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Half Dome permits and fees (2026)

Statutory amounts in the issuer's currency. This desk does not sell a permit and does not rank a package.

Half Dome

FeeAmountIssuerStatusVerified
Application fee$10 USD

Half Dome permit: $10 USD (National Park Service (NPS) — Yosemite National Park, verified 2026-09-23) — https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/half-dome/permits-2026

National Park Service (NPS) — Yosemite National Parkverified-official2026-09-23 source
Per-person fee$10 USD

Half Dome permit: $10 USD (National Park Service (NPS) — Yosemite National Park, verified 2026-09-23) — https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/half-dome/permits-2026

National Park Service (NPS) — Yosemite National Parkverified-official2026-09-23 source

Quota or window on the record: 225 permits/day during cables-up season (~300 total incl. backpackers); preseason lottery (March) + daily lotteries through the season.

Season string on the record: unverified

Page date 2026-09-23.