Permit Directory
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Utah— 4 permits
🏔 WildernessCanyonlands National Park Backcountry
UTMarch – May, September – November
🚣 RiverCataract Canyon (Colorado River, Canyonlands)
UTYear-round
🚣 RiverSan Juan River (Bluff to Clay Hills)
UTYear-round; peak season April 15 – July 15 requires a permit (pre-season lottery or walk-up); permits also required Sep 1–Oct 31
🚣 RiverLabyrinth & Stillwater Canyon — Green River
UTYear-round (spring and fall optimal)
Arizona— 2 permits
🏔 WildernessFossil Creek (Tonto NF)
AZPermit season typically April – September; hours and quota vary by year
🏕 CampgroundBright Angel Campground (Grand Canyon NP)
AZYear-round (most popular March–May and September–November)
TX— 2 permits
🏕 CampgroundBig Bend National Park Backcountry
TXOctober – April (peak); summer is extreme heat; permits available year-round
🚣 RiverRio Grande Wild & Scenic — Lower Canyons
TXOctober – April (peak); summer heat is extreme; year-round paddling possible
Oregon— 1 permit
🚣 RiverOwyhee River Canyons (Lower)
ORTypically March – May (water-dependent; low flow by June most years)
California— 1 permit
🏕 CampgroundCottonwood Campground (Joshua Tree NP)
CAYear-round; summer heat extreme (regularly exceeds 105°F; June–September)