2013 Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines (FSTAG)

Pit Toilet.

A primitive outhouse consisting of a toilet riser over a hole dug into the ground or receptacle to receive and naturally decompose human waste.  Pit toilets are provided primarily for resource protection and are only constructed at recreation sites with a Recreation Site Development Scale level of 2 of less. A pit toilet riser may or may not be surrounded by walls and may or may not have a roof.  A pit toilet may be permanently installed or may be moved from one location to another as the pit is filled or the area becomes severely impacted from use.  Waste may be disposed of directly into the pit or may be composted.