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There's nothing quite worse for backcountry travelers than facing long lines to gain a permit to head on their trek. That's one of the problems at Zion National Park, and officials there are debating how they can improve their permitting system.
Many visitors wait for hours, or in some cases overnight, to obtain wilderness permits at Zion National Park. Morning lines can be long and delay the start of trips. The park is soliciting comments concerning possible solutions to these problems.
The Zion National Park Wilderness continues to grow in popularity with people from all over the world travelling to the park to experience our slot canyons and trails. Wilderness permits are required for all overnight trips as well as day trips into many of the park's canyons. As the demand for permits has increased, visitors have become more competitive in their efforts to obtain them. The current wilderness permitting system allows visitors to make a reservation to secure permits for about 75% of all trips. Reservations for popular areas are booked as soon as they become available, two to three months in advance.
Through December 15 the park will be accepting public comment on how it might revise the permitting system.
see link:
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/document...cumentID=43891
Many visitors wait for hours, or in some cases overnight, to obtain wilderness permits at Zion National Park. Morning lines can be long and delay the start of trips. The park is soliciting comments concerning possible solutions to these problems.
The Zion National Park Wilderness continues to grow in popularity with people from all over the world travelling to the park to experience our slot canyons and trails. Wilderness permits are required for all overnight trips as well as day trips into many of the park's canyons. As the demand for permits has increased, visitors have become more competitive in their efforts to obtain them. The current wilderness permitting system allows visitors to make a reservation to secure permits for about 75% of all trips. Reservations for popular areas are booked as soon as they become available, two to three months in advance.
Through December 15 the park will be accepting public comment on how it might revise the permitting system.
see link:
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/document...cumentID=43891