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Never miss a permit deadline again
June 2025
Hey all,
I hope you’re able to get outside for Memorial Day weekend! If you have yet to plan a backpacking trip this summer, know that last-minute permits are still available at most parks.
Notable releases include:
- Zion National Park (including the Narrows): July–September reservations open on June 5.
- Grand Canyon National Park: October lottery closes on June 1.
- Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness: August–November reservations open on June 15.
- Lost Coast: September reservations are starting to release now. Check out the guide.
Update: Yosemite and Mount Rainier National Parks entrance reservations
Yosemite and Mount Rainier National Parks have finally announced their plans for entrance reservations this summer! Unfortunately, they’ve already released some reservations.
- Yosemite National Park: Requires reservations Jun 15 – Aug 15 and Aug 30 – Sep 1. Some reservations have already been released, but more are released seven days ahead at 8 AM PT. NPS website • Calendar
- Mount Rainier National Park: Requires reservations Jul 11 – Sep 1 and all weekends in September and October. July reservations have already been released, but August reservations will be released on June 6 at 8 AM PT and more are released one day ahead at 7 PM PT. NPS website • Calendar
California
Half Dome, Yosemite — day-use
| • | 2 days ahead12am – 4pm PT Last-minute lottery is held 2 days ahead of the trip date from 12am to 4pm PT. |
Yosemite — overnight
| • | 7 days ahead7am PT Last-minute reservations open 7 days ahead of the trip start date. Add to calendar |
Yosemite — day-use
| • | 7 days ahead8am PT Last-minute reservations open 7 days ahead of the trip start date for trips between June 15 and August 15. Add to calendar |
Inyo — overnight
| • | 14 days ahead7am PT Last-minute reservations open 2 weeks ahead of the trip start date. Add to calendar |
Lost Coast — overnight
| • | 3 months ahead7am PT Reservations open 3 months ahead of the trip start date. Book in June for trips starting in September. Add to calendar |
Pacific Northwest
Mt. St. Helens — day-use
| • | Jun 17am PT Reservations open for trips in July. Add to calendar |
Mt. Rainier — day-use
| • | Jun 67am PT Reservations open for trips in between August 1 and September 1. Add to calendar |
Central Cascades — overnight
| • | 7 days ahead7am PT Last-minute reservations open 7 days ahead of the trip start date for trips between June 15 and October 15. Add to calendar |
Central Cascades — day-use
| • | 10 days ahead7am PT Reservations open 7 days ahead of the trip start date for trips between June 15 and October 15. Add to calendar |
| • | 2 days ahead7am PT Last-minute reservations open 7 days ahead of the trip start date for trips between June 15 and October 15. 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 1612am MT 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 between July 1 and September 30. Add to calendar |
The Narrows, Zion — overnight
| • | Jun 510am MT Reservations open for trips starting between July 1 and September 30. Add to calendar |
The Subway, Zion — day-use
| • | 2 days ahead12am MT Last-minute lottery is held 2 days ahead of the trip from 12am to 3pm MT. Add to calendar |
Angels Landing, Zion — day-use
| • | 1 day ahead12:01am MT Last-minute lottery is held 1 day ahead of the trip from 12am to 3pm MT. Add to calendar |
Arches — day-use
| • | 1 day ahead7pm MT Last-minute reservations open 1 day ahead of the trip date. Add to calendar |
Rockies
Maroon Bells-Snowmass — overnight
| • | Jun 158am MT Reservations open for trips between August 1 and November 31. Add to calendar |
Rocky Mountain — day-use
| • | Jun 18am MT Reservations open for trips between in July. Add to calendar |
| • | 1 day ahead7pm MT Last-minute reservations open 1 day ahead of the trip date. Add to calendar |
Glacier — day-use
| • | 1 day ahead7pm MT Last-minute reservations open 1 day ahead of the trip date for trips between June 13 and September 28. Add to calendar |
Hawaii & Alaska
Napali Coast — overnight
| • | 90 days ahead12am HT Reservations open 90 days ahead of the trip start date. Book 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. Book 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 Indian Peaks 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 |