National Park Service LogoU.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceNational Park Service
National Park Service:  U.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park Service Arrowhead
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National ParkWinter scene
view map
text size:largestlargernormal
printer friendly
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
Wilderness Permit Reservation Availability
 

For overnight wilderness trips from 5/22/09 to 9/26/09 reservation applications are accepted by fax or mail. The following dates have already filled or have less than 5 spots available as of 7/2/09.

Reservation requests must be received at least 2 weeks prior to your start date. For requests within 2 weeks of your start date first come-first serve permits may be available from the permit station closest to your entry trail. Call the Wilderness Office for more information.

Trail

Almost Full Dates

Full
Dates

Alta

July 6,12,18,28
August 2,7,9,14,26
September 10

July 3
August 1

Atwell/Hockett

None

None

Belle Canyon (Seville, Ranger, & Lost Lakes)

July 11,18
August 8,16,17
September 1,12

August 14

Bubbs Creek (Rae Lakes Loop counter-clockwise)

July 5,13,17,23,24,27,29
August 1,3,4,6,23

July 3,12,19,20,25,26
August 2,8,9,20

Copper Creek

July 12,20,26,30
August 1,29

August 6

Eagle Lake

September 5

August 12,14,28

Farewell Gap

None

None

Franklin Pass

July 18,20,27,29
August 1,3,5,14

 

Garfield Grove

None

None

High Sierra

July 8,12,16,17,19,24,26,27,28
August 6,7,9,10,11,14,17,21,30
September 4,5

July 9,13,18,25,31
August 1,2,3,4,8,15,16,22,25,31

JO Pass

August 7

July 11,18
August 9

Ladybug

None

August 7

Lewis Creek

None

None

Middle Fork Kaweah

None

None

Mosquito/Mineral

July 3,10
August 14

None

Paradise Ridge

None

None

Redwood Canyon

September 5

None

Sawtooth Pass (Monarch & Crystal Lakes)

July 10,29
August 1,8

August 14

Sugarloaf (Marvin Pass)

July 18,22,31

August 1,3,8
September 5

Tar Gap

July 16

None

Timber Gap

July 17

None

Twin Lakes/Silliman

July 3,4,10,12,25
August 3,8,10,15,21,26
September 10

July 24

White Chief

August 7

None

Woods Creek (Rae Lakes Loop clockwise)

July 5,7,9,12,16,18,19,20,23,24,25,27
August 7,8,9,11,21
September 1,2,3,5

July 3,6,13,17,21,26,31
August 1,2,3,4,6,10,15,16,19,20
September 4

 Detail of topo map showing Rae Lakes.
Trail Descriptions
Explore descriptions of some main park trails.
more...
Trail map of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Maps & Guides
Get trail maps and guides from the SNHA Bookstore
more...
Giant Forest Museum.
Visitor Centers
Fun exhibits, books, maps, and information on activities.
more...
 Butterfly alights on an alpine wildflower.
Trail Conditions
Information available on current trail conditions.
more...
The Four Guardsmen (four sequoias), with the Generals Highway running between them.  

Did You Know?
Sometimes you will see sequoias in a straight row. This may happen because sequoia seeds prefer mineral-rich burned ground. When a fallen log burns long and hot, it leaves a strip of bare mineral-rich soil — an ideal place for new sequoias to grow. Years later, we see a line of sequoias!

Last Updated: July 02, 2009 at 17:44 EST