Plan a visit

Requirements and current conditions

Published wilderness permit fees

Recorded for: Yosemite Wilderness Permit

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.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

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

Trailhead parking restriction

Recorded for: Yosemite Wilderness Permit

Happy isles parking
No
Limited public transportation
Yes
Mirror lake parking
No
Tioga and glacier point overnight parking prohibited from
October 15
Tioga and glacier point reopen dependency
Yes
Valley overnight parking
trailhead parking lot beyond Curry Village
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 trailhead parking constraints, the Valley overnight trailhead lot rule, seasonal Tioga and Glacier Point overnight-parking prohibition, and limited transportation context.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

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

Wilderness permit process

Recorded for: Yosemite Wilderness Permit

Advance lottery share percent
60
Advance lottery weeks
24
After hours summer pickup
No
Few if any unused start date permits
Yes
Required year round for
overnight Yosemite Wilderness travel
Reservation channel
Recreation.gov
Summer pickup requires business hours
Yes
Week ahead release days
7
Week ahead release time
07:00 Pacific
Week ahead share percent
40
Winter self registration available when stations closed
Yes
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 the Yosemite wilderness permit requirement, 60 percent 24-week lottery allocation, remaining 40 percent seven-day release, pickup constraints, and winter self-registration context.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

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

More planning facts

Entry quota

Recorded for: Yosemite Wilderness Permit

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.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

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

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Before you go

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What quotas, reservation seasons, fees, and operating facilities apply for a trip outside the published 2026 season?

Quota and seasonal operating details are annual and require a current check for future trip dates.

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Sources, evidence, and history

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Evidence for 4 published claims
Published ChangeSet history

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