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A dramatic slot canyon known as The Narrows in Zion National Park, featuring towering red Navajo sandstone walls carved by the Virgin River, with a lone hike…

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Permits in Zion

Angels Landing, the Narrows top-down, the Subway — what each one needs and when the window opens.

Permits & Reservations

Permits for Zion

Zion's headline routes are permit-controlled, and every one of them runs through Recreation.gov — there is no walk-up alternative for the Angels Landing chain section, the top-down Narrows, or the Subway. Each card below carries the permit type, the application window, and a direct link to the Recreation.gov lottery or reservation. Apply in the window; missing it usually means waiting a season.

  • Lottery

    Zion Left Fork North Creek (Subway) Seasonal Lottery

    Apply on Recreation.gov

    Zion Left Fork North Creek (Subway) Seasonal Lottery lottery

    One email when this lottery's application window opens or the draw results post. Just this permit — not our other alerts.

    Data Source: Recreation.gov

  • Lottery

    Zion Mystery Canyon Seasonal Lottery

    Apply on Recreation.gov

    Zion Mystery Canyon Seasonal Lottery lottery

    One email when this lottery's application window opens or the draw results post. Just this permit — not our other alerts.

    Data Source: Recreation.gov

  • Lottery

    Zion National Park Canyoneering Daily Lottery

    Apply on Recreation.gov

    Zion National Park Canyoneering Daily Lottery lottery

    One email when this lottery's application window opens or the draw results post. Just this permit — not our other alerts.

    Data Source: Recreation.gov

Permit listings sourced from the Recreation Information Database (RIDB). Confirm current dates, fees, and how to apply on Recreation.gov or at the park before you go — some permits are first-come or issued in person.

Any Zion permit lottery

Prefer one signup for everything? We'll email when any Zion permit lottery opens or a reservation window changes. Or use the per-permit alert on each lottery above to follow just the one you want.

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