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Filtered by tag:Backcountry
4 permits
Colorado— 1 permit
🏔 WildernessBlack Canyon of the Gunnison Backcountry
COYear-round; inner canyon most accessible April – October
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
🏔 WildernessSpray Park Backcountry Camp (Mt. Rainier NP)
WAJuly – September
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.
Arizona— 1 permit
🏕 CampgroundBright Angel Campground (Grand Canyon NP)
AZYear-round (most popular March–May and September–November)
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.
Montana— 1 permit
🏔 WildernessBob Marshall Wilderness Complex
MTJuly – September (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.