Permit Directory
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California— 1 permit
🏔 WildernessHalf Dome Cables
CALate May – mid-October
Washington— 1 permit
🏔 WildernessThe Enchantments
WAMay 15 – October 31
Utah— 1 permit
🏔 WildernessAngels Landing
UTYear-round; permits required for the chained section from Scout Lookout to summit; four seasonal lotteries (spring Mar–May, summer Jun–Aug, fall Sep–Nov, winter Dec–Feb)
Arizona— 4 permits
🏔 WildernessThe Wave – Coyote Buttes North
AZYear-round
🚣 RiverColorado River through Grand Canyon (Noncommercial)
AZYear-round; noncommercial trips from Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek are 12–25 days (NPS-defined range).
🏕 CampgroundBright Angel Campground (Grand Canyon NP)
AZYear-round (most popular March–May and September–November)
🏕 CampgroundPhantom Ranch (Grand Canyon NP)
AZYear-round
Idaho— 3 permits
🚣 RiverMiddle Fork of the Salmon River
IDYear-round; lottery control season late May – early September
🚣 RiverMain Salmon River (Frank Church Wilderness)
IDYear-round; control season late June – early September
🚣 RiverSelway River
IDControl season May 15 – July 31; no permit required outside control season
Oregon— 1 permit
🚣 RiverRogue River Wild Section
ORControl season May 15 – Oct 15; self-issue Oct 16 – May 14
NC— 1 permit
🏔 WildernessLinville Gorge Wilderness
NCYear-round; weekend permits required May – October; self-issue November – April
Tennessee— 1 permit
🏕 CampgroundLeConte Lodge (Great Smoky Mountains NP)
TNLate March – mid-November