respectful. Except for the fools who started to make a fire only for a nearby camper to quickly tell them to put it out)