Well, after all of the very useful information, i have decided to scrap to potential November hike option, and attempt to obtain a day hike permit for late september. What are some suggestions, for a good strategy??? Maybe wait until the first week of september and call in to check availability, possibly? I have days i can go as sept 27,28,29 or 30th of sept. I would think the odds of securing a permit , late in september , could be a lot greater than this month.
