Ultimate John Muir Trail Planning Guide

A permit for the entire John Muir Trail or “Golden Ticket” is highly coveted and extremely hard to obtain through the advanced lottery system

Wilderness permit reservations are available up to 24 weeks in advance For a partial list of 2014 dates, you can use the table to

permits for mount whitney JMT permit strategy · Apply for the SOBO permit lottery out of Yosemite · Get a NOBO permit from the Cottonwood Pass Trailhead as a backup

permits for angels landing You must obtain a permit from the agency where you begin a JMT hike and that permit covers your entire trip Most thru-hikers try to begin in