want to protect the wilderness, i would not stop animals from using it Do not allow pets to chase or harass wildlife. Leaving the trail and using an alternative method of travel, like a shuttle bus or a vehicle terminates the permit. Long-distance permits do not allow for camping off the PCT corridor. "No Walk up permits will be issued for Mt Whitney Day Use and Mt Whitney Trail Overnight. Permits for trips starting from an Inyo National Forest entry point must be issued by Inyo National Forest, even if the first night will be into an adjacent park. and ever more rangers added to their staff in order to enforce them. use insect repellent? containers, no food sold or wrapped in plastic, etc. A $15.00 per person recreation fee is charged for trips entering the Whitney Zone (Mt. Overnight trips into John Muir, Ansel Adams, Golden Trout, Hoover Wilderness, and the wilderness portions of Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Whitney Trail permit is not valid for the approach to climbing routes like Mountaineers Route, East Face, East Buttress, or Mt Russell. yours, you can still produce the permit number. To maximize chances of obtaining a permit for the desired day, it has become There are now rangers checking permits also on the North Fork/ Mountaneering route. Violation of permit terms or other Forest Service regulations may also invalidate an issued permit, requiring a group to terminate their visit. Along the trail route permits are used to limit and regulate the number of people in a backcountry area. Reservations can be made up to 6 months in advance on the website, recreation.gov. Exit quota applies to trips starting on Inyo National Forest entry points. To hike the regular Mt Whitney trail in one day requires a day-hike permit. If you don't already have a passport or need to renew one, visit the state department's webpage about passports. To legally use your camp stove outside of a developed campground in California you must get a California Campfire Permit. They have a well-staffed bureaucracy to do so, i don't. The letter must state Furthermore, the quota system is simply sending a lot more hikers to other Bear container use is also required when camping in any area without trees adequate to hang food at least 15 feet above ground and 10 feet from tree trunk. A per person recreation fee is charged for your group when reserving a wilderness permit for entry on Inyo National Forest trails. can indeed be seen. In areas where food storage containers are not mandatory you may use portable containers, or use the counter balance method to hang food at least 15 feet above the ground and 10 feet horizontally from a tree trunk. number (not just the reservation number that is printed on the letter): Your reservation will be canceled as a No Show and your space may go to other groups, unless you pick up your permit or arrange to hold the permit for late arrival before the deadline.