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Never miss a permit deadline again
October 2024
Hey all,
I hope you had a summer full of outdoor adventures! Enjoy the next few months before 2025 permits start opening up. However, if you’d like to experience the backcountry this winter, know that most parks still require permits, but they are easy to get!
Notable permits opening up in October:
- Angels Landing, enter the lottery October 1–20 for trips between October 1 and December 31 (tips).
- Yellowstone, reservations open October 6 for trips between November 1 and May 14.
- Maroon Bells-Snowmass reservations open October 15 for trips between December 1 and March 31.
California
Half Dome, Yosemite — day-use
• | 2 days ahead12am PT Last-minute lottery is held 2 days ahead of the trip date from 12am to 4pm PT. Add to calendar |
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 date. Add to calendar |
Lost Coast — overnight
• | 3 months ahead7am PT Reservations open 3 months ahead of the trip start date. Book in October for trips starting in January. Add to calendar |
Inyo — overnight
• | 14 days ahead7am PT Last-minute reservations open 2 weeks ahead of the trip start date. Add to calendar |
Pacific Northwest
Central Cascades — overnight
• | 7 days ahead7am PT Last-minute reservations open 7 days ahead of the trip start date. Add to calendar |
Central Cascades — day-use
• | 10 days ahead7am PT Advance reservations open 10 days ahead of the trip date. Add to calendar |
• | 2 days ahead7am PT Last-minute reservations open 2 days ahead of the trip date. Add to calendar |
Southwest
The Wave — day-use
• | Sep 3011:59pm MT Lottery closes for trips in January. |
• | Oct 1 Lottery opens for trips in February. Lottery closes October 31 at 11:59pm MT. Add to calendar |
Grand Canyon — overnight
• | Oct 15pm MT Lottery closes for trips starting in February. |
• | Oct 1612am MT Lottery opens for trips starting in March. Lottery closes November 1 at 5pm MT. Add to calendar |
The Subway, Zion — day-use
• | 2 days ahead12am MT Last-minute lottery is held 2 days ahead of the trip from 12pm to 3pm MT. Add to calendar |
Angels Landing, Zion — day-use
• | Oct 112am MT Lottery opens for trips between December 1 and February 28. Lottery closes October 20 at 11:59pm MT. Add to calendar |
• | 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
Yellowstone — overnight
• | Oct 68am MT Reservations open for trips between November 1 and May 14. Add to calendar |
Maroon Bells-Snowmass — overnight
• | Oct 158am MT Reservations open for trips between December 1 and March 31. Add to calendar |
Rocky Mountain — day-use
• | 1 day ahead7pm MT Last-minute reservations open 1 day ahead of the trip date. Add to calendar |
Hawaii & Alaska
Napali Coast — overnight
• | 90 days ahead12am HT Reservations open 90 days ahead of the trip start date. Book in October to start in January. 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 October to start in November. 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 October 25th for all deadlines in November.
Jordan Vincent |