Day hikes with their own permits and logistics, and the trails worth planning a whole trip around.
11.8 miles (19 km) along the Garden Wall, one exposed ledge near the start and a shuttle ride to get back to your car.
11.8 mi · 2,390 ft up · Moderate
The hike is one day. The permit is the part you plan months ahead.
2.7 mi · 1,490 ft up · Hard
Sixteen miles in a river, one night at a numbered campsite, and a flow limit that decides if you go.
16.0 mi · Hard
93 miles (150 km) around Mount Rainier, 27,000 feet (8,230 m) of climbing and a permit you need to plan in February.
94.1 mi · 27,160 ft up · Hard
About 36 miles (58 km) and more than 9,000 feet (2,743 m) of climbing along the crest of the Tetons, and the permit is the real hurdle.
35.7 mi · 9,000 ft up · Hard
The highest summit in the lower 48 on a maintained trail, and a permit that decides before the legs do.
10.6 mi · 6,330 ft up · Hard
Eleven miles of cliff trail, one permit and a stream that can close the way behind you.
11.0 mi · 2,760 ft up · Hard
Ten miles down to the campground, one booking system, and a place that is someone's home.
10.7 mi · 0 ft up · Hard
Seven miles up, 400 feet (120 m) of cables and a permit that decides before the trail does.
7.1 mi · 4,840 ft up · Expert
About 18 miles (29 km) from Stuart Lake to Snow Lakes over Aasgard Pass, with a permit lottery in February.
18.1 mi · 4,640 ft up · Hard
23.5 miles (37.8 km) across the canyon, 14 of them down from the North Rim, and none of it easy.
23.5 mi · 4,980 ft up · Hard
