Yosemite to begin preseason lottery for Half Dome permits

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In 2010, Yosemite began a permitting lottery for visitors to Half Dome, out of safety concerns due to overcrowding on the trail

If you plan to backpack and stay one or more nights, you will need a Wilderness Permit AND a Half Dome permit Applications for both permits are Half Dome permits are offered through a lottery every March 1-31 The lottery means that the park chooses, at random, who is granted a permit and who is denied

michigan lottery amphitheatre Get a permit to backpack Half Dome via Little Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park  In 2010, Yosemite began a permitting lottery for visitors to Half Dome, out of safety concerns due to overcrowding on the trail