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June 2023
Hey all!
Parks are getting ever popular. And more and more parks are turning to lotteries to manage demand. Lotteries, while giving equal chances to all applicants, have an application fee (5 to 10 dollars) and the success rate is often below 10%.
It’s fine, you say, I’ll enter the Enchantments lottery, and if I lose, consider it a donation to the park. Well, not exactly. Lottery application fees often go to Recreation.gov, who’s making a fortune out of our misfortune.
Check out my latest article to find out how much Recreation.gov makes from permit lotteries and what’s left to the parks.
Most backpacking permit deadlines have already passed, but parks are releasing last-minute permits 1 to 14 days in advance. If you need to plan further ahead, you can use Outdoor Status to notify you when we find canceled permits.
One notable permit release is on June 15 for Maroon Bells-Snowmass.
California
Yosemite — overnight
| • | 7 days ahead7am PT Last-minute reservations open 7 days ahead of the trip start date. Add to calendar |
Inyo — overnight
| • | 14 days ahead7am PT Last-minute reservations open 14 days ahead of the trip start date. Add to calendar |
Pacific Northwest
Central Cascades — day-use
| • | 2 days ahead7am PT Last-minute reservations open 7 days ahead of the trip. Add to calendar |
| • | 7 days ahead7am PT Reservations open 7 days ahead of the trip. Add to calendar |
Southwest
The Wave — day-use
| • | May 3111:59pm MT Lottery closes for trips in September. |
| • | Jun 1 Lottery opens for trips in October. Lottery closes June 30 at 11:59pm MT. Add to calendar |
Grand Canyon — overnight
| • | Jun 15pm MT Lottery closes for trips starting in October. |
| • | Jun 20 Lottery opens for trips starting in November. Lottery closes July 1 at 5pm MT. Add to calendar |
Zion — overnight
| • | Jun 510am MT Reservations open for trips starting in July. Add to calendar |
The Subway & Mystery Canyon, Zion — canyoneering
| • | Jun 1 Lottery opens for trips in August. Lottery closes June 30. Add to calendar |
| • | Jun 510am MT Reservations open for trips in July. Add to calendar |
| • | 7 days ahead Last-minute lottery opens 7 days ahead of the trip. Lottery closes 2 days ahead at 12pm MT. Add to calendar |
Angels Landing, Zion — day-use
| • | 1 day ahead12:01am MT Daily lottery opens 1 day ahead of the trip. Lottery closes at 3pm MT. Add to calendar |
Arches — day-use
| • | Jun 18am MT Reservations open to enter in September. Add to calendar |
| • | 1 day ahead6pm MT Last-minute reservations open 1 day ahead of entry. Add to calendar |
Havasupai — overnight
| • | Daily8am MT In 2023, no new permits are issued. But canceled permits are released every day at 8am MT. |
Rockies
Rocky Mountain — day-use
| • | Jun 110am MT Reservations open to enter in July. Add to calendar |
| • | 1 day ahead5pm MT Last-minute reservations open 1 day ahead of entry. Add to calendar |
Glacier — day-use
| • | 1 day ahead8am MT Last-minute reservations open 1 day ahead of entry. Add to calendar |
Maroon Bells-Snowmass — overnight
| • | Jun 158am MT Reservations open for trips starting Aug–Nov. Add to calendar |
Indian Peaks Wilderness — backpacking
| • | 3 days ahead8am MT Last-minute reservations open 3 days ahead of the trip start date. Add to calendar |
Hawaii & Alaska
Napali Coast — overnight
| • | 90 days ahead12am HT Reservations open 90 days ahead of the trip start date. Apply in June to start in September. Add to calendar |
Midwest & East Coast
Great Smoky Mountains — overnight
| • | 30 days ahead12am ET Reservations open 30 days ahead of the trip start date. Apply in June to start in July. Add to calendar |
Past deadlinesIt's not too late! These parks may still have permits left. Desolation Wilderness — overnight Mt Whitney, Inyo — overnight/day-use |
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See you next month! Expect to hear from me on June 25th for all deadlines in July.
 | Jordan Vincent |