Grand Canyon National Park Passes
Every Grand Canyon National Park wilderness-permit entry point on recreation.gov - AllTrails ratings, demand scores, and a trailhead map.
A Grand Canyon backcountry permit covers overnight trips below the rim, from the corridor campgrounds at Bright Angel, Havasupai Gardens, and Cottonwood to the remote designated campsites and at-large use areas deeper in the canyon. It is one of the most sought-after backpacking permits in the country, and popular corridor sites for prime spring and fall dates sell out the moment they release.
Top Grand Canyon National Park entry points
The most in-demand entry points, ranked by how fast each one books up on recreation.gov.
- CCG - Cottonwood Campground accessed from South Rim (due to upper North Kaibab Trail closure) - Very high demand - 4.7 on AllTrails
- CCG - Cottonwood Campground accessed from South Rim (due to upper North Kaibab Trail closure) - LARGE GROUP - Very high demand - 4.7 on AllTrails
- NC9 - Ken Patrick, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group - Very high demand
- NCG - (when N.Rim Closed) North Rim Campground - Very high demand - 4.7 on AllTrails
- NCG - (when N.Rim Preparing to Close - NO VEHICLES) North Rim Campground - Very high demand - 4.7 on AllTrails
- NF9 - Widforss - At-Large Camping - Very high demand - 4.8 on AllTrails
- NF9 - Widforss - At-Large Camping - LARGE GROUP - Very high demand - 4.8 on AllTrails
- NRR - North Rim Roads (when N.Rim Closed) - Very high demand
- NH1 - Point Sublime - Very high demand
- TCG - Tuweep Campground - LARGE GROUP Campsite - High demand - 4.8 on AllTrails
- CBG - Bright Angel Campground - LARGE GROUP - High demand - 4.9 on AllTrails
- CBG - Bright Angel Campground - High demand - 4.9 on AllTrails
All Grand Canyon National Park passes
Choose an entry point or campsite for permit rules, release timing, demand, and nearby alternatives.
- AA9 - Badger, At-Large Camping
- AA9 - Badger, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- AB0 - Soap Creek, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- AB9 - Rider, At-Large Camping
- AB9 - Rider, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- AC9 - South Canyon, At-Large Camping
- AC9 - South Canyon, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- AD9 - Saddle Canyon, At-Large Camping
- AD9 - Saddle Canyon, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- AE9 - Nankoweap, At-Large Camping
- AE9 - Nankoweap, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- AF9 - Chuar, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- AG9 - Unkar, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- AH9 - Vishnu, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- AJ9 - Cheyava, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- AK9 - Clear Creek - At-Large Camping
- AK9 - Clear Creek - At-Large Camping - LARGE GROUP
- AM9 - Surprise Valley, At-Large Camping
- AM9 - Surprise Valley, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- AN9 - Indian Hollow, At-Large Camping
- AN9 - Indian Hollow, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- AP9 - Phantom Creek, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- AQ9 - Trinity Creek, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- AR9 - Scorpion Ridge, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- AS9 - North Bass - At-Large Camping
- AS9 - North Bass - At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- AT9 - Powell Plateau, At-Large Camping
- AT9 - Powell Plateau, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- AU9 - Blacktail Canyon, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- AV9 - Tapeats Amph, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- AW7 - Upper Tapeats Campsite
- AW7 - Upper Tapeats Campsite - LARGE GROUP
- AW8 - Lower Tapeats Campsite
- AW8 - Lower Tapeats Campsite - LARGE GROUP
- AX7 - Deer Creek - Campsite
- AX7 - Deer Creek - Campsite - LARGE GROUP
- AY9 - Esplanade - At-Large Camping
- AY9 - Esplanade - At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- AZ9 - Fishtail, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- BA9 - Palisades, At-Large Camping
- BA9 - Palisades, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- BB9 - Tanner - At-Large Camping
- BB9 - Tanner - At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- BC9 - Cardenas, At-Large Camping
- BC9 - Cardenas, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- BD9 - Red Canyon - At-Large Camping
- BD9 - Red Canyon - At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- BE9 - Hance Creek, At-Large Camping
- BE9 - Hance Creek, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- BF5 - Horseshoe Mesa - Campsite
- BF5 - Horseshoe Mesa - LARGE GROUP Campsite
- BG9 - Cottonwood Creek - At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group (accessed from Grandview Trail)
- BG9 - Cottonwood Creek - At-Large Camping (accessed from Grandview Trail)
- BH9 - Grapevine - At-Large Camping
- BH9 - Grapevine - At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- BJ9 - Cremation - At-Large Camping
- BJ9 - Cremation - At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- BL4 - Horn Creek - Campsite
- BL5 - Salt Creek - Campsite
- BL6 - Cedar Springs - Campsite
- BL7 - Monument Creek - Campsite
- BL7 - Monument Creek - Campsite - LARGE GROUP
- BL8 - Granite Rapids - Campsite
- BL8 - Granite Rapids - LARGE GROUP Campsite
- BM7 - Hermit Creek - Campsite
- BM7 - Hermit Creek - Campsite - LARGE GROUP
- BM8 - Hermit Rapids - Campsite
- BM8 - Hermit Rapids - Campsite - LARGE GROUP
- BN9 - Boucher - At-Large Camping
- BN9 - Boucher - At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- BO9 - Slate, At-Large Camping
- BO9 - Slate, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- BP9 - Ruby, At-Large Camping
- BP9 - Ruby, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- BQ9 -South Bass - At-Large Camping
- BQ9 -South Bass - At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- BR9 - Garnet, At-Large Camping
- BR9 - Garnet, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- BS9 - Fossil, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- BT9 - Olo, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- BU9 - National, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- CBG - Bright Angel Campground
- CBG - Bright Angel Campground - LARGE GROUP
- CCG - Cottonwood Campground
- CCG - Cottonwood Campground - LARGE GROUP
- CCG - Cottonwood Campground accessed from South Rim (due to upper North Kaibab Trail closure)
- CCG - Cottonwood Campground accessed from South Rim (due to upper North Kaibab Trail closure) - LARGE GROUP
- CIG - Havasupai Gardens Campground
- CIG - Havasupai Gardens Campground - LARGE GROUP
- LA9 - Kanab Creek, At-Large Camping
- LA9 - Kanab Creek, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- LB9 - Boysag, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- LC9 - The Dome, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- LE9 - Parashant, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- LF9 -Trail Canyon, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- LG9 - Diamond Creek, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- LH9 - Separation, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- LI9 - Whitmore, At-Large Camping
- LI9 - Whitmore, At-Large Camping - LARGE GROUP
- LJ9 - Surprise, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- LK9 - Burnt Point, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- LL9 - Snap Point, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- LM9 - Grand Wash Cliffs, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- NA0 - Walhalla Plateau - At-Large Camping
- NA0 - Walhalla Plateau - At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- NA1 - Cape Final - Campsite
- NB9 - Thompson Canyon - At-Large Camping
- NB9 - Thompson Canyon - At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- NC9 - Ken Patrick, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- NCG - (when N.Rim Closed) North Rim Campground
- NCG - (when N.Rim Preparing to Close - NO VEHICLES) North Rim Campground
- ND9 - Robbers Roost - At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- ND9 - Robbers Roost, At-Large Camping.
- NF9 - Widforss - At-Large Camping
- NF9 - Widforss - At-Large Camping - LARGE GROUP
- NG9 - Outlet - At-Large Camping
- NG9 - Outlet - At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- NH1 - Point Sublime
- NH1 - Point Sublime - Campsite - LARGE GROUP
- NJ0 - Swamp Ridge - At-Large Camping
- NJ0 - Swamp Ridge - At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- NJ1 - Fire Point Campsite - Large or Small Group
- NJ2 - Swamp Point - Campsite - Large or Small Group
- NK9 - Kanab Point, At-Large Camping
- NK9 - Kanab Point, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- NL9 - Tuckup Point, At-Large Camping
- NL9 - Tuckup Point, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- NM9 - Toroweap Valley, At-Large Camping
- NM9 - Toroweap Valley, At-Large Camping - LARGE GROUP
- NN9 - Lava, At-Large Camping
- NN9 - Lava, At-Large Camping - LARGE GROUP
- NRH - North Rim Horsecamp - STOCK Site
- NRR - North Rim Roads (when N.Rim Closed)
- Placeholder - Has separate North Rim reservation
- Placeholder - Has separate Phantom Ranch Lodging reservation
- Placeholder - Has separate River Trip reservation for the night
- Placeholder - Has separate South Rim reservation
- Placeholder - Out of the park for the night
- SA9 - Cape Solitude - At-Large Camping
- SA9 - Cape Solitude - At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- SB9 - Cedar Mountain - At-Large Camping
- SB9 - Cedar Mountain - At-Large Camping - LARGE GROUP
- SC9 - Eremita Mesa - At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- SE0 - Pasture Wash - At-Large Camping
- SE0 - Pasture Wash - At-Large Camping - LARGE GROUP
- SE1 - Signal Hill - Campsite
- SE2 - Ruby Point - Campsite
- SE3 - South Bass Trailhead - Campsite - Large or Small Group
- SF9 - Eminence Break, At-Large Camping
- SF9 - Eminence Break, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- SG9 - Shinumo Wash, At-Large Camping
- SG9 - Shinumo Wash, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- SH9 - Saltwater Wash, At-Large Camping
- SH9 - Saltwater Wash, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- SI9 - Jackass, At-Large Camping
- SI9 - Jackass, At-Large Camping - Large or Small Group
- TCG - Tuweep Campground - Campsite
- TCG - Tuweep Campground - LARGE GROUP Campsite
- XXA - Do NOT select this area unless directed to by a Ranger.
- XXB - Do NOT Select this area unless directed to by a Ranger.
Popular trails
- Bright Angel Trail - 4.9 on AllTrails
- Havasupai Gardens Campground via Bright Angel - 4.9 on AllTrails
- South Bass Trail - 4.9 on AllTrails
- Hermit Camp to Monument Creek Camp via Tonto Trail - 4.9 on AllTrails
- North Bass Trail - 4.9 on AllTrails
- Widforss Trail - 4.8 on AllTrails
- The Escalante Route - 4.8 on AllTrails
- Hermit Trail, Tonto Trail, and Bright Angel Trail - 4.8 on AllTrails
Grand Canyon National Park permit guide · Book on recreation.gov