USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

Original source: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

Claims and evidence

Cross jurisdiction permit policy

Break: new permit from next entry agency, subject to stated long-distance resupply exceptions
Continuous trip: one entry-agency permit accepted across adjacent park/forest
Issuer: entry agency: Inyo for Taboose start
Whitney exit: requires Trail Crest exit product/quota if added; outside this route scope

Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-taboose-pass

Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details
USFS What Permit Do I Need and JMT sections: agency at the trip start issues the permit, including when first night is in an adjacent park; continuous travel required. Separate Whitney exit provisions are not satisfied by merely choosing Taboose.
Publisher
USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
Observer / attribution
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Observed at
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Pretrip current conditions recheck

Required

Yes

Topics

entry agency permit
park food, pet, stock, camping and fire rules

Western zone id

zone-taboose-kings-canyon-continuation

Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-taboose-pass

Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details
USFS requires travelers to obey the different rules in each jurisdiction crossed; the western continuation has separately linked NPS claims. Reaching the pass does not establish an onward itinerary.
Publisher
USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
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Permit cancellation policy

Entry change: quota-dependent; date changes at least 12 days ahead
Leader changes: No
Per person refund: cancel at least 12 days before entry
Reservation fee refundable: No
Transferable: No

Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-taboose-pass

Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details
USFS cancellations and Recreation.gov: per-person fee refunded with cancellation at least 12 days before entry; $6 reservation fee nonrefundable; leader/alternate cannot be added/changed and reservations cannot be transferred.
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USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
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Wilderness permit fee

Applicability

Activities

hiking

Overnight

Yes

Basis

one non-Whitney wilderness permit; all ages count; no per-night charge

Currency

USD

Not a trip total

Yes

Per person usd

Requires current check

Yes

Reservation usd

Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-taboose-pass

Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details
USFS Fees: $6 per permit plus $5/person outside Whitney Zone, all ages, no per-night charge; no pass, senior, military or child discount. Taboose-to-pass scope does not enter Whitney Zone.
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USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
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Reservation release

Live availability: unknown
Nonquota period: November 2-April 30
Nonquota release: 2 weeks before entry
Quota period: May 1-November 1
Release time: 07:00 America/Los Angeles
Required year round: Yes
Six month percent: 60
Two week percent: 40

Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-taboose-pass

Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details
USFS Wilderness Permits overview, How to Reserve and Winter Permits: 60% six calendar months ahead; 40% two weeks ahead at 7am Pacific; winter permits have no trailhead quota and appear two weeks ahead.
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USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
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Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

Recorded observations

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USFS What Permit Do I Need and JMT sections: agency at the trip start issues the permit, including when first night is in an adjacent park; continuous travel required. Separate Whitney exit provisions are not satisfied by merely choosing Taboose.

Publisher: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
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Observed at: Unknown
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