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2027 Hiking Permit and Hut Booking Calendar

Updated 29 October 2026 · 6 min read

The hardest part of many famous treks happens months before you lace your boots: getting the permit or the bed. Most of the big ones open on fixed dates over the winter, and a few sell out within minutes. This page lists those dates for the 2027 season in one place.

How to read it. Open now means you can book today. Published means the official page gives this window. Expected means the 2027 dates are not out yet and we show the window used for 2026, which most of these systems repeat each year. Always confirm on the official page before you plan around a date. We checked every row on 27 October 2026 and will update the page as official 2027 dates appear.

WhenTrek and what opensStatus
Open since 15 Oct 2026Tour du Mont Blanc
Refuge bookings for summer 2027 on the official platformBook the busiest stages first. From spring 2027 the French side plans to require a booking for every night. Official page		Open now
Expected November 2026Inca Trail
2027 trail permits go on sale through licensed tour operators2026 permits went on sale on 17 November 2025. About 500 places a day, guides and porters included. You can't buy one yourself. Official page		Expected
1–20 Jan 2027Angels Landing
Seasonal lottery for hikes from 1 March to 31 MayResults on 25 January. $6 per application, $3 per person if you win. A day-before lottery runs all year. Official page		Published
Expected early Jan 2027Teton Crest Trail
Advance backcountry reservations for 1 May to 31 OctoberOpened on 7 January 2026 at 8 a.m. Mountain Time. Only about a third of permits can be reserved; the rest are walk-ups. Official page		Expected
Expected January 2027GR20
Refuge and bivouac booking platform opens for the seasonOpened on 20 January 2026 for a season of 16 May to 4 October. Booking is compulsory, bivouac included. Official page		Expected
Expected late Jan 2027Havasu Falls
Early access sale, then public sale on 1 FebruaryIn 2026: early access 21–31 January for an extra $40 a permit, public sale 1 February at 8 a.m. Arizona time. Camping is $455 a person for 3 nights. Official page		Expected
Expected 1 Feb – 1 Mar 2027Mount Whitney
Lottery for day and overnight permits, 1 May to 1 NovemberSame window in 2026, results on 15 March. $6 per application, $15 per person if you win. Leftover dates were released on 22 April. Official page		Expected
Expected 15 Feb – 1 Mar 2027The Enchantments
Advanced lottery for overnight permits, 15 May to 31 OctoberSame window in 2026, results on 17 March. $6 per application, $5 per person per day. Day hikers need only a free self-issued permit. Official page		Expected
Expected mid-Feb – early Mar 2027Wonderland Trail
Early access lottery for wilderness permitsWinners get a booking slot from late March; everything left goes on general sale on 25 April (2026 dates). $12 per person per night. Official page		Expected
1–31 Mar 2027Half Dome
Preseason lottery for the cablesResults in mid-April. $10 per application, $10 per person if you win. A daily lottery runs two days ahead all season. Official page		Published
1–20 Apr 2027Angels Landing
Seasonal lottery for hikes from 1 June to 31 AugustResults on 25 April. Official page		Published

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Booked on a rolling basis

  • John Muir Trail and Yosemite wilderness: Weekly lottery 24 weeks ahead for 60% of permits; the other 40% are released 7 days ahead. $10 to apply, $5 per person if you win.
  • Grand Canyon backpacking: Early access lottery from the 16th of the month five months ahead to the 1st of the month four months ahead; what's left goes on sale three months ahead. Day hikes, rim to rim included, need no permit.
  • Lost Coast Trail: New dates are released every day at 7 a.m. Pacific, three months ahead. $12 per person plus $6 per permit.
  • Old Rag: A $2 day ticket from 1 March to 30 November: 400 a day released 30 days ahead and 400 five days ahead, at 10 a.m.
  • Mount Teide summit: Permits for the last path to the crater are booked on Tenerife ON, in two-hour slots between 9:00 and 17:00. Book two to three months ahead in busy periods.
  • Laugavegur Trail: The FÍ huts had not announced their 2027 booking date when we checked. Join their mailing list to hear when it opens; July and August go first.

The next three months

  • Now: Tour du Mont Blanc refuges are open for 2027. The bottleneck nights on the classic stages go first. Our TMB 2027 guide explains the new rule on the French side.
  • November: Inca Trail permits for 2027 are expected to go on sale through licensed operators, as they did on 17 November 2025 for 2026. If you want a date in May, June or July, talk to an operator before then.
  • January: three windows open close together: the Angels Landing spring lottery (1 to 20 January), Grand Teton backcountry reservations (early January) and the GR20 refuge platform (mid to late January).

Lottery or first come, first served?

The calendar mixes two systems, and they need different tactics.

Lotteries (Half Dome, Mount Whitney, the Enchantments, Angels Landing, the Wonderland early access) are random. Applying on the first day of the window gives you no better chance than applying on the last. What helps is choosing flexible dates, weekdays and the shoulder months, and reading each lottery's rules on groups and alternate leaders. Our permit lotteries guide has the details.

First come, first served (TMB refuges, Havasupai, the Teton Crest, the GR20, Old Rag tickets) is a race. Make your account the week before, know your exact dates and a second choice, and be online when the window opens.

If you miss out

  • Daily and walk-up permits. Half Dome runs a daily lottery two days ahead, Angels Landing a day-before lottery, the Enchantments a next-day lottery, and the Teton Crest and Wonderland keep part of their quota for walk-ups.
  • Cancellations. Released permits reappear on Recreation.gov, often at odd hours.
  • A similar trek without the race. Most parks have a fine day hike nearby that needs no lottery. Instead of the TMB, look at the Peaks of the Balkans or the Făgăraș ridge. Browse all treks.

Before you pay for any permit, check that your travel insurance covers the altitude and the rescue side of the trip, and that you have time to train for it.

Sources

All checked on 27 October 2026.