Wilderness (Backpacking) Reservations

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Reservations: For trips taking place between May 1 and September 30, reservations for "quota" areas (red camps on Campsite Map) are accepted by fax or mail using the form at the bottom of this page. Please read through the Quota Area information below before filling out the form. Reservations will be accepted starting April 1 for the entire season. Reservations received prior to April 1 will be discarded. The full permit fee is charged for all reservations. The fee is non-refundable. Permit fee is $5 to register the group + $2 per person per night for everyone 16 or older.

Quotas: For the following high-use wilderness camp areas, overnight use limits are in effect between May 1 and September 30 to help minimize human impacts and provide a quality wilderness experience. Reservations are recommended.

Reservations for non-quota areas (brown camps on Campsite Map) are not accepted. Permits for these areas are not limited and may be picked up at a permit office the day of your hike or day before.

Quota Areas:
Ozette Coast (Yellow Banks to Point of the Arches).... Advance reservations are required and must be obtained through the WIC prior to arrival in the Ozette area.

Royal Basin /Royal Lake.... Advance reservations are required and must be obtained from the WIC prior to arrival in the Royal Basin area.

Grand and Badger Valleys (including the Deer Park to Obstruction Point Trail).... 50% advance reservations available. The other 50% is available first come first serve from the WIC in person during business hours up to 24 hours in advance. This area includes all areas from Obstruction Point to Grand Pass, Badger Valley and Lake Lillian.

Lake Constance.... Advance reservations required.

Upper Lena Lake....Advance reservations required.

Flapjack Lakes (includes Gladys Divide).... 50% advance reservations available. The other 50% is available first come first serve in person from the Staircase Ranger Station during business hours up to 24 hours in advance.

Sol Duc/Seven Lakes Basin/Mink Lake area (including Cat Basin, High Divide and Little Divide).... 50% advance reservations available. The other 50% is available first come first serve from the WIC during business hours up to 24 hours in advance. If there is only 1 site then that site is reservable.

Hoh Lake and C.B. Flats.... 50% advance reservations available. The other 50% is available first come first serve from the WIC in person during business hours up to 24 hours in advance.

Hoh River Trail.... Reservations are available for Elk Lake, Glacier Meadows and for group sites (sites for 7-12 persons) and stock sites along the Hoh River Trail. 50% advance reservations available. The other 50% is available first come first serve from the WIC in person during business hours up to 24 hours in advance. If there is only 1 site then that site is reservable.

Important information about reservations & quota areas:

• Camping is permitted only in designated sites within quota areas.
• Campsites at larger camp areas are not individually assigned but are available to permit holders on a first come, first served basis.
• In quota areas, deviation from your permit itinerary is not allowed, except in cases of emergency.
• In other areas (brown campsites on Trip Planner Map, permits are not limited and can be picked up at a permit office the day of your hike.

Reservation Form Notes:

• Do not submit form via both fax and mail. Submit only once
• DO NOT submit the form via email. This is not a secure means of transmitting a credit card #
• Do not call to verify that we received your fax. Please be patient and wait for confirmation.
• Forms submitted without payment information will be discarded
• Be sure to use the "Camp Area Map" names when you list your campsites
• If you are doing more than one trip (i.e. 2 nights at Cape Alava then 2 nights at Moose Lake) you will need to submit separate forms for each trip
• If you are staying in red and brown camp areas on the same hike, please include the brown camps (the full itinerary) when you send in your reservation. We will charge the permit fee for all your nights in the park
• Annual Wilderness Pass holders do not the pay permit fee except for other members of their group who do not have their own Annual Wilderness Pass
• America the Beautiful Senior and Access pass holders receive a 50% discount on the permit fee
• Wilderness Permit fees are non-refundable
• Use the Fee Amount table below to calculate your fee. Do not add $5 to those amounts. They already include the $5 registration fee
• You will receive a reply via email as soon as we process your form or if we have questions or your trip is not possible due to lack of availability.

Reservation Form			Camp Area Map
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