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This tracker checks Recreation.gov for Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permit availability every 5 minutes.

Minimum group size

We will notify you when we find permits for 2 or more people. You can adjust this at any time.

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Trailheads

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Trailheads marked “Half Dome Eligible” let you request an additional permit to summit Half Dome via the cables. Permit is issued at pick-up time. Learn more.
Glacier Point Road / Wawona
Alder Creek
Bridalveil Creek
Chilnualna Falls
Deer Camp
Glacier Point → Illilouette
McGurk Meadow
Mono Meadow

Half Dome Eligible

Ostrander (Lost Bear Meadow)
Pohono Trail (Glacier Point)
Pohono Trail (Taft Point)
Westfall Meadow
Tioga Road
Aspen Valley
Luken → Lukens Lake
Lukens Lake → Yosemite Creek
May Lake
May Lake → Snow Creek
Porcupine Creek
South Fork of Tuolumne River
Ten Lakes
White Wolf → Aspen Valley
White Wolf → Pate Valley
White Wolf → Smith Meadow
White Wolf Campground
Yosemite Creek
Hetch Hetchy
Base Line Camp Road
Beehive Meadows
Cottonwood Creek
Mather Ranger Station
Miguel Meadow
Poopenaut Valley
Rancheria Falls
Smith Peak
Tuolumne Meadows
Budd Creek (cross-country only)
Cathedral Lakes

Half Dome Eligible

Gaylor Creek/Lake (cross-country only)
Glen Aulin
Glen Aulin → Cold Canyon/Waterwheel (pass through)
Lyell
Lyell Canyon

Donohue Pass Eligible

Mono/Parker Pass
Murphy Creek
Nelson Lake (cross-country only)
Rafferty Creek → Vogelsang

Half Dome Eligible

Sunrise

Half Dome Eligible

Young Lakes via Dog Lake
Young Lakes via Glen Aulin Trail
Yosemite Valley / Big Oak Flat
Glacier Point → Little Yosemite Valley

Half Dome Eligible

Happy Isles → Illilouette
Happy Isles → Little Yosemite Valley

Half Dome Eligible

Happy Isles → Past LYV

Half Dome & Donohue Pass Eligible

Mirror Lake → Snow Creek
Old Big Oak Flat Road
Pohono Trail (Wawona Tunnel/Bridalveil Parking)
Rockslides (cross-country only)
Tamarack Creek
Yosemite Falls
Other
Badger Pass (Winter Only)
Crane Flat (Winter Only)
Dewey Meadow (#18) (Winter Only)
Dewey Ridge (#14) (Winter Only)
Horizon Ridge (#15) (Winter Only)
Mariposa Grove (Winter Only)
Merced Crest (#16) (Winter Only)
Merced Grove (Winter Only)
Snow Creek Cabin (Winter Only)
Tioga Pass (Winter Only)

Start dates

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Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permit tracker

Checks Recreation.gov every 5 minutes.

You will receive SMS notifications when we find openings for the start dates you picked.

Expect to receive most notifications within 2 weeks of selected start dates.

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