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Hiking Half Dome with a Wilderness Permit Issued Outside Yosemite. Wilderness permits issued outside of Yosemite are not valid for hiking Half Dome. If you're beginning your backpacking trip outside of Yosemite, you'll need a Half Dome permit, which you can apply for using the lotteries. There are no exceptions.

This fee pays for park rangers checking for Half Dome permits and providing Half Dome visitors with hiking and safety information. The $10 fee is fully refundable if you cancel your permit by pm Pacific time the day before your hiking date or if the cables are not up on the date for which your permit is valid.

If you plan to hike Half Dome, you must have a permit. For day hikers, permits are available by lottery in March, with a limited number available two days in advance. Backpackers, including those who want to camp in Little Yosemite Valley, should request a Half Dome permit with their wilderness permit.

During a ?typical year,? a maximum of 300 permits are awarded per day, with 225 for day hikers and 75 for backpackers. Applications are accepted during the month of March, regardless if you are hiking in June or September.

You can do this from the National Park Service website or by calling 209-372-0740. You can get permits for groups of up to 15 people. You'll have to pay a $5 flat fee plus $5 per person for the wilderness permits if your reservation is confimed, plus $10 per person for Half Dome permits.

Not only 'The Wave' itself but also the hike is one of the most beautiful trails you'll ever experience. The hike: The hike itself begins with about 800m (half a mile) of walking along a dry riverbed ? perhaps not the most exciting start to a hike, but of course it is worth it.

I hiked it in 2017 and there were 26,943 applications with a total success rate of 19%. The year prior had a success rate of 25% and 2015 saw a 35% success rate. As you can see (2020 being the exception), the odds seemingly increase annually. The more popular Half Dome gets, the less likely you are to secure a permit.