2024 Season Dates:
For 2024, Red Rock Canyon permits will open in two reservation windows on www.recreation.gov (dates are tentative, check back closer to release dates):
- On April 1, 2024 at 8:00 am MT, reservations will open for May 1 - July 31, 2024.
- On July 1, 2024 at 8:00 am MT, reservations will open for the remainder of the season: August 1 - October 31, 2024.
2023 Reservation System:
In years prior, Red Rock Canyon Wilderness permits were available through a mail-in lottery system. Starting in 2023, the park moved all reservations and permitting to Recreation.gov to make the process easier and more accessible for visitors. Red Rock Canyon permit reservations are now only available online through www.recreation.gov; in two separate release blocks. This is a first-come, first-served reservation system, not a lottery. More detail is available in the news release here.