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Permit Guide

Yosemite requires a valley reservation Mar–Nov and a permit for Half Dome's cables.

Yosemite Day Reservation

Required
How: Book at recreation.gov up to 2 weeks in advance at 8am PT.
When: Opens daily for dates 2 weeks out.
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Half Dome Cables Permit

Required
How: Preseason lottery (March) and daily lottery (2 days before). 300 permits/day.
When: Preseason: March. Daily: 2 days before.
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Wilderness Permit

Required
How: 60% lottery, 40% walk-up. Trailhead quotas enforced.
When: Lottery opens in March for quota season (May–Nov).
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