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July 2026
Hey all,
I hope you’re able to get outside for the Fourth of July! If you don’t have plans yet, check out the last-minute permits below. Many parks release permits one to two weeks in advance, so it’s not too late to plan!
The Angels Landing Lottery
If you want to hike Zion National Park’s Angels Landing this fall, the advance lottery opens on July 1. Here are some tips to maximize your chances of getting a permit.
Updated: Inyo National Forest Trailhead Map
If you’ve ever booked an Inyo National Forest permit, you know how hard it can be to find the right trailhead. I stitched together 17 trailhead maps into a single interactive map so you can see all the trailheads at once. Try it out now.
California
Inyo — overnight
| • | 2 weeks ahead7am PT Last-minute reservations open 2 weeks ahead of the trip start date. Add to calendar |
King Range (Lost Coast) — overnight
| • | 3 months ahead7am PT Reservations open 3 months ahead of the trip start date. Book in July for trips starting in October. Add to calendar |
Point Reyes — overnight
| • | 3 months ahead7am PT Reservations open 3 months ahead of the trip start date. Book in July for trips starting in October. Add to calendar |
Yosemite Half Dome — day-use
| • | 2 days ahead12am PT Last-minute lottery opens 2 days ahead of the trip date. Lottery closes 2 days ahead the trip date at 4pm PT. Add to calendar |
Yosemite — overnight
| • | 1 week ahead7am PT Last-minute reservations open 1 week ahead of the trip start date. Add to calendar |
Pacific Northwest
Central Cascades — day-use
| • | 2 days ahead7am PT Last-minute reservations open 2 days ahead of the trip date. Add to calendar |
| • | 10 days ahead7am PT Last-minute reservations open 10 days ahead of the trip date. Add to calendar |
Central Cascades — overnight
| • | 1 week ahead7am PT Last-minute reservations open 1 week ahead of the trip start date. Add to calendar |
Mount St. Helens — day-use
| • | Jul 17am PT Reservations open for trips in August. Add to calendar |
Southwest
Coyote Buttes North (The Wave) — day-use
| • | Jun 3011:59pm MT Lottery closes for trips in October. |
| • | Jul 112am MT Lottery opens for trips in November. Lottery closes on July 31 at 11:59pm MT. Add to calendar |
Grand Canyon — overnight
| • | Jul 18am MT Leftover reservations open for trips starting in October. Add to calendar |
| • | Jul 15pm MT Lottery closes for trips starting in November. |
| • | Jul 1612am MT Lottery opens for trips starting in December. Lottery closes on August 1 at 5pm MT. Add to calendar |
Zion Angels Landing — day-use
| • | Jul 112am MT Lottery opens for trips between September 1 and November 30. Lottery closes on July 20 at 11:59pm MT. Add to calendar |
| • | 1 day ahead12:01am MT Last-minute lottery opens 1 day ahead of the trip date. Lottery closes 1 day ahead the trip date at 3pm MT. Add to calendar |
Zion Left Fork North Creek (Subway) — day-use
| • | 2 days ahead12am MT Last-minute lottery opens 2 days ahead of the trip date. Lottery closes 2 days ahead the trip date at 3pm MT. Add to calendar |
Rockies
Indian Peaks — overnight
| • | 3 days ahead8am MT Last-minute reservations open 3 days ahead of the trip start date. Add to calendar |
Rocky Mountain — day-use
| • | Jul 18am MT Reservations open for trips in August. Add to calendar |
Hawaii
Nā Pali Coast State Park (Kalalau Trail) — overnight
| • | 90 days ahead12:01am HT Reservations open 90 days ahead of the trip start date. Book in July for trips starting in October. Add to calendar |
East Coast
Great Smoky Mountains — overnight
| • | 30 days ahead12am ET Reservations open 30 days ahead of the trip start date. Book in July for trips starting in August. Add to calendar |
Past deadlinesIt’s not too late! These parks may still have permits left. Maroon Bells-Snowmass — overnight Mt. Whitney — day-use/overnight |
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See you next month! Expect to hear from me on July 25th for all deadlines in August.
 | Jordan Vincent |