Free permit watch

You can't hike it if you can't get the permit.

The best hikes in America run on lotteries that open once a year and sell out in minutes. 7 trails, 7 different calendars. Pick the ones you want and we do the watching.

  • An email the morning each window opens, never the day after.
  • A 14-day heads-up so you can line up your group and dates.
  • Win odds and a ranked backup plan for every trail you pick.

That is the whole product. One email per window, nothing else.

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Permit alerts

Some windows open once a year.

Pick the permits you want. We email you the day each window opens, plus a heads-up two weeks before.

Your permits

Free forever. One email per window. No digest, no partner mail. Unsubscribe in one click.

The next window for every permit we watch

7 calendars, one page

Most of these open months from now. That is exactly why you will forget. The list is public, the reminder is what you sign up for.

TrailOpensWindowOddsWatch
The EnchantmentsCore Zone · WashingtonDailyOngoingmid-February to early MarchBrutal (~2–3% for Core Zone)
Half Dome CablesYosemite · CaliforniaDailyOngoingthe month of March (preseason lottery)Moderate (~20–30% preseason)
Mt. WhitneyInyo NF · CaliforniaDailyOngoingFebruary 1 to March 1 lottery, results March 15Hard on weekends, easier midweek
The WaveCoyote Buttes N. · AZ / UTDailyOngoinga 4-month advance lottery plus a daily lotteryVery low (~4–6%)
Grand Canyon BackcountryCorridor · ArizonaDailyOngoingmonthly earliest-consideration windows based on your trip dateModerate if flexible on dates
Angels LandingZion · UtahDailyOngoingseasonal lotteries plus a day-before lotterySeasonal lottery moderate; day-before harder
The Narrows Through-HikeZion · UtahDailyOngoingcalendar reservations plus a last-minute drawingSummer dates go fast
See them all, plus the full cheat sheet →

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