Some ranger stations have a list of place names associated with them: let me know if the place you're going isn't listed, and I'll add it! Numbers known to have changed are marked with a year like [2009]. Various wilderness areas and parks are shown below, so you can scroll through them for a roughly North to South listing. To report errors (or to add more ranger stations, parks, or forests to the list) please contact Steve Eckert and help make this an accurate resource for planning climbs.
This list was prepared as a convenient reference for contacting rangers in California. Many BUT NOT ALL of which are in or near the Sierra Nevada, either for backcountry permits or for information on trail and weather conditions. Someday it would be nice if it were linked to the Climber.Org Trailheads Page and/or our other compilations of data - any volunteers?.
This file should make it easier to find the right number at the right place, but Matt Austern says it best:
Agua Tibia
Ansel Adams (east entry)
Ansel Adams (north entry)
Ansel Adams (south/east entry)
Ansel Adams (west entry, north of San Joaquin River's middle fork)
Anza Borrego Desert State Park
Caribou
Carson-Iceberg (east entry)
Carson-Iceberg (north entry)
Carson-Iceberg (south entry)
Carson-Iceberg (west entry)
Circle X Ranch
Cucamonga
Desolation (east entry)
Desolation (west entry)
Dinkey Lakes (west side)
Dome Land, South Sierra, Kiavah
Emigrant (north entry)
Emigrant (west entry)
Emigrant Basin (west entry)
Golden Trout (east entry)
Golden Trout (south entry)
Golden Trout (west entry)
Granite Chief (north/east/west entry)
Granite Chief (south entry)
Hoover (north entry)
Hoover (south/east entry)
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (Central Nevada)
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (Northeast Nevada)
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (Sierra Ecosystem)
Inyo National Forest
Jennie Lakes
John Muir (northern east entry, north of McGee Creek)
John Muir (central east entry, McGee Creek south to Big Pine)
John Muir (southern east entry, south of Big Pine)
John Muir (west entry, north and east of Florence Lake)
John Muir (west entry, south of Florence Lake)
Joshua Tree National Monument
Kaiser (west side)
Kings Canyon National Park
Lassen
Lava Beds National Monument
Marble Mountain (north entry)
Mariposa
Middle Eel (north entry)
Middle Eel (south entry)
Minarets (east entry)
Minarets (west entry, north of San Joaquin River's middle fork)
Mokelumne (east entry)
Mokelumne (north entry)
Mokelumne (south entry)
Monarch Wilderness (used to be High Sierra Primitive Area)
Monarch, Jennie Lakes
Mount Rose (east entry)
Mountain Home
Pinnacles National Monument
Point Reyes National Seashore
Salmon Trinity Alps (north entry)
Salmon Trinity Alps (south entry)
San Gabriel
San Gorgonio
San Jacinto
San Rafael
Santa Lucia
Santa Monica Mountains
Sierra National Forest
Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks
Sequoia National Park
Shasta
South Warner
Thousand Lakes
Ventana
Yolla Bolly (north entry)
Yolla Bolly (south entry)
Yosemite National Park
Many wilderness permit requests by mail are accepted from March 1 through May 31,
but some trailheads are reservable 6 months before the entry
date, meaning you can reserve 4th of July permits in early January. Most trails have entry
quotas associated with them, the quota period used to be the last Friday in June through September 15 but
has changed in some cases to May 1 through November 1. A permit application usually includes a
reservation fee of $3-$15 per person in the party (checks generally payable to the National Forest Service,
but sometimes National Park Service or another entity), together with the date of entry, date of exit,
entry trail name, exit trail name, number of people in the party, number of pack or saddle stock
(for us this is usually zero) and the location of each overnight camp. A second and third choice should
be given, if possible, especially for popular weekends such as July 4 and Labor Day, since there is a strong
demand for permits and frequently the first choice is not available.
For Sequoia / Kings Canyon permits, see
www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/wilderness.htm. [2009]
For info on all California state parks, including fees,
see parks.ca.gov.
Inyo and Sierra National Forests issue permits for parks and wilderness areas:
Check the links above for current details on Sierra and Inyo National Forests!
Starting in 2003, the forest service will issue permits over the phone with
a credit card (760-873-2483), or you can reserve permits by mail. If you want
your permit left in a night drop box, call that same number between 8-10 am
one or two days before your trip. After 10am they will be busy issuing permits
(which are only reserved from 10am to 4pm). Most locations allow free walk-up
permits the day before you hike in.
The quota page link above shows a list of trailheads and how many people can enter
per day: 60% of this quota is reservable in advance, and the reservation agent can
"borrow" from the next day's quota if your group is too large and you're in more than
one night. Note that trailheads with a quota of '0' have NO QUOTA YEAR ROUND.
Yosemite and other parks are NOT part of the Forest Service permit system,
but you can enter the parks from a forest trailhead without getting a park permit...
which sometimes provides a way to get around strict quotas.
Permits And Quotas
- for Sierra Permit Info, see www.fs.fed.us/r5/sierra/passes/getwildpermit.shtml [2010]
- for Inyo Permit Info, call 760-873-2483 or see www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/recreation/wild/index.shtml [2003]
- for trailhead quotas, see www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/recreation/wild/quotas.shtml [2003]
- for Mt Whitney (different than all other destinations),
see www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/recreation/wild/mtwhitney.shtml [2009]
See the Climber.Org
Bear Box page for backcountry food lockers.
Approved Bear Canisters are required on some trails,
but requirements (and which cannisters are approved)
change too often to list them here.
Campgrounds, Lodging, Entertainment
800-484-6936 x1122 - Alpine Adventures and Baloon Rides (Bishop area) [1995]
209-372-0301 - Yosemite campground information (see Mistix below for reservations)
209-252-4848 - Yosemite Concession Services for all overnight lodging
($38 - $208 is last year's range of lodging rates). [1994]
800-446-1333 - Tuolumne County Visitor Center (Lodging outside Yosemite)
209-966-3638 - Mariposa Interagency Visitor Center
800-283-CAMP - Mistix Reservations (need exact campground name)
800-365-2267 - Mistix Reservations for Campsites in Yosemite Valley and Sequoia/Kings Canyon
MARBLE MOUNTAIN (north entry)
Klamath National Forest
Happy Camp, CA 96039
760-493-2243
Go to Table of Contents
Modoc Nat. Forest P.O. Box 220 Cedarville, CA 96104 530-279-6116Go to Table of Contents
Six Rivers National Forest P.O. Box 668 Willow Creek, CA 95573 530-629-2118Go to Table of Contents
Shasta-Trinity National Forest P.O. Box T Weaverville, CA 96093 530-623-2131 ranger 530-926-3606 The Fifth Season climbing store 530-926-5555 recorded mountain conditonsGo to Table of Contents
Mt Shasta Ranger District [1999] 204 Alwa Mt Shasta, CA 96067 530-926-4511 [1999] Mt Shasta ranger ($15 fee for travel above 10k, $5/night parking) Permits required all year. ref: Avalanche Gulch, Helen Lake, Sargent's Ridge, Hotlum-Bolum Glacier This entry is for Mt Shasta proper: - see also Salmon Trinity Alps (north entry) - see also Salmon Trinity Alps (south entry) - see also Yolla Bolly (north entry) - see also Yolla Bolly (south entry)Go to Table of Contents
Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park P.O. Box 100 Mineral, CA 96063 530-595-4444 [1999] recorded road/trailhead conditions, hit '0' for a human 530-595-5134 ? $10 entry fee is charged all year, self-pay envelopes at entrance station. [1999] Permits required all year, no charge, issued from station in Mineral (Hwy 36). Permits must be picked up in person 8am to 430pm. (see below for self-issue) [1999] See the Driving Directions page for details and maps.
Jim Hasak reports in 2005: The chalet at Lassen Park was demolished last winter. This summer they set a portable building in the parking lot at the Mt. Lassen trailhead. It housed the gift shop and a reduced-service snack bar. The portable is now gone, presumably to be returned late in the spring. A new permanent structure is planned - I don't know the construction schedule. Meanwhile, there is still a restroom with running water near the parking lot, just beyond the ranger booth at the south entrance to the Park. |
Lassen National Forest P.O. Box 220 Fall River Mills, CA 96028 530-336-5521Go to Table of Contents
Lassen National Forest P.O. Box 767 Chester, CA 96020 530-258-2141Go to Table of Contents
Shasta-Trinity National Forest Platina, CA 96076 760-352-4211 ranger 530-926-3606 The 5th Season climbing store 530-926-5555 recorded mountain conditonsGo to Table of Contents
Mendocino National Forest Route 1, Box 62-C Covelo, CA 95428 707-983-6118Go to Table of Contents
Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt. Unit P.O. Box 8465 870 Emerald Bay Rd. South Lake Tahoe, CA 95731 530-554-6420 ? 530-573-2674 South Lake Tahoe visitor center [1999] Permit required for day or overnight use [1999]Go to Table of Contents
Eldorado National Forest, supervisor office 100 Forni Road Placerville, CA 95667 530-622-5061 supervisor Eldorado National Forest, wilderness permits 3070 Camino Heights Drive (off Hwy 50, 5.5 miles E of Placerville) Camino, CA 95709 530-644-6048 permits ($5/person/night, free after two nights) [1999] Permit required for day or overnight use [1999]Go to Table of Contents
Tahoe National Forest Truckee Road Truckee, CA 95734 530-587-3558 [1999]Go to Table of Contents
Refer to Desolation (west entry) for Eldorado National ForestGo to Table of Contents
Eldorado National Forest 26820 Silver Drive Pioneer, CA 95666 209-295-4251 ref: Carson Pass, Meiss (parking fee applies) [1999]Go to Table of Contents
Refer to Carson-Iceberg (north entry) for Calaveras Ranger DistrictGo to Table of Contents
Stanislaus National Forest, Calaveras Ranger District P.O. Box 500 Hathaway Pines, CA 95223 209-795-1381Go to Table of Contents
Refer to Mt Rose (east entry) for Carson Ranger DistrictGo to Table of Contents
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Carson Ranger District 1536 South Carson Street Carson City, NV 89701 702-882-2766 [1999]Go to Table of Contents
Refer to Mt Rose (east entry) for Carson Ranger DistrictGo to Table of Contents
Refer to Emigrant (north entry) for Summit Ranger DistrictGo to Table of Contents
Stanislaus National Forest, Summit Ranger District #1 Pinecrest Lake Road Pinecrest, CA 95364 (on 108, 15 miles northeast of Mi-Wuk) 209-965-3434 [1999]Go to Table of Contents
See also Emigrant Basin (west entry) for Stanislaus National Forest in Sonora Stanislaus National Forest, Groveland Ranger District 24545 Highway 120 Groveland, CA 95321 209-962-7825 Mi-Wuk Ranger District P.O. Box 100 Mi-Wuk Village, CA 95346 (on 108, 15 miles southwest of Pinecrest) 209-586-3234 [1999] ref: Crabtree Camp, Aspen Meadow, Bell Meadow, Gianelli CabinGo to Table of Contents
See also Emigrant (west entry) for Stanislaus National Forest in Groveland Stanislaus National Forest 19777 Greenley Road Sonora, CA 95370 209-532-3671Go to Table of Contents
Refer to Emigrant Basin (west entry) for Stanislaus National ForestGo to Table of Contents
http://www.fs.fed.us/htnf/introduc.htm Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest [1999] 2035 Last Chance Road Elko, Nevada 89801-4938 775-738-5171 Ruby Mountains Ranger District [1999] P.O. Box 246 Wells, Nevada 89835 775-752-3357 Ruby Mountains / Jarbidge Ranger Districts [2004] 140 Pacific Avenue P.O. Box 246 Wells, NV 89835 (formerly Buhl, Idaho) 775-752-3357 (formerly area code 208 - but that's a private number now!) Mountain City Ranger District [1999] P.O. Box 276 Mountain City, Nevada 89831 775-763-6684 Santa Rosa Ranger District [1999] 1200 Winnemucca Blvd. East Winnemucca, Nevada 89445 775-623-5025Go to Table of Contents
This is the primary entry for Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest: - see also Mt Rose (east entry) for Carson Ranger District - see also Hoover (north entry) for Bridgeport Ranger District Humboldt - Toiyabe National Forest [1999] 1200 Franklin Way Sparks, NV 89431 775-335-5305, 775-331-6444 TDDGo to Table of Contents
http://www.fs.fed.us/htnf/introduc.htm Austin Ranger District [1999] 100 Midas Canyon Road P.O. Box 130 Austin, NV 89310-0130 775-964-2671 Tonopah Ranger District [1999] P.O. Box 3940 Tonopah, NV 89049-3940 775-482-6286 Spring Mountains National Recreation Area [1999] 2881 South Valley View Boulevard, Suite 16 Las Vegas, NV 89102-0152 702-873-8800Go to Table of Contents
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Bridgeport Ranger District HCR 1, Box 1000 [1998 - was P.O. Box 595] Bridgeport, CA 93517 760-932-7070 [1999] Permits can be reserved between March 1st and 3 weeks in advance of entry. [1999] ref: Buckeye, Burt Canyon, Emma Lake, Eagle Creek Green Creek, Leavitt Lake, Leavitt Meadows Molybdenite, Sonora Pass,A, Tamarack Creek Twin Lakes, Virginia CreekGo to Table of Contents
Inyo National Forest, Mono Lake Ranger District P.O. Box 429 [1994 - was Box 10] Lee Vining, CA 93541 http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/ 760-647-3044 Mono Lake Ranger Sta (pick up free permits) [2001] Permits can be reserved by phone 6 months in advance of entry. [2003] Quota period for Ansel Adams Wilderness is May 1 through November 1. [2003] New quota information does not affect trails in the Hoover Wilderness. [2002] NOTE: [2001] The Lee Vining Ranger Station has closed and everything now goes through the Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center (also in Lee Vining), where you can pick up permits. ref: Yosemite through McCabe L from Saddlebag L (no quota!) [1999] Bloody Canyon, Fern Lake, Glacier Canyon Gibbs Lake, Lakes Canyon, Lundy Canyon Parker Bench, Parker Lake, Rush Creek Trail Saddlebag Lake, Walker Lake, Yost Creek south of San Joaquin River's middle forkGo to Table of Contents
Sierra National Forest, Minarets Ranger District 57003 Road 225 [2000 - was Box 10] North Fork, CA 93643 559-877-2219 permit and trail info [2000] 559-658-7588 Oakhurst overnight permit pickup (Yosemite Visitor Center) [2000] See permit info above. Send $5/person reservation fee to USFS in North Fork, get reservation card. With res card, can have permit issued at Clover Mdw, North Fork, or Oakhurst. (In Oakhurst, Yosemite Sierra Visitor Bureau is across from Shilo Inn, and open 8:30am-5:00pm - no night drop box is available, but ask and they will leave it outside.) Quota period is May 1 through November 1. [2002] Max group size is 15. The Minarets Wilderness is no longer called that! [2002] it is now all the Ansel Adams Wilderness (the area is still refered to as the Minarets). ref: Chiquito Pass trailhead, Gale, Sing, USFS entry into southern YosemiteGo to Table of Contents
Inyo National Forest, Mammoth Ranger District P.O. Box 148 Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/ 760-924-5500 [2001] Permits can be reserved by phone 6 months in advance of entry. [2003] Quota period is May 1 through November 1. [2003] The Minarets Wilderness is no longer called that! [2002] it is now all the Ansel Adams Wilderness (the area is still refered to as the Minarets). ref: Beck Lakes, Convict Canyon, Deer Lakes, Duck Pass Fern Lakes, Fish Creek, High Trail, John Muir Trail Laurel Lake, Minaret Lake, Red Cones, River Trail Shadow Lake, Valentine LakeGo to Table of Contents
Refer to Minarets (east entry) for Mammoth Ranger DistrictGo to Table of Contents
Inyo National Forest, White Mt. Ranger District 798 North Main Street Bishop, CA 93514 hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (5pm in summer) [2001] http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/ 760-873-2500 ranger station AND visitor center [1995] 760-873-8877 Rainbow Pack Station at South Lake (Bishop Pass)[1995] 760-873-4785 Bishop Pack Outfitters at North Lake Permits can be reserved by phone 6 months in advance of entry. [2003] Permits can be picked up at one of the ranger stations (Mt. Whitney, White Mtn/Bishop, Mammoth Lakes, or Mono Basin). [2003] NO MORE Permits at kiosk 9 miles west of Bishop on Hwy 168 [2001] Permits can be reserved by phone 6 months in advance of entry. [2003] Quota period is May 1 through November 1 - ON ALL TRAILS! [2003] ref: Baker Creek, Baker Lakes, Big Pine Creek / N Fork Big Pine Creek / S Fork, Bishop Pass, Gable Pass Green Lakes, Hilton Lakes, Horton Lakes, Italy Pass Lamarck Lakes, Little Lakes Valley, McGee Creek Mono Pass, Pine Creek Pass, Piute Pass, Sabrina Lakes South Lake, Tamarack Lakes, Treasure Lakes, Tyee LakesGo to Table of Contents
Inyo National Forest, Mt. Whitney Ranger District P.O. Box 8 Lone Pine, CA 93545 http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/ 760-876-6200 [1994 - was 876-5542] 760-387-2797 Berner Pack Outfit (Taboose Pass)[1999] Permits can be reserved by phone 6 months in advance of entry. [2003] For all trails in John Muir Wilderness, quota season is now May 1 through November 1 [2002] (does not affect trails into the Golden Trout/South Sierra Wilderness). ref: Baxter Pass, Cottonwood Lakes, Onion Valley, Golden Trout Lakes Kearsarge Pass, Meysan Lake, Mt Whitney Trail North Fork Lone Pine Creek, Sawmill Pass, Shepherd Pass, Taboose PassGo to Table of Contents
Refer to Kaiser (west side) for Pineridge Ranger DistrictGo to Table of Contents
Sierra National Forest Trimmer Route Sanger, CA 93657 559-855-8321 See permit info above. Clovis Supervisor's Office [1995] 559-487-5155Go to Table of Contents
Mariposa Ranger District 41969 State Highway 41 Oakhurst, CA 93664 559-683-4665 wilderness reservations [1999]Go to Table of Contents
See also Monarch, Jennie Lakes See also Sequoia / Kings Canyon National Park Sequoia National Forest 36273 E. Kings Canyon Rd. Dunlap, CA 93621 559-338-2251 ? 559-784-1500 info [1997] 559-781-5780 24-hour emergency [1997]Go to Table of Contents
See also Monarch Wilderness See also Sequoia / Kings Canyon National Park Sequoia National Forest 35860 E. Kings Canyon Rd. Dunlap, CA 93621 559-338-2251 [1999] 559-784-1500 info [1997] 559-781-5780 24-hour emergency [1997]Go to Table of Contents
Los Padres National Forest 406 South Mildred King City, CA 93930 408-385-5434Go to Table of Contents
Los Padres National Forest 1616 North Carlotti Drive Santa Maria, CA 93454 805-925-9538Go to Table of Contents
See also Sequoia / Kings Canyon National Park Sequoia National Forest Cannell Meadow Ranger District P.O. Box 6 / 105 Whitney Road [1999] Kernville, CA 93238 http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/ 760-376-3781 Permits can be reserved by phone 6 months in advance of entry. [2003] ref: Blackrock Station, Sherman Pass, Kern Peak, Domelands [1999] NO QUOTA in this area, apparently, self-issue permits required. [1999]Go to Table of Contents
Sierra National Forest, Pineridge Ranger District P.O. Box 559, Prather, CA 93651 [1999] 559-855-5355 559-877-7173 High Sierra Ranger Station (permits - near Kaiser Pass) [2004] 559-855-5360 visitor info, off-season permit info [1999] 559-259-4000 Vermilion Valley Resort at Lake Edison Vermilion website is http://www.edisonlake.com/ or send email to info@edisonlake.com 559-298-7397 Clyde's Pack Station (Courtright & Wishon) [2005] Clyde's website is http://www.clydepackoutfitters.com/index.html (don't be fooled by the shyster site clydepackoutfit.com) 559-285-7225 High Sierra Pack Station (Florence & Edison) [2005] 559-299-8297 winter number in Clovis On the Mono Hot Springs website at http://www.monohotsprings.com/horse.html See permit info above. John Muir and Dinkey Lakes Wilderness trails have quota from May 1 through November 1. [2002] Bear Creek trail has 24 reserved, 12 first-come, can pick up day before entry [1999] No fee for permits picked up in person, no self-issue box for off-season! [1999] Crown Valley trailhead (S of Wishon) has NO QUOTA ALL YEAR! [1995] ref: Maxson (Courtright), Piute (Florence), Goddard, Hell For Sure, Crown Basin, Blackcap, Blue Canyon, Spanish Mtn, Tehipite Dome, Wishon Dam, Izaak Walton, Lake Edison, Lake Italy, Bear Creek, Vermillion Valley or Vermilion ValleyGo to Table of Contents
Refer to John Muir (southern east entry, south of Big Pine) ref: CA Bighorn Sheep Zoological Area, Cottonwood Pass, George CreekGo to Table of Contents
See also Golden Trout (west entry) Mountain Home State Forest 559-539-2321 summer 559-539-2855 winter ref: Shake Camp, Moses, Maggie, Hockett Plateau, Tule RiverGo to Table of Contents
See also Mountain Home State Forest See also Sequoia / Kings Canyon National Park Sequoia National Forest Tule Ranger District 32588 Highway 190 Porterville, CA 93257 (Springville? - northeast of Porterville) http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/ 559-539-2607 Permits can be reserved by phone 6 months in advance of entry. [2003] ref: Mountain Home State Forest (not the forest office itself, but more available) Shake Camp, Moses, Maggie, Hockett Plateau, Tule RiverGo to Table of Contents
Refer to Dome Land, South Sierra, KiavahGo to Table of Contents
general info: http://www.nps.gov/yose/ permit applications: https://www.yosemitesecure.org/wildpermit/ YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Wilderness Reservations, Wilderness Center P.O. Box 545, [1995] Yosemite National Park, CA 95389 209-372-0200 road conditions and pass closure info [2006] 800-436-7275 campground (only) reservations by phone [1999] 209-372-0740 Wilderness Permit Office [1995] 209-372-0200 wilderness/visitor center - Recorded Park Information 209-372-0285 Backcountry office 209-372-0308 Yosemite Valley Ranger Station [2010] (permit field office?) 209-372-0309 Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station (7:30 AM - 7:30 PM) [1995] 209-379-1922 Hetch Hetchy Ranger Station (Canyon Ranch Rangers) [2010] 209-372-0564 Wawona Ranger Station (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) [1995] Reserved permits are $3/head, day-of-hike permits are free. [1999] Permits can be reserved between 24 weeks and 2 days in advance of entry. [1999] According to RJC, 209-372-9979 and 209-372-9867 are payphones at Tioga Pass (useful for coordinating meeting places and car shuttles) [1999]Go to Table of Contents
Overall website: http://www.nps.gov/seki/ Wilderness info: http://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/wilderness.htm [2009] When mailing Permit Reservation Requests, they should be addressed as: [2009] Wilderness Office 47050 Generals Hwy #60 Three Rivers, CA 93271 559-565-3766 wilderness center (backcountry permit reservations) [2009] 559-565-3766 Road's End Permit Station (4.6 miles past Cedar Grove) 7am-3pm [2009] 559-565-4307 Kings Canyon Visitor Center at Grant Grove (issue wilderness permits, store) [2009] 559-565-3768 Mineral King Ranger Station (permits), 8am-3:45pm daily mid-late-May to mid-Sep [2009] 559-565-3341 Sequoia-Kings Canyon General Information, x9 for road conditions [2006] 559-565-4408 Lodgepole Wilderness Desk mid-May to mid-Sep [2011] 559-565-3782 Lodgepole Visitor Center, closed in winter [2009] 559-565-3774 Lodgepole campground 7am-4pm daily (was ranger) [1998] 559-565-3134 Hwy 198 entrance station open year round [2009] 800-365-2267 campground reservations by phone, only available for two campgrounds; remainder are first come, first served [1999] Self-issue permits in winter, bears active year round! [2009] Permits can be reserved between March 1st and 2 weeks in advance of entry via fax or mail. [2009] Permits are required from mid May to the end of September. Exact day varies.[2009] Permits can be picked up after 1pm the day BEFORE entry or before 9am on day of travel. [2009] About two thirds of permits are reserved in advance, remaining available first come first serve. [2009] Road's End permits have $15 per group fee (even one person) [2009] (day hikes are free, but both reserved and walkup overnight is $15) (permit station opens at 7am, see trailhead page for parking restrictions) Entry/Exit Trails: Alta (aka Wolverton), Atwell-Hockett, Belle Canyon, Bubbs Creek, Copper Creek, Eagle Lake, Farewell Gap, Franklin Pass, Garfield Grove, JO Pass, Lady Bug, Lewis Creek, Middle Fork Kaweah River, Mosquito/Mineral, Paradise Ridge, Redwood Canyon, Sawtooth Pass, Sugarloaf, Tar Gap, Timber Gap, Twin Lakes, White chief, Woods Creek ref: Atwell, Belle Canyon, Bubbs Creek, Crescent Meadow Copper Creek, Eagle Lake, Franklin Pass, Garfield Grove Glacier Pass, Hockett, Junction Pass, Kaweah Meadow, Lady Bug Lewis Creek, Mosquito/Mineral, Paradise Ridge, Pear Lake Redwood Canyon, Sawtooth Pass, Sugarloaf, Tar Gap Timber Gap, Twin Lakes, White Chief, Vidette Wolverton, Woods Creek, Mineral King, Big Stump, Marvin PassGo to Table of Contents
LAVA BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT P.O. Box 867 Tulelake, CA 96134 530-667-2282Go to Table of Contents
http://www.nps.gov/pinn/ PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT 5000 Hwy. 146 Paicines, CA 95043 831-389-4485 east side park headquarters (no phone on west side) [2000] Pinnacles Monument is part of National Park Service. There are no trail quotas. There are no permits required for hiking in the park, unless a person is making a profit from using park resources. An example of this would be a climbing school that brings groups to Pinnacles to climb.[2000] Visitor center is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm every day. The park is open during the winter from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm. In the spring, the hours are usually 7:30 to 7:00, and in the summer, they are 7:30 to 9:00. [2000]Go to Table of Contents
http://www.nps.gov/pore POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE Point Reyes, CA 94956 415-663-1092 - General Information [2000] 415-663-8054 - Backcountry Camping reservations [2000] General info Mon-Fri 9-5 PT, Sat-Sun 8-5 PT, Reservations only Mon-Fri 9-2 PTGo to Table of Contents
805-370-2301 Santa Monica Mountains general information Circle X Ranch 12896 Yerba Buena Road Malibu, CA, 90265 http://www.nps.gov/samo/planyourvisit/circlexranch.htm "Comprising 153,075 acres, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is the world's largest urban national park. It has more area codes (5) and zip codes (26), including the notable 90210 zip code of Beverly Hills, than any other unit in the National Park System."Go to Table of Contents
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL MONUMENT 74485 National Monument Drive Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 760-367-5500 [2009]Go to Table of Contents
Angeles National Forest 150 South Los Robles Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101 818-684-0350Go to Table of Contents
San Bernardino National Forest Box 100 Lytle Creek State Route Fontana, CA 92335 714-887-2576Go to Table of Contents
San Gorgonio Wilderness Association http://www.sgwa.org/ [2003] San Bernardino National Forest Box 264, Route 1 Mentone, CA 92359 909-794-1123 [1996]Go to Table of Contents
San Bernardino National Forest P.O. Box 518 Idyllwild, CA 92249 951-659-2117 [2006]Go to Table of Contents
Cleveland National Forest 332 South Juniper Escondido, CA 92025 714-745-2421Go to Table of Contents
Refer to San Rafael for Los Padres National ForestGo to Table of Contents
ANZA BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK P.O. Box 428 Borrego Springs, CA 92004 760-767-5311Go to Table of Contents
This file is a merge of information originally compiled by Peter Maxwell for publication in the Scree (the newsletter of the Loma Prieta Chapter of the Sierra Club) and a compilation of ranger stations by Matt Austern, whose work was at ftp.CSUA.berkeley.edu (but apparently not being maintained when I found it). The revision date of this FTP archive is unknown, but several of the phone numbers have been disconnected (revised numbers are above).
With proper credit to the sources, Matt's basic data was supplemented by trailhead information from Peter and a few numbers from other sources. I have been adding info to the file since 1994. In late 1999 I converted it to HTML. Many updates and additions have hopefully made this a useful resource. Please contribute new and corrected information!
DATE | REVISION HISTORY |
24 Aug 2011 | Circle X Ranch ranger station from ambloom |
4 Aug 2010 | Hetch Hetchy number from Canyon Ranch Sub-District Ranger Greg Moore |
3 Jul 2010 | Sierra National Forest permit info from Louise Wholey |
22 May 2010 | Yosemite updates from Dillon |
8 Nov 2009 | new Joshua Tree number |
2 Sep 2009 | more SEKI (Sequoia/Kings) numbers |
10 Apr 2009 | Sequoia/Kings backcountry number and permit address |
8 Nov 2006 | Yosemite road conditions number |
5 Jun 2006 | new/separate Shuttles and Showers pages |
7 Apr 2006 | new area code for San Jacinto |
29 Oct 2005 | Lassen 'Chalet' has been destroyed, link to driving directions page |
2 Jun 2005 | Website for Clyde's and High Sierra Pack Stations, Courtright/Wishon/Edison/Florence areas |
26 Jul 2004 | Wayne Hutton sent new Kaiser Pass number |
7 Jul 2004 | 'grigsby' sent updates for Cedar Grove |
10 Jun 2004 | Christie Kalkowski sent changes for Jarbidge Ranger Station and Humboldt-Toiyabe in general |
25 Jul 2003 | Inyo Forest website URLs all seem to have changed |
12 Feb 2003 | Inyo Forest website and permit info updated |
9 Aug 2002 | YARTS and other transportation updates |
9 Aug 2002 | permit/quota info updates and bear cannister requirements - Mary Loan (USFS) |
23 Jun 2001 | major Pinnacles update - Erika Williams (NPS) |
23 Jun 2001 | many phone number and permit info updates - Mary Loan (USFS) |
22 Jun 2001 | Yosemite website for permit requests - David Harris |
11 Mar 2001 | new file locations |
10 Feb 2001 | updated Mono/Inyo dial-a-ride - Bill Flower |
17 Jul 2000 | updated Minarets (Chiquito) info - Steve Eckert |
3 Jan 2000 | updated Lassen info - Steve Eckert |
24 Dec 1999 | deleted duplicate addresses |
21 Dec 1999 | converted from plain text to HTML |
5 Apr 1999 | added Humboldt-Toiyabe web site and LOTS of contact info from it |
9 Mar 1999 | added San Gorgonio Volunteer Association website |
5 Mar 1999 | added Mi-Wuk ranger station for Emigrant |
3 Mar 1999 | changed all 916 area codes to 530 (916 is just Sacramento as of 5/98) |
3 Mar 1999 | southern 209 area codes became 559 (some changes may be wrong, 559 required as of 5/99) |
3 Mar 1999 | updated Kaiser, Mono Lake, Toiyabe, Desolation, Sequoia, Mokelumne, Yosemite, others |
3 Mar 1999 | added Shasta, Granite Chief, Mt Rose, Dinkey, others |
8 Jan 1998 | changed all 619 area codes to 760 (hope that's right!) |
7 Jan 1998 | changed URL at top, new INFWRS permit-by-phone info |
18 May 1997 | added Kaiser Pass ranger station phone number |
3 Mar 1997 | moved ski area contact info to separate file |
2 Jan 1997 | updated Prather info for Kaiser Forest |
29 Oct 1996 | added new list server info, including GET command for auto-responder |
4 Jan 1996 | updated Fifth Season number for Shasta info (skier info section had error) |
17 Oct 1995 | added WWW reference for this file, noted max line length and re-wrapped intro |
16 Oct 1995 | added mention of FTP archives, email broadcast, etc |
11 Oct 1995 | revised Yosemite numbers |
Oct 1995 | start of revision history |
Feb 1995 | initial release by Steve Eckert |