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Requirements and current conditions

Fees

Recorded for: Inyo National Forest Overnight Wilderness Permit

Ordinary entry per person usd
5
Reservation usd
6
Whitney zone per person usd
15
Evidence and sources (1)

Claim effective interval: 2026-09-20 to No end bound

No claim spatial scope recorded.

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Current permit page describes year-round overnight permits, releases, fees, printing, continuous travel, and cancellation policy.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest

Overnight wilderness permit required

Recorded for: Inyo National Forest Overnight Wilderness Permit

Applies to
overnight trips entering John Muir Wilderness from the Rock Creek routes
Required year round
Yes
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-little-lakes-valley, scope-route-mono-pass-rock-creek, scope-route-morgan-pass-rock-creek, scope-route-tamarack-lakes-rock-creek, scope-route-hilton-lakes-rock-creek

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    The current Inyo wilderness permit page requires wilderness permits year round for overnight trips in John Muir Wilderness, releases 60 percent of quota six months ahead and 40 percent two weeks ahead at 7 a.m. Pacific, requires the signed permit to be carried, and cancels an unprinted permit at 10 a.m. on the entry date.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest

Permit document

Recorded for: Inyo National Forest Overnight Wilderness Permit

No show deadline
10:00 on entry date
Print available days before
7
Signed copy required
Yes
Evidence and sources (1)

Claim effective interval: 2026-09-20 to No end bound

No claim spatial scope recorded.

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Current permit page describes year-round overnight permits, releases, fees, printing, continuous travel, and cancellation policy.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest

Reservation release

Recorded for: Inyo National Forest Overnight Wilderness Permit

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)

Claim effective interval: 2026-09-20 to No end bound

No claim spatial scope recorded.

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Current permit page describes year-round overnight permits, releases, fees, printing, continuous travel, and cancellation policy.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: Recreation.gov / Inyo National Forest

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Continuous travel

Recorded for: Inyo National Forest Overnight Wilderness Permit

Overnight exit ends trip
Yes
Valid into seki
Yes
Evidence and sources (1)

Claim effective interval: 2026-09-20 to No end bound

No claim spatial scope recorded.

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    SEKI confirms permits issued by Inyo for continuous travel are valid in SEKI subject to park conditions.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: Recreation.gov / National Park Service

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