October 2, 2026
Wingate Hike-In just opened 6 dates, plus Fiery Furnace for Oct 1
What dropped this week
Dead Horse Point's Wingate Hike-In had a big week, with six new dates open: Oct 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 12. Fiery Furnace showed availability for Oct 1 (twice, so check that one closely), and The Subway opened up for Oct 22. On the river side, both Gates of Lodore and the Yampa opened dates for Nov 24. Snow Canyon's Hike-In added Oct 3, 10, and 16. Kirk Creek Campground opened Oct 2 and 3, Deer Canyon opened Sep 30, and The Enchantments Core Zone opened for today, Sep 29. Happy Isles to Little Yosemite Valley opened for Oct 13.
Open right now
Right now you can find open availability on The Subway, Fiery Furnace, Core Zone, and Snow Canyon's Hike-In, all from this week's activity. Also showing open: Whitney Mountaineer's Route, Grand Gulch, Lost Coast Trail, and Paria Canyon. Worth grabbing while they're up.
Lotteries opening/closing soon
The Wave's lottery closes Sep 30 and a new window opens Oct 1. Angels Landing's lottery also opens Oct 1. If you want either one, get your entry in before the Sep 30 close for The Wave and watch for the Oct 1 opens on both.
This week's data insight
Looking at drops by day of week this month, Monday (434) and Thursday (426) are the busiest days for openings, with Tuesday (394) close behind. Sunday (285) and Saturday (309) are consistently the quietest. If you're checking manually instead of relying on alerts, weekday mornings are a better bet than weekends.