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California— 9 permits
🏔 WildernessYosemite Wilderness (JMT Corridor)
CAMay – November
🏔 WildernessJohn Muir & Ansel Adams Wilderness (Inyo NF)
CAPermits required year-round; quota season May 1 – November 1
🏔 WildernessJohn Muir Trail
CAJuly – October (optimal snow-free window for thru-hiking)
🏔 WildernessAnsel Adams Wilderness (Sierra NF — Western Approach)
CAJune – October
🏔 WildernessSequoia & Kings Canyon Wilderness
CAMay – October
🏔 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).
🏔 WildernessSan Gorgonio Wilderness
CAYear-round; permits required for all visits (day and overnight) regardless of season; snow likely November – April above 9,000 ft
🏔 WildernessEmigrant Wilderness
CAPermits required approximately April 15 – November 15 (some sources indicate April 1 – November 30); peak season June–October
🏕 CampgroundPoint Reyes National Seashore Backpacking
CAYear-round; winter storms October – March can be severe
Washington— 5 permits
🏔 WildernessThe Enchantments
WAMay 15 – October 31
🏔 WildernessMt. Rainier Wilderness (Wonderland Trail)
WAPermits required year-round; online reservation season for most wilderness sites: end of May through first federal holiday in October (May 1 for climbing camps/zones).
🏔 WildernessNorth Cascades National Park Backcountry
WAJuly – September
🏔 WildernessWonderland Trail (Full Loop Route)
WAPermits available for trips late May through October 12, 2026 (first federal holiday in October); peak season mid-July through late August
🏔 WildernessOlympic National Park Coastal Wilderness
WAYear-round; storms and large surf common October – April
Oregon— 2 permits
🏔 WildernessCentral Cascades Wilderness (Three Sisters / Jefferson)
ORJune 15 – October 15 (permit required)
🏔 WildernessEagle Cap Wilderness (Wallowa Mountains)
ORJuly – October (snow-free); access varies by trailhead
Utah— 1 permit
🏔 WildernessCanyonlands National Park Backcountry
UTMarch – May, September – November
Arizona— 1 permit
🏔 WildernessGrand Canyon Backcountry
AZYear-round (spring/fall optimal; summer canyon temps exceed 110°F)
Colorado— 5 permits
🏔 WildernessMaroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness
COJuly – September
🏔 WildernessRocky Mountain NP Wilderness
COYear-round
🏔 WildernessIndian Peaks Wilderness (Full Season)
COJune 1 – September 15 (permit required)
🏔 WildernessIndian Peaks Wilderness (3-Day Advance)
COJune 1 – September 15
🏔 WildernessWeminuche Wilderness
COJuly – September (above treeline); lower trailheads accessible June and October
Wyoming— 2 permits
🏔 WildernessGrand Teton Backcountry
WYJuly – September
🏔 WildernessBridger Wilderness (Wind River Range)
WYJuly – September (most trailheads snow-free)
Montana— 1 permit
🏔 WildernessGlacier National Park Backcountry
MTPermits required year-round for all overnight backcountry camping; peak demand is summer (access timing varies with snow conditions).