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2026 Permit & Lottery Calendar

A record of when windows opened for 2026 trips. Planning ahead? See the 2027 calendar.

Once-a-year lotteries & applications

One shot per season. Dates as the agencies posted them for 2026 trips.

February 2026

Feb 1 – Mar 1
Mount Whitney
Day Use & Overnight Lottery · Annual Mt. Whitney lottery
Official dates
Feb 10 – Mar 3
Wonderland Trail
Early Access Lottery · Early Access Lottery application
Official dates
Dates TBA
The Enchantments
Advanced Overnight Lottery · Advanced overnight lottery
Usually opens this month · exact dates not posted yet

March 2026

Mar 1 – Mar 31
Half Dome
Preseason Lottery · Preseason lottery
Official dates
Mar 1
Glacier Wilderness
Early Access Lottery · Large group lottery (9–12)
Official dates
Mar 2 – Mar 13
North Cascades Backcountry
Early Access Lottery · Early Access Lottery application
Official dates
Mar 15
Glacier Wilderness
Early Access Lottery · Standard group lottery (1–8)
Official dates

April 2026

Apr 15
Olympic Wilderness
Wilderness Overnight Permit · Summer season reservation release
Official dates
Apr 25
Wonderland Trail
Early Access Lottery · General wilderness reservations
Official dates

The managing agency (and Recreation.gov when the product lives there) is authoritative for dates, fees, and whether registration is open. We summarize — always confirm on the official page before you apply.

Cite this page: Hush Canyon, “2026 Permit & Lottery Calendar,” HushCanyon.com/almanac/permit-calendar/2026, updated Sep 23, 2026. How to cite & reuse