It would appear that I will be going for walk-in permits again this year.....or heading off to an adjacent drainage to do some exploring.
my account remains untouched. If I win the $200M lottery tonight, I won't be quite so bummed about not winning the Whitney lottery.
Tom, I updated
the lottery report above regarding the April 1 scramble. You could possibly snag one then.
Out of curiosity, I went browsing the Day Hike availability at Recreation.gov. There are lots of slots still available, in May and late Sept through October, of course. But surprisingly, there are scads of slots in June, even 6 on Wed, July 4!
Check it out:
Click here, then the "Find Permits" button.
Overnight permits are not so plentiful. With the exception of a few single-person slots, they are booked solid between June 7 and Sept 30.
Here's the link to
Overnight Permits (Follow the link, then click the "Find Permits" button.)
