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Any camping expedition into the backcountry of Grand Canyon National Park below the canyon's rim requires a backcountry permit, obtained from the Backcountry Office of the National Park Service.

A permit is not required for day hiking or day horseback riding in the canyon.

Submit the permit request form in one of the following ways: Fax request to the Backcountry Information Center, 928-638-2125. ... Mail request to Grand Canyon National Park, Permits Office, 1824 S. ... Bring request to the Backcountry Information Center, located inside the park on both the South Rim and the North Rim.

All studies in Grand Canyon National Park, large or small, must have their own Research & Collecting Permit which is obtained through a proposal and review process that requires approximately 90 days.

Any camping expedition into the backcountry of Grand Canyon National Park below the canyon's rim requires a backcountry permit, obtained from the Backcountry Office of the National Park Service.

And you learn how difficult it can be to get a permit for backpacking there. In fact, so many people apply for Grand Canyon backcountry permits that high percentages of them get denied every year—including up to 75 percent of applications for the three most popular trails, the Bright Angel and South and North Kaibab.

All studies in Grand Canyon National Park, large or small, must have their own Research & Collecting Permit which is obtained through a proposal and review process that requires approximately 90 days.

And you learn how difficult it can be to get a permit for backpacking there. In fact, so many people apply for Grand Canyon backcountry permits that high percentages of them get denied every year—including up to 75 percent of applications for the three most popular trails, the Bright Angel and South and North Kaibab.