Stored figure · 2026
The Enchantments permit cost 2026
Statutory figures as stored on this record, in the issuer's currency. This is not a live tariff and not a booking page. This year's fee list
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The Hiking World, The Enchantments permit, verified 2026-11-02, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/the-enchantments/permit
How we verify · last checked 2026-11-02
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- The Hiking World editorial team · author
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Quota / restriction: Advanced lottery (Feb–Mar) + daily geofence; zone-specific overnight quotas (Core, Colchuck, Snow, Stuart, Eightmile).
Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms
Permits and fees
We are not the issuer. Fees and rules change — confirm with the issuer before you pay. Issuer page.
Quota / restriction: Advanced lottery (Feb–Mar) + daily geofence; zone-specific overnight quotas (Core, Colchuck, Snow, Stuart, Eightmile).
| Permit | Cost | Quota / restriction | Issuer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation.gov application feeVerified | $6 USD | Advanced lottery (Feb–Mar) + daily geofence; zone-specific overnight quotas (Core, Colchuck, Snow, Stuart, Eightmile). | U.S. Forest Service (USFS) — Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | Issuer page | Verified 2026-11-02 vs U.S. Forest Service (USFS) — Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest |
| Overnight permit feeVerified | $5 USD per person per day (15 May–31 Oct) | Advanced lottery (Feb–Mar) + daily geofence; zone-specific overnight quotas (Core, Colchuck, Snow, Stuart, Eightmile). | U.S. Forest Service (USFS) — Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | Issuer page | Verified 2026-11-02 vs U.S. Forest Service (USFS) — Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest |
How to book / the process
The Enchantments lists a permit as required: Enchantments permit. The legacy issuer field names U.S. Forest Service (USFS) — Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Reservation on the record is “required”. The fee table above is the whole tariff this desk holds. Each row keeps its own issuer, source link, status, and the date that source was checked.
What the government or park issues is the row whose status is official and whose issuer is a public body. What an operator adds — a package day rate, a guide wage, a lodge deposit, a jeep — is not in that row unless the notes say so. These notes do not describe an operator add-on. Do not read a blank as permission to skip a local rule.
The stored best season for the trail is unverified. Typical duration on the record is 1 days.A season window is not a permit quota. If the quota line names a lottery, a solo ban, or a closed month, that line is the restriction; the season string is only when the trail record says walking is usual.
Issued via Recreation.gov (Permit 233273). TypicalDays 1 is a placeholder, not the overnight quota. Fees checked 2026-11-02.
Read the cost in the currency printed on the row. A muted dollar line, when present, is this desk's dated snapshot for the first amount in that string. It is not the price the issuer charges, and it is omitted when this snapshot has no rate for that currency. Confirm the live tariff on the issuer page linked from the row before you pay anyone.
- Recreation.gov application fee: $6 USD. Issuer: U.S. Forest Service (USFS) — Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Status: Verified. Checked 2026-11-02. Restriction: Advanced lottery (Feb–Mar) + daily geofence; zone-specific overnight quotas (Core, Colchuck, Snow, Stuart, Eightmile).. Source: https://www.recreation.gov/permits/233273.
- Overnight permit fee: $5 USD per person per day (15 May–31 Oct). Issuer: U.S. Forest Service (USFS) — Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Status: Verified. Checked 2026-11-02. Restriction: Advanced lottery (Feb–Mar) + daily geofence; zone-specific overnight quotas (Core, Colchuck, Snow, Stuart, Eightmile).. Source: https://www.recreation.gov/permits/233273.
Questions this record can answer
- Do I need a permit for The Enchantments?
- A permit is listed as required for The Enchantments: Enchantments permit. Status: Verified.
- How much is the The Enchantments permit?
- Recreation.gov application fee: $6 USD, issued by U.S. Forest Service (USFS) — Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, checked 2026-11-02. Status: Verified. Overnight permit fee: $5 USD per person per day (15 May–31 Oct), issued by U.S. Forest Service (USFS) — Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, checked 2026-11-02. Status: Verified.
- Is a guide required for The Enchantments?
- This record does not state that a guide is required for The Enchantments. Absence here is not a ruling that independent travel is allowed.
- When should the The Enchantments permit be booked?
- Reservation on this record is "required". The best season stored for the trail is unverified. This page does not publish a booking window that the issuer page did not supply.
- Can the The Enchantments permit be refunded or transferred?
- This record does not store a refund or transfer rule. Only the issuer named on the fee row can answer that.