Backcountry Permits and Reservations
Day-Use Permits
You must have a day-use permit for four-wheel-drive, motorcycle, and bicycle travel on:
- White Rim Road (Island in the Sky)
- Elephant Hill, Lavender Canyon and Peekaboo/Horse Canyon roads (The Needles)
Overnight Permits
You must have an overnight backcountry permit for all overnight trips into the backcountry.
River Permits
All day and overnight trips on the rivers require a river permit.
Academic institutions may conduct flat-water and whitewater river trips under a special-use permit.
Horseback Riding, and Pack- and Stock-Use Permits
All pack- and saddle-stock use requires a permit.