Permit Directory
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California— 4 permits
🏔 WildernessSequoia & Kings Canyon Wilderness
CAMay – October
🏔 WildernessLost Coast Trail (King Range)
CAYear-round (spring/fall optimal)
🏔 WildernessHoover Wilderness (Twin Lakes / Barney Lake)
CAJune – October
🏔 WildernessMarble Mountain Wilderness
CAJune – October
Washington— 3 permits
🏔 WildernessOlympic Wilderness
WAPermits required year-round for overnight backcountry camping. Summer-season reservations (May 15–Oct 15) released April 15 at 7:00am PT via recreation.gov (dates may vary slightly year to year).
🏔 WildernessNorth Cascades National Park Backcountry
WAJuly – September
🏔 WildernessOlympic National Park Coastal Wilderness
WAYear-round; storms and large surf common October – April
Utah— 4 permits
🏔 WildernessParia Canyon Overnight
UTMarch – June, September – November
🏔 WildernessCanyonlands National Park Backcountry
UTMarch – May, September – November
🚣 RiverDesolation & Gray Canyon (Green River, Utah)
UTMarch – November (lottery May – September)
🚣 RiverLabyrinth & Stillwater Canyon — Green River
UTYear-round (spring and fall optimal)
Montana— 2 permits
🏔 WildernessGlacier National Park Backcountry
MTPermits required year-round for all overnight backcountry camping; peak demand is summer (access timing varies with snow conditions).
🏔 WildernessBob Marshall Wilderness Complex
MTJuly – September (snow-free)
Oregon— 4 permits
🚣 RiverIllinois River Wild Section (Oregon)
ORApproximately March – mid-May (water-dependent)
🏔 WildernessEagle Cap Wilderness (Wallowa Mountains)
ORJuly – October (snow-free); access varies by trailhead
🚣 RiverOwyhee River Canyons (Lower)
ORTypically March – May (water-dependent; low flow by June most years)
🚣 RiverHells Canyon — Snake River Float Permit
ORMay – September
Idaho— 1 permit
🚣 RiverSelway River
IDControl season May 15 – July 31; no permit required outside control season
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
Colorado— 1 permit
🚣 RiverYampa River — Echo Park (Dinosaur NM)
COApril – June (spring runoff)
Arizona— 1 permit
🏕 CampgroundHavasu Falls — Havasupai Reservation
AZFebruary – November
Michigan— 1 permit
🏔 WildernessIsle Royale National Park — Backcountry
MIMid-April – October (island closes November 1)