Plan B
Sold out? What to do next
Cancellation alerts, second chances, and somewhere else to sleep.
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Popular dates at the big Mountain West campgrounds can go within minutes of opening. Missing the release isn't the end: people cancel, and those sites go back on the booking system one at a time.
1. Set a cancellation alert
Start with Campflare, which is free and sends email or text alerts when a site opens up. If you want more frequent scans and text alerts, Campnab is a paid option.
2. Use the second chance
Angels Landing has a day-before lottery every day (12:01 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mountain). Rocky Mountain released more timed entry reservations at 7 p.m. the night before in 2026, and entering before 9 a.m. or after 2 p.m. needed none.
3. Try first-come season
Some campgrounds go first-come, first-served off-season: Devils Garden in Arches from November through February, and Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain once summer camping ends (October 19 in 2026).
4. Stay nearby instead
Each campground and permit page has a lodging map.
- Angels Landing permit (Zion): Zion National Park, Springdale, UT
- Rocky Mountain NP timed entry: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO
- Havasupai permits (Havasu Falls): Havasupai Indian Reservation, Supai, AZ
- Cherry Creek State Park: Aurora, CO (Denver area)
- Sand Hollow State Park: Hurricane, UT (near St. George)
- Watchman Campground (Zion): Zion National Park, Springdale, UT
- Devils Garden Campground (Arches): Arches National Park, Moab, UT
- Moraine Park Campground (Rocky Mountain): Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO
What never works
Booking bots and resellers. Reservation systems ban automated booking, and the Havasupai Tribe prohibits permit resale or transfer. This site never books for you and never checks booking sites automatically.
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.
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