Ranger Contact and Permit Info

Updated August 2011, see revision history for details.
ADDITIONS, UPDATES AND CORRECTIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED!

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?.

Use your browser to search for a specific forest or park names, or click here:

This file should make it easier to find the right number at the right place, but Matt Austern says it best:


ALPHABETIC TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTE: Scroll down for roughly north-to-south order, NOT in the order of this index!

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


Permits And Quotas

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:
- 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]

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.



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
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SOUTH WARNER

Modoc Nat. Forest
P.O. Box 220
Cedarville, CA  96104

530-279-6116
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SALMON TRINITY ALPS (north entry)

Six Rivers National Forest
P.O. Box 668
Willow Creek, CA  95573

530-629-2118
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SALMON TRINITY ALPS (south entry)

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 conditons
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SHASTA

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)
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LASSEN

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.
In winter the road is closed just past entrance station, 6 miles north of Hwy 36 on Hwy 89. Plowed parking near the "Chalet", which has year-round pay phones and restrooms, and had self-issue permits as of 12/99 even tho the rangers said there were none. [1999]
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THOUSAND LAKES

Lassen National Forest
P.O. Box 220
Fall River Mills, CA  96028

530-336-5521
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CARIBOU

Lassen National Forest
P.O. Box 767
Chester, CA  96020

530-258-2141
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YOLLA BOLLY, MIDDLE EEL (north entry)

Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Platina, CA  96076

760-352-4211 ranger
530-926-3606 The 5th Season climbing store
530-926-5555 recorded mountain conditons
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YOLLA BOLLY, MIDDLE EEL (south entry)

Mendocino National Forest
Route 1, Box 62-C
Covelo, CA  95428

707-983-6118
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DESOLATION (east entry)

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]
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DESOLATION (west entry)

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]
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GRANITE CHIEF (north/east/west entry)

Tahoe National Forest
Truckee Road
Truckee, CA 95734

530-587-3558 [1999]
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GRANITE CHIEF (south entry)

Refer to Desolation (west entry) for Eldorado National Forest
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MOKELUMNE (north entry)

Eldorado National Forest
26820 Silver Drive
Pioneer, CA  95666

209-295-4251

ref: Carson Pass, Meiss (parking fee applies) [1999]
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MOKELUMNE (south entry)

Refer to Carson-Iceberg (north entry) for Calaveras Ranger District
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CARSON-ICEBERG (north entry)

Stanislaus National Forest, Calaveras Ranger District
P.O. Box 500
Hathaway Pines, CA  95223

209-795-1381
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MOKELUMNE (east entry)

Refer to Mt Rose (east entry) for Carson Ranger District
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MT ROSE (east entry)

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Carson Ranger District
1536 South Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701

702-882-2766 [1999]
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CARSON-ICEBERG (east entry)

Refer to Mt Rose (east entry) for Carson Ranger District
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CARSON-ICEBERG (south entry)

Refer to Emigrant (north entry) for Summit Ranger District
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EMIGRANT (north entry)

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]
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EMIGRANT (west entry)

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 Cabin
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EMIGRANT BASIN (west entry)

See also Emigrant (west entry) for Stanislaus National Forest in Groveland

Stanislaus National Forest
19777 Greenley Road
Sonora, CA  95370

209-532-3671
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CARSON-ICEBERG (west entry)

Refer to Emigrant Basin (west entry) for Stanislaus National Forest
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Humboldt - Toiyabe National Forest (Northeast Nevada)

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
775-623-5025
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Humboldt - Toiyabe National Forest (Sierra Ecosystem)



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 TDD
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Humboldt - Toiyabe National Forest (Central Nevada)

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
702-873-8800
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HOOVER, ANSEL ADAMS (north entry)

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 Creek
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HOOVER, ANSEL ADAMS (south/east entry)


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 fork
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MINARETS, ANSEL ADAMS (west entry, north of San Joaquin River's middle fork)

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 Yosemite
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MINARETS, ANSEL ADAMS, JOHN MUIR (east entry)


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 Lake
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JOHN MUIR (northern east entry, north of McGee Creek)

Refer to Minarets (east entry) for Mammoth Ranger District
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JOHN MUIR (central east entry, McGee Creek south to Big Pine)


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 Lakes
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JOHN MUIR (southern east entry, south of Big Pine)


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 Pass
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JOHN MUIR (west entry, north and east of Florence Lake)

Refer to Kaiser (west side) for Pineridge Ranger District
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JOHN MUIR (west entry, south of Florence Lake)

Sierra National Forest
Trimmer Route
Sanger, CA  93657
559-855-8321

See permit info above.

Clovis Supervisor's Office [1995]
559-487-5155
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MARIPOSA

Mariposa Ranger District
41969 State Highway 41
Oakhurst, CA 93664

559-683-4665 wilderness reservations [1999]
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MONARCH WILDERNESS (used to be High Sierra Primitive Area)

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]
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MONARCH, JENNIE LAKES

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]
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VENTANA

Los Padres National Forest
406 South Mildred
King City, CA  93930

408-385-5434
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SAN RAFAEL

Los Padres National Forest
1616 North Carlotti Drive
Santa Maria, CA  93454

805-925-9538
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DOME LAND, SOUTH SIERRA, KIAVAH


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]
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KAISER, DINKEY LAKES, JOHN MUIR (northern west side)


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 Valley

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GOLDEN TROUT (east entry)

Refer to John Muir (southern east entry, south of Big Pine)

ref: CA Bighorn Sheep Zoological Area, Cottonwood Pass, George Creek
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MOUNTAIN HOME

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 River
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GOLDEN TROUT (west entry)


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 River
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GOLDEN TROUT (south entry)

Refer to Dome Land, South Sierra, Kiavah
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YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

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]
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SEQUOIA, KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS

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 Pass
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LAVA BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT

LAVA BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT
P.O. Box 867
Tulelake, CA  96134

530-667-2282
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PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT

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]
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POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE

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 PT
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SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

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."
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JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL MONUMENT

JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL MONUMENT
74485 National Monument Drive
Twentynine Palms, CA  92277

760-367-5500 [2009]

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SAN GABRIEL

Angeles National Forest
150 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA  91101

818-684-0350
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CUCAMONGA

San Bernardino National Forest
Box 100
Lytle Creek State Route
Fontana, CA  92335

714-887-2576
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SAN GORGONIO

San Gorgonio Wilderness Association http://www.sgwa.org/ [2003]

San Bernardino National Forest
Box 264, Route 1
Mentone, CA  92359

909-794-1123 [1996]
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SAN JACINTO

San Bernardino National Forest
P.O. Box 518
Idyllwild, CA  92249

951-659-2117 [2006]
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AGUA TIBIA

Cleveland National Forest
332 South Juniper
Escondido, CA  92025

714-745-2421
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SANTA LUCIA

Refer to San Rafael for Los Padres National Forest
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ANZA BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK

ANZA BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK
P.O. Box 428
Borrego Springs, CA  92004

760-767-5311
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REVISION HISTORY AND CONTRIBUTOR CREDITS

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!

DATEREVISION 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 1999deleted duplicate addresses
21 Dec 1999converted from plain text to HTML
5 Apr 1999added Humboldt-Toiyabe web site and LOTS of contact info from it
9 Mar 1999added San Gorgonio Volunteer Association website
5 Mar 1999added Mi-Wuk ranger station for Emigrant
3 Mar 1999changed all 916 area codes to 530 (916 is just Sacramento as of 5/98)
3 Mar 1999southern 209 area codes became 559 (some changes may be wrong, 559 required as of 5/99)
3 Mar 1999updated Kaiser, Mono Lake, Toiyabe, Desolation, Sequoia, Mokelumne, Yosemite, others
3 Mar 1999added Shasta, Granite Chief, Mt Rose, Dinkey, others
8 Jan 1998changed all 619 area codes to 760 (hope that's right!)
7 Jan 1998changed URL at top, new INFWRS permit-by-phone info
18 May 1997added Kaiser Pass ranger station phone number
3 Mar 1997moved ski area contact info to separate file
2 Jan 1997updated Prather info for Kaiser Forest
29 Oct 1996added new list server info, including GET command for auto-responder
4 Jan 1996updated Fifth Season number for Shasta info (skier info section had error)
17 Oct 1995added WWW reference for this file, noted max line length and re-wrapped intro
16 Oct 1995added mention of FTP archives, email broadcast, etc
11 Oct 1995revised Yosemite numbers
Oct 1995start of revision history
Feb 1995initial release by Steve Eckert