# Permit Ranger > Permit Ranger tracks wilderness-permit availability on recreation.gov and sends a push notification the moment a sold-out permit you're watching opens on one of your dates: cancellations, quota drops, and release-day openings included. It covers 37 permit areas across 17 US states. It never books for you. Unique data on this site: for every permit area, when reservations are released (lottery dates, rolling windows, quota drops), quota seasons, dog rules, curated AllTrails trail mappings with ratings, and a demand score per entry point derived from how fast each trailhead books up. ## Permit guides - [Apostle Islands National Lakeshore permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/apostle-islands): How to get an Apostle Islands National Lakeshore camping permit: individual sites open on a rolling 30-day window each morning at 7 AM Pacific. - [Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/aravaipa): How to get an Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness permit: each date opens 13 weeks (91 days) ahead on a rolling window at 7 AM Pacific. - [Black Canyon of the Gunnison permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/black-canyon): How to get a Black Canyon of the Gunnison wilderness permit: the May–Oct season sells in two releases at 8 AM Mountain (Apr 1 and Jul 1). - [Boundary Waters Canoe Area permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/boundary-waters): How to get a Boundary Waters (BWCA) overnight permit: the entire May–September season opens at once on the last Wednesday of January at 7 AM Pacific. - [Canyonlands National Park permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/canyonlands): How to get a Canyonlands backcountry permit: sites release in four seasonal drops at 8 AM Mountain, each opening a three-month block. - [Cedar Mesa (Bears Ears) permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/cedar-mesa): How to get a Cedar Mesa (Bears Ears) backpacking permit: each trailhead's quota opens 3 months ahead on a rolling window at 7 AM Pacific. - [Central Cascades Wilderness permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/central-cascades): How to get a Central Cascades Wilderness permit: ~40% opens in early April at 7 AM Pacific; ~60% drops rolling 7 days before entry. - [Desolation Wilderness permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/desolation): How to get a Desolation Wilderness overnight permit: each zone opens 6 months ahead at 7 AM Pacific, first-come-first-served, no lottery. - [Everglades National Park permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/everglades): How to get an Everglades National Park wilderness permit: each site's quota opens on a rolling 3-month window at 7 AM Pacific. - [Glacier National Park permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/glacier): How to get a Glacier National Park wilderness permit: summer sites go on sale May 1 at 8 AM Mountain after the March lotteries. - [Grand Canyon National Park permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/grand-canyon): How to get a Grand Canyon backcountry permit: public reservations open the 1st of each month at 8 AM Arizona time for the month three months ahead. - [Grand Teton National Park permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/teton): How to get a Grand Teton backcountry permit: the advance season opens in early January at 8 AM Mountain, closing 2 days before entry. - [Great Sand Dunes permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/sand-dunes): How to get a Great Sand Dunes backpacking permit: opens on a rolling 3-month window each morning at 8 AM Mountain (7 AM Pacific). - [Great Smoky Mountains National Park permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/smokies): How to get a Great Smoky Mountains backcountry permit: each site's quota opens just 1 month ahead at 7 AM Pacific - the shortest window of any park. - [Guadalupe Mountains National Park permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/guadalupe): How to get a Guadalupe Mountains National Park wilderness permit: each site's quota opens on a rolling 3-month window at 7 AM Pacific. - [Hawai'i Volcanoes Backcountry permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/hawaii-volcanoes): How to get a Hawai'i Volcanoes backcountry permit: 75% of each site opens on a rolling 3-month window at 7 AM Hawai'i time, with walk-ups 7 days out. - [Hoover Wilderness permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/hoover): How to get a Hoover Wilderness permit: quota season June 15 – October 15, with 50% opening 6 months ahead and 50% dropping 3 days before entry. - [Indian Peaks Wilderness permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/indian-peaks): How to get an Indian Peaks Wilderness permit: the whole Jun 1–Sep 15 quota season opens the first Tuesday of March at 8 AM Mountain. - [Indian Peaks: Last-Minute permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/indian-peaks-3day): How to get a last-minute Indian Peaks Wilderness permit: leftover zone quota bookable only within 3 days of your entry date. - [Inyo National Forest permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/inyo): How to get an Inyo National Forest wilderness permit: 60% opens 6 months ahead at 7 AM Pacific, with a 40% drop 14 days before entry. - [Joshua Tree National Park permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/joshua-tree): How to get a Joshua Tree backcountry camping permit: each date opens 6 months ahead at 7 AM Pacific, first-come-first-served, quota year-round. - [Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/maroon-bells): How to get a Maroon Bells–Snowmass permit: quota'd year-round, sold in three seasonal releases at 8 AM Mountain (Feb 15, Jun 15, Oct 15). - [Mount Rainier permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/rainier): How to get a Mount Rainier wilderness camping permit: the whole season goes on sale in late April at 7 AM Pacific after a spring lottery. - [North Cascades permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/north-cascades): How to get a North Cascades wilderness permit: the whole May–October peak season goes on sale in late April at 7 AM Pacific after a spring lottery. - [Olympic permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/olympic): How to get an Olympic wilderness permit: reservable year-round in two blocks at 7 AM Pacific, summer opening April 15 and winter September 15. - [Paria Canyon (Vermilion Cliffs) permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/paria): How to get a Paria Canyon (Vermilion Cliffs) overnight permit: each date opens one year (365 days) ahead on a rolling window at 7 AM Pacific. - [Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/pictured-rocks): How to get a Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore backcountry permit: sites open on a rolling 6-month window each morning at 7 AM Pacific, year-round. - [Rocky Mountain National Park permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/rmnp): How to get a Rocky Mountain National Park wilderness permit: the entire May–October season opens at once on March 1 at 8 AM Mountain. - [Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/seki): How to get a Sequoia & Kings Canyon (SEKI) wilderness permit: quota opens 6 months ahead at 7 AM Pacific, first-come-first-served, no lottery. - [Sierra National Forest permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/sierra): How to get a Sierra National Forest wilderness permit: 60% opens 6 months ahead at 7 AM Pacific, with a 40% drop 14 days before entry. - [Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/sleeping-bear): How to get a Sleeping Bear Dunes backcountry permit: campsites open on a rolling 7-day window each morning at 7 AM Pacific. - [Sylvania Wilderness permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/sylvania): How to get a Sylvania Wilderness camping permit: thirteen short-notice sites open rolling 14 days ahead at 7 AM Pacific; other sites open further out. - [The Enchantments permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/enchantments): How to get an Enchantments overnight permit: apply in the Feb 15 – Mar 1 lottery; leftovers release first-come April 1 at 7 AM Pacific. - [Voyageurs National Park permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/voyageurs): How to get a Voyageurs National Park camping permit: the whole summer season opens November 15 at 7 AM Pacific, with ten short-notice sites 7 days out. - [Yellowstone National Park permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/yellowstone-backcountry): How to get a Yellowstone backcountry permit: peak-season sites go on sale April 26 at 8 AM Mountain, non-peak October 6. - [Yosemite National Park permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/yosemite): How to get a Yosemite wilderness permit: 60% by weekly lottery 24 weeks ahead, leftovers on Fridays, and a 40% drop 7 days before entry. - [Zion National Park permit guide](https://permitranger.com/permits/zion): How to get a Zion wilderness permit: sites release in four quarterly drops at 10 AM Mountain on the 5th of the month before each quarter. ## Browse passes - [All permit areas by state](https://permitranger.com/passes) - [Arizona permit areas](https://permitranger.com/passes/az) - [California permit areas](https://permitranger.com/passes/ca) - [Colorado permit areas](https://permitranger.com/passes/co) - [Florida permit areas](https://permitranger.com/passes/fl) - [Hawaii permit areas](https://permitranger.com/passes/hi) - [Michigan permit areas](https://permitranger.com/passes/mi) - [Minnesota permit areas](https://permitranger.com/passes/mn) - [Montana permit areas](https://permitranger.com/passes/mt) - [North Carolina permit areas](https://permitranger.com/passes/nc) - [New Mexico permit areas](https://permitranger.com/passes/nm) - [Oregon permit areas](https://permitranger.com/passes/or) - [Tennessee permit areas](https://permitranger.com/passes/tn) - [Texas permit areas](https://permitranger.com/passes/tx) - [Utah permit areas](https://permitranger.com/passes/ut) - [Washington permit areas](https://permitranger.com/passes/wa) - [Wisconsin permit areas](https://permitranger.com/passes/wi) - [Wyoming permit areas](https://permitranger.com/passes/wy) - [Apostle Islands National Lakeshore passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/wi/apostle-islands) - [Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/az/aravaipa) - [Black Canyon of the Gunnison passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/co/black-canyon) - [Boundary Waters Canoe Area passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/mn/boundary-waters) - [Canyonlands National Park passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/ut/canyonlands) - [Cedar Mesa (Bears Ears) passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/ut/cedar-mesa) - [Central Cascades Wilderness passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/or/central-cascades) - [Desolation Wilderness passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/ca/desolation) - [Everglades National Park passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/fl/everglades) - [Glacier National Park passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/mt/glacier) - [Grand Canyon National Park passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/az/grand-canyon) - [Grand Teton National Park passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/wy/teton) - [Great Sand Dunes passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/co/sand-dunes) - [Great Smoky Mountains National Park passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/tn/smokies) - [Guadalupe Mountains National Park passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/tx/guadalupe) - [Hawai'i Volcanoes Backcountry passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/hi/hawaii-volcanoes) - [Hoover Wilderness passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/ca/hoover) - [Indian Peaks Wilderness passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/co/indian-peaks) - [Indian Peaks: Last-Minute passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/co/indian-peaks-3day) - [Inyo National Forest passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/ca/inyo) - [Joshua Tree National Park passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/ca/joshua-tree) - [Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/co/maroon-bells) - [Mount Rainier passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/wa/rainier) - [North Cascades passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/wa/north-cascades) - [Olympic passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/wa/olympic) - [Paria Canyon (Vermilion Cliffs) passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/az/paria) - [Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/mi/pictured-rocks) - [Rocky Mountain National Park passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/co/rmnp) - [Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/ca/seki) - [Sierra National Forest passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/ca/sierra) - [Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/mi/sleeping-bear) - [Sylvania Wilderness passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/mi/sylvania) - [The Enchantments passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/wa/enchantments) - [Voyageurs National Park passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/mn/voyageurs) - [Yellowstone National Park passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/wy/yellowstone-backcountry) - [Yosemite National Park passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/ca/yosemite) - [Zion National Park passes](https://permitranger.com/passes/ut/zion) ## Other - [Full guide text in one file](https://permitranger.com/llms-full.txt): the complete prose of every permit guide as plain markdown - [Machine-readable park data feeds](https://permitranger.com/data/index.json): per-park JSON with release rules, quota seasons, fees, and entry-point demand scores (CC BY 4.0, attribution: Permit Ranger) - [About the author](https://permitranger.com/author): Casey Rowan, Lead Ranger and Data Editor, Permit Ranger - [All permit guides](https://permitranger.com/permits) - [Sitemap](https://permitranger.com/sitemap.xml)