Learn more about the Day-before Lottery at go.nps.gov/AngelsLandingĪbout the Angels Landing Pilot Permit Program Hikers can also apply the day before hikes to get a permit to visit Angels Landing. Rangers observed, and hikers reported, less crowding and congestion on the trail than in past years.įind links to apply for a permit and learn about the trail at go.nps.gov/AngelsLanding Zion rangers collected data that shows the Angels Landing Pilot Permit Program helped spread hikers’ start times throughout the day. The Angels Landing Pilot Permit Program accommodated about 80% of the use NPS recorded in studies conducted in 20. Zion issued nearly 200,000 permits to hikers in 2022. Learn more about the program on the park’s website.įast facts about the Angels Landing Pilot Permit Program in 2022 Hikers report the program is succeeding at reducing crowding and congestion on the last half mile of trail from Scout Lookout to Angels Landing.
Since the pilot program started on April 1, 2022, Zion issued nearly 200,000 permits to hikers. “In 2023, park rangers will continue recording data and enhancing the pilot program to maximize the number of people making the hike while minimizing crowding and congestion on this half-mile, perennially popular trail.” “Issuing permits is something we did after substantial public input, and it has been effective,” Jeff Bradybaugh, Zion National Park Superintendent said. These lotteries build on the park’s successful launch of the Angels Landing Pilot Permit Program in 2022. SPRINGDALE, Utah – Zion National Park is providing four seasonal lotteries for hikers who want to visit Angels Landing in 2023. A park ranger checks permits at Scout Lookout in Zion National Park in spring 2022.
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