Wilderness Permit Stations

Please visit the Wilderness Conditions page for current hours of operation for wilderness centers.

 

Yosemite Valley Wilderness Center

Season: May through October. From November to April, self-registration permits are available in front of the Yosemite Valley Welcome Center (south end of the Village Store complex). Bear canisters are available to rent inside during regular operating hours.

The Valley Wilderness Center is located between the Ansel Adams Gallery and the post office in Yosemite Village. It's about a 5-minute walk from Yosemite Village Parking and the Yosemite Valley Welcome Center.

 

Tuolumne Meadows Wilderness Center

Season: Approximately late May to October 14 (conditions permitting). From mid-October to May, you can self-register here for wilderness permits, though Tioga Road is closed in winter.

The Tuolumne Meadows Wilderness Center is located just off the Tioga Road in Tuolumne Meadows. It is about one mile east of the visitor center. From the Tioga Road, follow signs for Tuolumne Meadows Lodge, Dog Lake, and Wilderness Permits. Parking is available at the wilderness center.

 

Big Oak Flat Information Station

Season: May to October. When closed for the season, self-registration permits are available on the porch.

After passing through the entrance station, pull into the large parking area on your right. The information station is just to the left of the bathrooms.

 

Wawona Visitor Center at Hill's Studio

Season: May to October. When closed for the season, self-registration permits are available on the porch.

The Wawona Visitor Center is within historic Hill's Studio, on the grounds of the Wawona Hotel. Park at the Wawona Hotel.

 

Badger Pass Ranger Station

Open: Approximately late December through March. Self-registration on porch when open.

Permits are issued at the ranger station or A-frame. The ranger station is 200 feet to the right of the main ski lodge. Though not always staffed, rangers are often available for questions and advice.

 

Hetch Hetchy Entrance Station

Season: Approximately April through October. From November through March, self-registration permits are available at the rear window of the kiosk.
Hours: Permits are issued at the entrance station. The entrance station only issues permits from 8 am to 5 pm.. There is no access to Hetch Hetchy trailheads when road is closed.

Hetch Hetchy Road Hours (subject to change):
8 am to 5 pm (April 1 to April 30)
7 am to 5 pm (May 1 to Labor Day)
8 am to 5 pm (Day after Labor Day to October 31)
8 am to 5 pm (November to March 31)