Do I need a permit to backpack Mount LeConte Shelter?

What the Mount LeConte Shelter permit costs and covers

Fee

$8 per person per night plus a $6 non-refundable permit fee. The old $40 cap has been removed - there is no maximum total permit cost.

Group size limit

8 people

Season starts

Year-round

Season ends

Year-round

What the rules require

• A permit and advance reservation are required for all backcountry camping in the park
• Backpackers with itineraries that include shelters are required to stay inside the shelter
• You may not stay consecutive nights at any shelter, or at campsite 113
• You may not stay at any backcountry campsite for more than 3 consecutive nights
• Maximum party size is 8
• All odorous items - food, trash, lip balm, toothpaste, stock feed, hay - must be hung on the bear cable system at each campsite or shelter
• Camping is permitted only at designated backcountry campsites and shelters
• The maximum number of nights on a single permit is 7

Published rules for the Mount LeConte Shelter, quoted as written.

Getting one

Dates for Mount LeConte Shelter sell out and then come back as people cancel. PermitSnag watches Mount LeConte Shelter and sends you an alert the moment one reappears.

Common questions about the Mount LeConte Shelter permit