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California— 8 permits
🏔 WildernessYosemite Wilderness (JMT Corridor)
CAMay – November
🏔 WildernessMount Whitney Main Trail
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).
🏔 WildernessEmigrant Wilderness
CAPermits required approximately April 15 – November 15 (some sources indicate April 1 – November 30); peak season June–October