National Park Service

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Claims and evidence

Cross boundary permit issuance

Examples stanislaus
  • Cherry Lake
  • Lake Eleanor
Exceptions
  • Donohue Pass requires eligible Yosemite permit
  • Half Dome eligibility is separate
Issuer basis
entry trailhead manager
Outside origin additional yosemite permit
normally not required for continuous itinerary
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-emigrant-wilderness

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS outside-origin FAQ assigns permits to the agency managing the entry trailhead even when every overnight is inside Yosemite. Cherry Lake and Lake Eleanor are explicit Stanislaus examples. Separate Donohue Pass and Half Dome eligibility still apply.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    Wayproof primary-source, map and source-feature review
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-10-06T20:36:35+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

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

Published continuous travel exceptions

Exceptions
  • crossing a road on foot or stock
  • one night at Tuolumne Meadows backpackers campground
Source section
faq
Vehicle travel invalidates
Yes
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-emigrant-shingle-springs-kibbie-lake

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS faq lists continuous-travel exceptions: crossing a road on foot or stock, one night at Tuolumne Meadows backpackers campground. Vehicle travel or wilderness exit otherwise invalidates the itinerary permit.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    Wayproof primary-source, map and source-feature review
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-10-06T20:36:35+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

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

Entry quota

Happy isles past lyv donohue eligible
15
Lyell canyon donohue eligible
30
Purpose
Donohue Pass exit
Reservation only
Yes
Total
45
Evidence and sources (1)

Claim effective interval: 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31

Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-wilderness

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS publishes permit fees, continuous-travel restrictions, first-night distinctions, Donohue Pass eligibility and exit quota, and the relationship between named permit entries and physical starts.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    Not recorded
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-25T00:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

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

Published wilderness permit fees

Application usd per group
10
Applies during reservation season
Yes
Nonrefundable
Yes
Permit usd per person
5
Evidence and sources (1)

Claim effective interval: 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31

Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-wilderness

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS publishes permit fees, continuous-travel restrictions, first-night distinctions, Donohue Pass eligibility and exit quota, and the relationship between named permit entries and physical starts.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    Not recorded
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-25T00:00:00+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 (3)

NPS outside-origin FAQ assigns permits to the agency managing the entry trailhead even when every overnight is inside Yosemite. Cherry Lake and Lake Eleanor are explicit Stanislaus examples. Separate Donohue Pass and Half Dome eligibility still apply.

Publisher
National Park Service
Observer / attribution
Wayproof primary-source, map and source-feature review
Observed at
Unknown
Retrieved at
2026-10-06T20:36:35+00:00

Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

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

NPS faq lists continuous-travel exceptions: crossing a road on foot or stock, one night at Tuolumne Meadows backpackers campground. Vehicle travel or wilderness exit otherwise invalidates the itinerary permit.

Publisher
National Park Service
Observer / attribution
Wayproof primary-source, map and source-feature review
Observed at
Unknown
Retrieved at
2026-10-06T20:36:35+00:00

Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

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

NPS publishes permit fees, continuous-travel restrictions, first-night distinctions, Donohue Pass eligibility and exit quota, and the relationship between named permit entries and physical starts.

Publisher
National Park Service
Observer / attribution
Not recorded
Observed at
Unknown
Retrieved at
2026-09-25T00:00:00+00:00

Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

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

Published record history

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