Observation

observation · observation-nps-yosemite-wilderness-regulations-20260922

Claims and evidence

Food storage covered items

  • food
  • drinks including alcohol
  • stock food
  • trash
  • toiletries
  • medications
  • tobacco
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-wilderness

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS requires a permit for every overnight wilderness trip; the permit is limited to its named leader, entry trailhead, dates, and party size and is invalidated by leaving the wilderness except for stated continuous-travel exceptions. Maximum group size is 15, or 8 for cross-country travel over one quarter mile off trail. Pets are prohibited and an allowed bear-resistant canister is required throughout Yosemite Wilderness.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    NPS
    Observed at
    2026-06-16T00:00:00+00:00
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T18:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

Food storage

An allowed bear-resistant food canister is required throughout Yosemite Wilderness.
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-wilderness

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS requires a permit for every overnight wilderness trip; the permit is limited to its named leader, entry trailhead, dates, and party size and is invalidated by leaving the wilderness except for stated continuous-travel exceptions. Maximum group size is 15, or 8 for cross-country travel over one quarter mile off trail. Pets are prohibited and an allowed bear-resistant canister is required throughout Yosemite Wilderness.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    NPS
    Observed at
    2026-06-16T00:00:00+00:00
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T18:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

Maximum group size

Cross country over quarter mile
8
On trail
15
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-wilderness

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS requires a permit for every overnight wilderness trip; the permit is limited to its named leader, entry trailhead, dates, and party size and is invalidated by leaving the wilderness except for stated continuous-travel exceptions. Maximum group size is 15, or 8 for cross-country travel over one quarter mile off trail. Pets are prohibited and an allowed bear-resistant canister is required throughout Yosemite Wilderness.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    NPS
    Observed at
    2026-06-16T00:00:00+00:00
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T18:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

Overnight wilderness permit required

Yes
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-wilderness

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS requires a permit for every overnight wilderness trip; the permit is limited to its named leader, entry trailhead, dates, and party size and is invalidated by leaving the wilderness except for stated continuous-travel exceptions. Maximum group size is 15, or 8 for cross-country travel over one quarter mile off trail. Pets are prohibited and an allowed bear-resistant canister is required throughout Yosemite Wilderness.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    NPS
    Observed at
    2026-06-16T00:00:00+00:00
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T18:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

Permit continuous travel

Exceptions
  • crossing a road by foot or stock while continuing the itinerary
  • one night at Tuolumne Meadows or White Wolf Backpackers Campground during an ongoing continuous long-distance permit
Exit invalidates permit
Yes
Required
Yes
Vehicle or bus travel invalidates permit
Yes
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-wilderness

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS requires a permit for every overnight wilderness trip; the permit is limited to its named leader, entry trailhead, dates, and party size and is invalidated by leaving the wilderness except for stated continuous-travel exceptions. Maximum group size is 15, or 8 for cross-country travel over one quarter mile off trail. Pets are prohibited and an allowed bear-resistant canister is required throughout Yosemite Wilderness.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    NPS
    Observed at
    2026-06-16T00:00:00+00:00
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T18:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

Permit identity constraints

Limited to
  • trip leader
  • entry trailhead
  • dates
  • number of people
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-wilderness

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS requires a permit for every overnight wilderness trip; the permit is limited to its named leader, entry trailhead, dates, and party size and is invalidated by leaving the wilderness except for stated continuous-travel exceptions. Maximum group size is 15, or 8 for cross-country travel over one quarter mile off trail. Pets are prohibited and an allowed bear-resistant canister is required throughout Yosemite Wilderness.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    NPS
    Observed at
    2026-06-16T00:00:00+00:00
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T18:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

Pets allowed

No
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-wilderness

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS requires a permit for every overnight wilderness trip; the permit is limited to its named leader, entry trailhead, dates, and party size and is invalidated by leaving the wilderness except for stated continuous-travel exceptions. Maximum group size is 15, or 8 for cross-country travel over one quarter mile off trail. Pets are prohibited and an allowed bear-resistant canister is required throughout Yosemite Wilderness.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    NPS
    Observed at
    2026-06-16T00:00:00+00:00
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T18:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

Recorded observations

Browse observations separately (1)

NPS requires a permit for every overnight wilderness trip; the permit is limited to its named leader, entry trailhead, dates, and party size and is invalidated by leaving the wilderness except for stated continuous-travel exceptions. Maximum group size is 15, or 8 for cross-country travel over one quarter mile off trail. Pets are prohibited and an allowed bear-resistant canister is required throughout Yosemite Wilderness.

Publisher
National Park Service
Observer / attribution
NPS
Observed at
2026-06-16T00:00:00+00:00
Retrieved at
2026-09-22T18:00:00+00:00

Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

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