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Just found out the John Muir Trail has a lottery system for permits now
I was looking at the official park website to plan a trip for next summer, and it said you have to enter a lottery 6 months in advance. I always thought you could just show up and get a walk-up permit, but apparently that changed a few years back. It's a 210-mile trail, so I guess it makes sense to control the crowds, but it really threw a wrench in my plans. Has anyone here actually gone through the lottery process and gotten a spot?
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valgibson5mo ago
Walk-up permits are still a thing, but they're super limited now. You have to try for those two weeks before your start date. It's a whole separate lottery from the main one.
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sean_davis6mo ago
I got my permit by applying the second the lottery opened, so that "6 months in advance" tip is key.
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