Sequoia & Kings Canyon Wilderness Permits permits are gone at release. Cancellations come back all season.
Granite backcountry linking the Sierra's two deepest canyons to Mt. Whitney's western approaches — trailheads into Rae Lakes, Rock Creek, and the High Sierra Trail carry some of the heaviest demand in the parks.
We check Sequoia & Kings Canyon Wilderness Permits quota live when your Scout starts — no stale numbers on this page.
Sequoia & Kings Canyon Wilderness Permits permits issue through recreation.gov. Returned and unclaimed dates reappear all season and are usually re-claimed within minutes; your Scout's first email tells you exactly where quota stands.
Get emailed the second a Sequoia & Kings Canyon Wilderness Permits date opens. Your Scout starts checking the moment you subscribe — the first email arrives right away with where quota stands.
When somebody returns a permit, the next email in your inbox is your Sequoia & Kings Canyon Wilderness Permits date — claim link included, while the quota is still there.
Free — one Scout per email. Alert-only: it never enters lotteries and never claims a permit for you. Reply to any of its emails to adjust dates or stop.
Want to change more — different logic, several permits, push instead of email? Open this Scout in the builder. Check recreation.gov yourself →
How Sequoia & Kings Canyon Wilderness Permits permits actually release
Half of each trailhead's quota-season permits release six months ahead of the entry date, and the rest go on sale within 3 days of the trip; check the permit page for this year's exact windows.
The part the permit page doesn't advertise: plans change. Reserved dates flow back to recreation.gov all season as trips get cancelled — and popular dates are re-claimed within minutes of reappearing. That second game is the one a Scout wins: it never blinks.
How it works
Questions
How fast are alerts?
A free Scout checks every hour, around the clock, and emails you the moment a permit date shows remaining quota. Faster checks are on the paid plan.
Does it enter lotteries or claim permits for me?
No. It never enters a lottery, never holds a spot, and never books — you get the link the moment a date opens, and claiming it stays in your hands.
Can it get me a Half Dome or Wave permit?
No — those are lottery-only, and an availability watch can't win a lottery. We only cover permits where cancelled or unclaimed dates genuinely return to recreation.gov.
What does it cost?
Watching one thing is free. More Scouts and faster checks are on the paid plan.
Also chasing: Mt. Whitney via Trail Crest (overnight) · The Enchantments (Core Zone overnight) · Yosemite Wilderness Permits · Paria Canyon Overnight · all permits →
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