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Filtered by tag:Alpine Lakes
5 permits
California— 1 permit
🏔 WildernessDesolation Wilderness
CAPermits required year-round for overnight use. Quota season: Friday before Memorial Day weekend through September 30. Outside quota season, permits can be booked and printed on day of entry (no quota limit; group size rules still apply).
Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
Permit score
Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
Washington— 1 permit
🏔 WildernessThe Enchantments
WAMay 15 – October 31
Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
Permit score
Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
Colorado— 2 permits
🏔 WildernessIndian Peaks Wilderness (Full Season)
COJune 1 – September 15 (permit required)
Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
Permit score
Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
🏔 WildernessIndian Peaks Wilderness (3-Day Advance)
COJune 1 – September 15
Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
Permit score
Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
Wyoming— 1 permit
🏔 WildernessBridger Wilderness (Wind River Range)
WYJuly – September (most trailheads snow-free)
Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
Permit score
Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.