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Central Cascades Wilderness Permit - Day Use

Deschutes National Forest

In FY25, this reservation product recorded 33,775 orders.

FY25 orders

33,775

Recorded Recreation.gov orders

Historical demand

High

Based on FY25 order volume

Median observed lead

2 days

FY25 reservations with valid lead data

Peak month

August

Month with the most FY25 start dates

Historical demand does not measure reservation difficulty.

Observed booking lead

Mutually exclusive FY25 buckets from order date versus start date. Same calendar day means both fell on the same date.

  • Same calendar day11.7% · 3,957
  • 1–7 days61% · 20,593
  • 8–14 days27% · 9,119
  • 15–30 days0.2% · 58
  • 31–60 days0% · 15
  • 61+ days—

Historical seasonality

Share of FY25 orders by reservation start month.

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Tours

  • Devils Lake/Wickiup Trailhead (South Sister) · Hike · 1140
  • Mt. Jefferson - Breitenbush Trailhead · Hike · 1140
  • Mt. Jefferson - Duffy Lake Trailhead · Hike · 1140
  • Mt. Jefferson - Jack Lake Trailhead (Canyon Creek Meadows) · Hike · 1140
  • Mt. Jefferson - Marion Lake Trailhead · Hike · 1140
  • Mt. Jefferson - Pamelia Lake Trailhead · Hike · 1140
  • Mt. Jefferson - PCT Breitenbush / Breitenbush Lake Trailhead · Hike · 1140
  • Mt. Jefferson - Whitewater Trailhead · Hike · 1140
  • Mt. Washington - Benson/Tenas Trailhead · Hike · 1140
  • Mt. Washington - PCT McKenzie Pass Trailhead · Hike · 1140
  • Three Sisters - Broken Top Trailhead · Hike · 1140
  • Three Sisters - Crater Ditch Trailhead · Hike · 1140
  • Three Sisters - Green Lake/Soda Creek Trailhead · Hike · 1140
  • Three Sisters - Lava Camp Trailhead · Hike · 1140
  • Three Sisters - Obsidian Trailhead · Hike · 1140
  • Three Sisters - Scott Trailhead · Hike · 1140
  • Three Sisters - Sisters Mirror Trailhead · Hike · 1140
  • Three Sisters - Tam McArthur Rim Trailhead · Hike · 1140
  • Three Sisters - Todd Lake Trailhead · Hike · 1140

Data limitations

  • FY25 Recreation.gov orders only (1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025).
  • Does not report current availability, current booking windows, current prices, or quotas.
  • Historical demand does not measure availability or difficulty.
  • Median observed booking lead is not a “book X days ahead” instruction.