Half Dome Cables
Yosemite National Park · CA · Permit
300 hikers a day on the cables. Daily-lottery leftovers and cancellations reappear quietly two days out.
Next 21 days
| Zone | Wed 9/9 | Thu 9/10 | Fri 9/11 | Sat 9/12 | Sun 9/13 | Mon 9/14 | Tue 9/15 | Wed 9/16 | Thu 9/17 | Fri 9/18 | Sat 9/19 | Sun 9/20 | Mon 9/21 | Tue 9/22 | Wed 9/23 | Thu 9/24 | Fri 9/25 | Sat 9/26 | Sun 9/27 | Mon 9/28 | Tue 9/29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Half Dome Cables (Daily) | 25 | 16 | 110 | 99 | 97 | 118 | 104 | 118 | 111 | 97 | 84 | 73 | 88 | 99 | 111 | 99 | 133 | 109 | 83 | 90 | 96 |
| Half Dome Cables (Seasonal) | 56 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 47 | 68 | 54 | 68 | 61 | 47 | 34 | 23 | 38 | 49 | 61 | 49 | 83 | 59 | 33 | 40 | 46 |
| Scenic | 8 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Numbers are open slots per zone (permits remaining that date). “–” = no quota released / not reservable. Green = bookable right now on recreation.gov.
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- Half Dome Cables (Daily): 2026-09-30
- Half Dome Cables (Seasonal): 2026-09-30
- Scenic: 2026-09-30
- Educational: 2026-09-30
Cancellations we've observed here
| Observed | Zone | Date | Slots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 22:13Z | Half Dome Cables (Daily) | 2026-09-11 | 107 → 110 |
| 2026-09-09 22:13Z | Half Dome Cables (Seasonal) | 2026-09-11 | 57 → 60 |
| 2026-09-09 22:13Z | Scenic | 2026-09-11 | 14 → 17 |
| 2026-09-09 20:21Z | Half Dome Cables (Daily) | 2026-10-01 | 108 → 110 |
| 2026-09-09 20:21Z | Half Dome Cables (Seasonal) | 2026-10-01 | 58 → 60 |
| 2026-09-09 19:16Z | Half Dome Cables (Daily) | 2026-09-10 | 15 → 16 |
| 2026-09-09 19:16Z | Half Dome Cables (Daily) | 2026-09-15 | 100 → 104 |
| 2026-09-09 19:16Z | Half Dome Cables (Seasonal) | 2026-09-10 | 71 → 72 |
| 2026-09-09 19:16Z | Half Dome Cables (Seasonal) | 2026-09-15 | 50 → 54 |
| 2026-09-09 18:29Z | Half Dome Cables (Daily) | 2026-09-11 | 103 → 107 |
| 2026-09-09 18:29Z | Half Dome Cables (Seasonal) | 2026-09-11 | 53 → 57 |
| 2026-09-09 18:12Z | Half Dome Cables (Daily) | 2026-09-16 | 116 → 118 |
| 2026-09-09 18:12Z | Half Dome Cables (Seasonal) | 2026-09-16 | 66 → 68 |
| 2026-09-09 17:24Z | Half Dome Cables (Daily) | 2026-09-16 | 114 → 116 |
| 2026-09-09 17:24Z | Half Dome Cables (Seasonal) | 2026-09-16 | 64 → 66 |
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