The Hiking World

United States permit and lottery fees

NPS and forest rows that are verified-official. A lottery date appears only when the row stores it.

TrailFeeAmountIssuerVerified
Angels LandingApplication fee$6 USDNational Park Service (NPS) — Zion National Park2026-09-23 source
Angels LandingPer-person fee$3 USDNational Park Service (NPS) — Zion National Park2026-09-23 source
Grand Canyon Rim to RimBackcountry permit basic charge$10 USD (non-refundable)National Park Service (NPS) — Grand Canyon National Park2026-10-12 source
Grand Canyon Rim to RimNightly use, above the rim$4 USD per person or stock animalNational Park Service (NPS) — Grand Canyon National Park2026-10-12 source
Grand Canyon Rim to RimNightly use, below the rim$15 USD per person or stock animalNational Park Service (NPS) — Grand Canyon National Park2026-10-12 source
Half DomeApplication fee$10 USDNational Park Service (NPS) — Yosemite National Park2026-09-23 source
Half DomePer-person fee$10 USDNational Park Service (NPS) — Yosemite National Park2026-09-23 source
John Muir TrailYosemite wilderness permit (JMT, Yosemite trailheads)US$10 per application (processing) + US$5 per person on issue; non-refundableNational Park Service — Yosemite National Park (reservations via recreation.gov)2026-10-11 source
Mount WhitneyApplication fee$6 USDU.S. Forest Service (USFS) — Inyo National Forest2026-09-23 source
Mount WhitneyRecreation fee$15 USD (on award)U.S. Forest Service (USFS) — Inyo National Forest2026-09-23 source