# Get the permit. Skip the surprise closure.

## Short answer

Permit lotteries, reservation windows and closures for the national parks, every Thursday.

## Last verified

Last verified October 15, 2026.

## Cite this page

Parks Ahead, “Get the permit. Skip the surprise closure.”, https://parksahead.com/, last verified October 15, 2026.

This page was built October 16, 2026.

## Upcoming permit deadlines

From the calendar, for Oct 2026 and Nov 2026.

### Oct 2026

- Oct 1–20: Zion Angels Landing seasonal lottery (Dec–Feb hikes); permits issued Oct 25 (NPS: Angels Landing permits https://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/angels-landing-hiking-permits.htm)
- Oct 1–31: The Wave advanced lottery for Feb 2027 (draw Nov 1) (BLM: Advanced Lottery FAQ https://www.blm.gov/arizona/public-room/fact-sheet/coyote-buttes-north-advanced-lottery-wave-faqs; Recreation.gov: advanced lottery https://www.recreation.gov/permits/274309; Recreation.gov: daily lottery https://www.recreation.gov/permits/4251909)
- Oct 16–Nov 1: Grand Canyon backcountry lottery for Mar 2027 starts (NPS: lottery schedule (FAQ) https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/backcountry-permit-questions.htm; NPS: backcountry permits https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/backcountry-permit.htm)
- Oct 25: last day of 2026 Acadia Cadillac Summit Road reservations (NPS: vehicle reservations https://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/vehicle_reservations.htm; NPS: Drive Cadillac Mountain https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/drive-cadillac-mountain.htm)

### Nov 2026

- Nov 1–30: The Wave for Mar 2027 (BLM: Advanced Lottery FAQ https://www.blm.gov/arizona/public-room/fact-sheet/coyote-buttes-north-advanced-lottery-wave-faqs; Recreation.gov: advanced lottery https://www.recreation.gov/permits/274309; Recreation.gov: daily lottery https://www.recreation.gov/permits/4251909)
- Nov 16–Dec 1: Grand Canyon backcountry for Apr 2027 (NPS: lottery schedule (FAQ) https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/backcountry-permit-questions.htm; NPS: backcountry permits https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/backcountry-permit.htm)
- Nov 30: last day 2026 Old Rag tickets are required (NPS: Old Rag FAQ https://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/faqs-oldrag.htm)

The full 2026–27 reservations and lottery calendar: https://parksahead.com/calendar/

## Permit pages

- [Angels Landing permits (Zion)](https://parksahead.com/permits/angels-landing/)
- [The Wave (Coyote Buttes North) permits](https://parksahead.com/permits/the-wave/)
- [Grand Canyon backcountry permits](https://parksahead.com/permits/grand-canyon-backcountry/)
- [Yosemite wilderness permits](https://parksahead.com/permits/yosemite-wilderness/)
- [Mount Whitney permits](https://parksahead.com/permits/mount-whitney/)
- [Havasupai (Havasu Falls) permits](https://parksahead.com/permits/havasupai/)
- [Old Rag Mountain day-use tickets (Shenandoah)](https://parksahead.com/permits/old-rag/)
- [Enchantments permits](https://parksahead.com/permits/enchantments/)
- [Half Dome permits (Yosemite)](https://parksahead.com/permits/half-dome/)
- [Haleakalā sunrise reservations](https://parksahead.com/permits/haleakala-sunrise/)

## Latest issues

Issue #1 arrives Thursday, October 29, 2026.

With love, the Parks Ahead team