Permit Directory
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🏔 WildernessMay 15 – October 31
🏔 WildernessPermits 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).
🏔 WildernessPermits 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).
🏔 WildernessJuly – September
🏔 WildernessPermits available for trips late May through October 12, 2026 (first federal holiday in October); peak season mid-July through late August
June – September (snow-free routes)
🏔 WildernessYear-round; storms and large surf common October – April
🏕 CampgroundYear-round (limited winter sites)
🏕 CampgroundYear-round; reservation season typically late May – mid-September (2026: June 12 – Sept 6); first-come, first-served outside reservation season
🏕 CampgroundLate May – late October
🏔 WildernessJuly – September