Mountain West campgrounds · Angels Landing · Rocky Mountain · Havasupai
When does booking open?
Seven states, three famous permits, a dozen different rules. Pick where you want to go and your date, and get the exact day and time it becomes bookable, plus a reminder for your calendar.
Find your booking day
Pick a campground or permit and your date. You'll get the day and time it becomes bookable, and a calendar reminder.
Dates to know
- January 1–20, every yearAngels Landing: seasonal lottery for March to May hikes (opens 8 a.m., closes 11:59 p.m. Mountain; permits issued January 25). Source
- Not announcedHavasupai 2027 permit on-sale day (2026's was February 1, 8 a.m. Arizona time). Source
- Not announcedRocky Mountain National Park 2027 timed entry (2026's first release was May 1, 8 a.m. MDT). Source
- Every day at midnightColorado state parks open one more day, 6 months out. Source
- Every day at 8 a.m. PacificNevada state parks open one more day, 11 months out. Source
- Every day, 12:01 a.m.–3 p.m.Angels Landing day-before lottery for tomorrow's hike. Source
Booking rules by state
Get the reminder by email
One email the week before the big Mountain West dates (each Angels Landing seasonal lottery, Havasupai's on-sale day, and Rocky Mountain's first timed entry release once it's announced). Nothing else.
Before any reminder, you'll get one email asking you to confirm. It comes from New England Reservations (hello@newenglandreservations.com), our sister site. Unsubscribe anytime. See the privacy policy.
Questions
How far ahead can you book a Colorado state park campsite?
Six months before arrival, released at midnight Mountain Time on CPWshop.com. CPW's example: at 12:00 a.m. MST on January 3, July 3 arrivals open. Every Colorado state park campsite is reservation only.
When do Utah state park campsites open?
On a rolling 4-month window: on January 10, individual sites are bookable through May 10. Utah State Parks doesn't publish a release time.
When is the Angels Landing permit lottery?
Four seasonal lotteries open on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 and close on the 20th, each covering the next three months of hikes starting two months later. A day-before lottery runs every day from 12:01 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mountain.
Do Wyoming state parks take campsite reservations?
Wyoming's official pages disagree: the parks' 2026 reservation page gives 120-day (resident) and 113-day (non-resident) windows, while the reservation system's home page says campsites are now first-come, first-served only. Call the park before planning.
Is this an official reservation site?
No. This is an independent site, not affiliated with any state park agency or the National Park Service. It works out dates from each agency's published rules and links you to the official booking site.
Sources
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife: Camping, checked November 2, 2026.
- Utah State Parks: Park Rules (Campsite Reservations), checked November 2, 2026.
- Arizona State Parks: Reservation and Cancellation Policies, checked November 2, 2026.
- Nevada State Parks: Reservations, checked November 2, 2026.
- New Mexico State Parks (EMNRD): Camping, checked November 2, 2026.
- Montana FWP State Parks: Fees & General Information, checked November 2, 2026.
- Wyoming State Parks: 2026 Reservation Information, checked November 2, 2026.
- Wyoming State Parks reservation system (reserve.wyoming.gov) home page notice — read by hand, checked November 2, 2026.
- NPS Zion: Angels Landing Permits & Hiking, checked November 2, 2026.
- NPS Rocky Mountain: Timed Entry Permit System, checked November 2, 2026.
- Official Havasupai Tribe website: Opening Day 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
Rules change. Always confirm on the official site before you rely on a date.