Mount Rainier Permit 2026
Summit the tallest peak in Washington State. Mount Rainier permits are required for all climbers and are competitive during the popular summer months.
This guide covers Mt. Rainier permits.
Don't Miss Your Mount Rainier Permit
Cancellations happen every day. PermitSnag monitors Mount Rainier availability 24/7 and alerts you the moment a spot opens up.
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🥾 Permit Types
Climbing Permit
Required for all climbers attempting to summit. Includes wilderness permit.
Wilderness Permit
Required for overnight backpacking, reserved on Recreation.gov. The Wonderland Trail runs a February early access lottery. Day hiking needs no permit.
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Permits fill quickly for weekend summits. Set up alerts to monitor for cancellations.
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Other Cascade summit permits
If Rainier is booked out, these two are the next volcanoes with a permit you can still get.
- Mount St. Helens climbing permitThe other Cascade volcano you can climb on a day permit. Quota is 110 people a day and the month releases on the 1st.
- Mount Shasta summit pass permitCalifornia's big volcano. A pass you buy from the Forest Service rather than win, required above 10,000 feet.