Wilderness Permits Reservation Window

Wilderness permit reservations are available 24 weeks (168 days) in advance. The table below indicates the first day you can request a reservation for the start date of your trip.

The lottery deadline is at 7:30 am Pacific time on the day faxes are processed (third column). You should receive an email with your lottery results within 24 hours of the processing date. The daily lottery is processed prior to phone reservations, so it is best to submit requests for popular trails by fax, not by phone.
 
Day you want to start hiking First day to fax Date faxes processed First day to call (closed weekends)
2 May 15 Nov 16 Nov 16 Nov
3 May 16 Nov 17 Nov 17 Nov
4 May 17 Nov 18 Nov 18 Nov
5 May 18 Nov 19 Nov 19 Nov
6 May 19 Nov 20 Nov 20 Nov
7 May 20 Nov 21 Nov 23 Nov
8 May 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov
9 May 22 Nov 23 Nov 23 Nov
10 May 23 Nov 24 Nov 24 Nov
11 May 24 Nov 25 Nov 25 Nov
12 May 25 Nov 26 Nov 26 Nov
13 May 26 Nov 27 Nov 27 Nov
14 May 27 Nov 28 Nov 30 Nov
15 May 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Nov
16 May 29 Nov 30 Nov 30 Nov
17 May 30 Nov 1 Dec 1 Dec
18 May 1 Dec 2 Dec 2 Dec
19 May 2 Dec 3 Dec 3 Dec
20 May 3 Dec 4 Dec 4 Dec
21 May 4 Dec 5 Dec 7 Dec
22 May 5 Dec 6 Dec 7 Dec
23 May 6 Dec 7 Dec 7 Dec
24 May 7 Dec 8 Dec 8 Dec
25 May 8 Dec 9 Dec 9 Dec
26 May 9 Dec 10 Dec 10 Dec
27 May 10 Dec 11 Dec 11 Dec
28 May 11 Dec 12 Dec 14 Dec
29 May 12 Dec 13 Dec 14 Dec
30 May 13 Dec 14 Dec 14 Dec
31 May 14 Dec 15 Dec 15 Dec
1 Jun 15 Dec 16 Dec 16 Dec
2 Jun 16 Dec 17 Dec 17 Dec
3 Jun 17 Dec 18 Dec 18 Dec
4 Jun 18 Dec 19 Dec 21 Dec
5 Jun 19 Dec 20 Dec 21 Dec
6 Jun 20 Dec 21 Dec 21 Dec
7 Jun 21 Dec 22 Dec 22 Dec
8 Jun 22 Dec 23 Dec 23 Dec
9 Jun 23 Dec 24 Dec 24 Dec
10 Jun 24 Dec 25 Dec 25 Dec
11 Jun 25 Dec 26 Dec 28 Dec
12 Jun 26 Dec 27 Dec 28 Dec
13 Jun 27 Dec 28 Dec 28 Dec
14 Jun 28 Dec 29 Dec 29 Dec
15 Jun 29 Dec 30 Dec 30 Dec
16 Jun 30 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec
17 Jun 31 Dec 1 Jan 1 Jan
18 Jun 1 Jan 2 Jan 4 Jan
19 Jun 2 Jan 3 Jan 4 Jan
20 Jun 3 Jan 4 Jan 4 Jan
21 Jun 4 Jan 5 Jan 5 Jan
22 Jun 5 Jan 6 Jan 6 Jan
23 Jun 6 Jan 7 Jan 7 Jan
24 Jun 7 Jan 8 Jan 8 Jan
25 Jun 8 Jan 9 Jan 11 Jan
26 Jun 9 Jan 10 Jan 11 Jan
27 Jun 10 Jan 11 Jan 11 Jan
28 Jun 11 Jan 12 Jan 12 Jan
29 Jun 12 Jan 13 Jan 13 Jan
30 Jun 13 Jan 14 Jan 14 Jan
1 Jul 14 Jan 15 Jan 15 Jan
2 Jul 15 Jan 16 Jan 19 Jan
3 Jul 16 Jan 17 Jan 19 Jan
4 Jul 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan
5 Jul 18 Jan 19 Jan 19 Jan
6 Jul 19 Jan 20 Jan 20 Jan
7 Jul 20 Jan 21 Jan 21 Jan
8 Jul 21 Jan 22 Jan 22 Jan
9 Jul 22 Jan 23 Jan 25 Jan
10 Jul 23 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan
11 Jul 24 Jan 25 Jan 25 Jan
12 Jul 25 Jan 26 Jan 26 Jan
13 Jul 26 Jan 27 Jan 27 Jan
14 Jul 27 Jan 28 Jan 28 Jan
15 Jul 28 Jan 29 Jan 29 Jan
16 Jul 29 Jan 30 Jan 1 Feb
17 Jul 30 Jan 31 Jan 1 Feb
18 Jul 31 Jan 1 Feb 1 Feb
19 Jul 1 Feb 2 Feb 2 Feb
20 Jul 2 Feb 3 Feb 3 Feb
21 Jul 3 Feb 4 Feb 4 Feb
22 Jul 4 Feb 5 Feb 5 Feb
23 Jul 5 Feb 6 Feb 8 Feb
24 Jul 6 Feb 7 Feb 8 Feb
25 Jul 7 Feb 8 Feb 8 Feb
26 Jul 8 Feb 9 Feb 9 Feb
27 Jul 9 Feb 10 Feb 10 Feb
28 Jul 10 Feb 11 Feb 11 Feb
29 Jul 11 Feb 12 Feb 12 Feb
30 Jul 12 Feb 13 Feb 16 Feb
31 Jul 13 Feb 14 Feb 16 Feb
1 Aug 14 Feb 15 Feb 16 Feb
2 Aug 15 Feb 16 Feb 16 Feb
3 Aug 16 Feb 17 Feb 17 Feb
4 Aug 17 Feb 18 Feb 18 Feb
5 Aug 18 Feb 19 Feb 19 Feb
6 Aug 19 Feb 20 Feb 22 Feb
7 Aug 20 Feb 21 Feb 22 Feb
8 Aug 21 Feb 22 Feb 22 Feb
9 Aug 22 Feb 23 Feb 23 Feb
10 Aug 23 Feb 24 Feb 24 Feb
11 Aug 24 Feb 25 Feb 25 Feb
12 Aug 25 Feb 26 Feb 26 Feb
13 Aug 26 Feb 27 Feb 29 Feb
14 Aug 27 Feb 28 Feb 29 Feb
15 Aug 28 Feb 29 Feb 29 Feb
16 Aug 29 Feb 1 Mar 1 Mar
17 Aug 1 Mar 2 Mar 2 Mar
18 Aug 2 Mar 3 Mar 3 Mar
19 Aug 3 Mar 4 Mar 4 Mar
20 Aug 4 Mar 5 Mar 7 Mar
21 Aug 5 Mar 6 Mar 7 Mar
22 Aug 6 Mar 7 Mar 7 Mar
23 Aug 7 Mar 8 Mar 8 Mar
24 Aug 8 Mar 9 Mar 9 Mar
25 Aug 9 Mar 10 Mar 10 Mar
26 Aug 10 Mar 11 Mar 11 Mar
27 Aug 11 Mar 12 Mar 14 Mar
28 Aug 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar
29 Aug 13 Mar 14 Mar 14 Mar
30 Aug 14 Mar 15 Mar 15 Mar
31 Aug 15 Mar 16 Mar 16 Mar
1 Sep 16 Mar 17 Mar 17 Mar
2 Sep 17 Mar 18 Mar 18 Mar
3 Sep 18 Mar 19 Mar 21 Mar
4 Sep 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar
5 Sep 20 Mar 21 Mar 21 Mar
6 Sep 21 Mar 22 Mar 22 Mar
7 Sep 22 Mar 23 Mar 23 Mar
8 Sep 23 Mar 24 Mar 24 Mar
9 Sep 24 Mar 25 Mar 25 Mar
10 Sep 25 Mar 26 Mar 26 Mar
11 Sep 26 Mar 27 Mar 27 Mar
12 Sep 27 Mar 28 Mar 28 Mar
13 Sep 28 Mar 29 Mar 29 Mar
14 Sep 29 Mar 30 Mar 30 Mar
15 Sep 30 Mar 31 Mar 31 Mar
16 Sep 31 Mar 1 Apr 1 Apr
17 Sep 1 Apr 2 Apr 4 Apr
18 Sep 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr
19 Sep 3 Apr 4 Apr 4 Apr
20 Sep 4 Apr 5 Apr 5 Apr
21 Sep 5 Apr 6 Apr 6 Apr
22 Sep 6 Apr 7 Apr 7 Apr
23 Sep 7 Apr 8 Apr 8 Apr
24 Sep 8 Apr 9 Apr 11 Apr
25 Sep 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr
26 Sep 10 Apr 11 Apr 11 Apr
27 Sep 11 Apr 12 Apr 12 Apr
28 Sep 12 Apr 13 Apr 13 Apr
29 Sep 13 Apr 14 Apr 14 Apr
30 Sep 14 Apr 15 Apr 15 Apr
1 Oct 15 Apr 16 Apr 18 Apr
2 Oct 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr
3 Oct 17 Apr 18 Apr 18 Apr
4 Oct 18 Apr 19 Apr 19 Apr
5 Oct 19 Apr 20 Apr 20 Apr
6 Oct 20 Apr 21 Apr 21 Apr
7 Oct 21 Apr 22 Apr 22 Apr
8 Oct 22 Apr 23 Apr 25 Apr
9 Oct 23 Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr
10 Oct 24 Apr 25 Apr 25 Apr
11 Oct 25 Apr 26 Apr 26 Apr
12 Oct 26 Apr 27 Apr 27 Apr
13 Oct 27 Apr 28 Apr 28 Apr
14 Oct 28 Apr 29 Apr 29 Apr
15 Oct 29 Apr 30 Apr 2 May

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Mailing Address:

PO Box 577
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389

Phone:

(209) 372-0200
The public information office is open from 9 am to 5 pm Pacific time (closed for lunch). Once connected, dial 3 then 5. If the ranger is already on the line, you'll be returned to the main menu. If the ranger is not there, you can leave a message and we will return your call.

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