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August 2024
Hey all,
I hope your summer is off to a good start. As always, if you’re looking for a permit, many parks are still releasing last-minute permits (see list below).
Advance lotteries to watch out for in August
- Aug 1–25: Enter Zion’s Subway lottery for trips between October 1 and December 31.
- Aug 1–31: Enter The Wave lottery for trips in December.
- Aug 16–Sep 1: Enter the Grand Canyon backpacking lottery for trips in January.
Updated: The Lost Coast Trail Interactive Tide Chart
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The Lost Coast Trail is a unique backpacking trip. For 25 miles, you’ll be hiking and camping on the beach. Yet some sections are impassable at high tide and require careful planning.
Over the last two years, my interactive tide chart has already helped many people plan their Lost Coast Trail trip. However, the tool assumed that all impassable sections required the tide to fall below 2.5ft. In truth, some sections only require the tide to fall below 5ft. I completely redesigned the tool to account for these differences. Have a try!
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 August for trips starting in November. 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
Mt. St. Helens — day-use
• | Aug 17am PT Reservations open for trips in September. Add to calendar |
Mt. Rainier — day-use
• | 1 day ahead7pm PT Last-minute reservations open 1 day ahead of the trip date. Add to calendar |
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
• | Jul 3111:59pm MT Lottery closes for trips in November. |
• | Aug 1 Lottery opens for trips in December. Lottery closes August 31 at 11:59pm MT. Add to calendar |
Grand Canyon — overnight
• | Aug 15pm MT Lottery closes for trips starting in December. |
• | Aug 1612am MT Lottery opens for trips starting in January, 2025. Lottery closes September 1 at 5pm MT. Add to calendar |
The Subway, Zion — day-use
• | Aug 112am MT Advance lottery opens for trips between October 1 and December 31. Lottery closes August 25 at 3pm MT. Add to calendar |
• | 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
• | 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
Rocky Mountain — day-use
• | Aug 18am MT Reservations open for trips in September. 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. Add to calendar |
Indian Peaks Wilderness — overnight
• | 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. Book in August to start in November. 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 August to start in September. Add to calendar |
Past deadlinesIt’s not too late! These parks may still have permits left. Desolation Wilderness — overnight Maroon Bells-Snowmass — overnight Mt. Whitney, Inyo — overnight/day-use |
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See you next month! Expect to hear from me on August 25th for all deadlines in September.
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