Wilderness Permits Reservation Window

Sixty percent of wilderness permit reservations are available on recreation.gov by lottery 24 weeks in advance.* After the lottery runs each week, any remaining reservations are available on recreation.gov on a first-come, first-served basis. During 2022, the remaining 40% of trailhead quotas will be released on a first-come, first-served basis on Recreation.gov seven days in advance at 7 am PDT. 

* Reservations are available for start dates in late April in some—but not all—areas of the park. View this year's reservation dates by area.

Times below are Pacific time.

When to Make a Reservation

Hiking Start	Opens Sunday at 12:01am	Closes Saturday at 11:59pm	Result Notification (Monday by 5:00pm)	Must accept by Thursday at 11:59pm	Release of remaining reservations (Friday at 9:00am)

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