UT · Southwest · 2026 exact answer
Overnight backcountry permit at Canyonlands: what applies in 2026?
Direct answer
Overnight backcountry permit (seasonal four-month release windows)
Exact conditions
- Status
- Required under the listed conditions
- Applies to
- specific activity
- Place or corridor
- All park backcountry: Island in the Sky, The Needles, The Maze
- Effective dates
- January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
- Release model
- fixed date
Release detail: Four seasonal windows, each opening four months before the season starts: Spring (March 10 - June 9) opens November 10 at 8 am MST; Summer (June 10 - September 9) opens February 10 at 8 am MST; Fall (September 10 - December 9) opens May 10 at 8 am MST; Winter (December 10 - March 9) opens August 10 at 8 am MST.
Fee detail: NPS does not publish the overnight permit fee on this page. Unknown.
Exceptions and limits
- Not needed for day use.
- NPS describes these as very competitive.
Official source
National Park Service · reviewed August 27, 2026
All overnight trips in the park backcountry require an overnight backcountry permit. Overnight permit reservations are very competitive. ... Summer permits (June 10 - September 9) open February 10 at 8 am MST.
Permits & Reservations - Canyonlands National Park