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Do you need a reservation for Dog Mountain Trail System?
Dog Mountain Trail System's timed entry and reservation rules, quoted from its own page, with the dates, hours and how to book. Pick a day to check it.
What Dog Mountain Trail System requires
Dog Mountain Trail System requires a permit for Dog Mountain Trailhead parking lot on Saturdays and Sundays, Apr 11 to Jun 7, 2026, plus May 25.
U.S. Forest Service to release spring weekend hiking permits for Dog Mountain (Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area), USDA Forest Service, checked November 2026.
Dog Mountain Trail System · Nov 3, 2026. No. Dog Mountain Trail System's trail system permit runs Apr 11 to Jun 7 in 2026, so Nov 3, 2026 needs none.
Dog Mountain Trail System · Nov 3, 2026
No reservation neededNo. Dog Mountain Trail System's trail system permit runs Apr 11 to Jun 7 in 2026, so Nov 3, 2026 needs none.
Dog Mountain Trailhead parking lot · 2026
Trail system permit
Dog Mountain Trailhead parking lot"Permits will be required on weekends from April 11 through June 7 (Saturday and Sunday only) and one holiday, Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day)."
- Also
- May 25, 2026
- 2026
- Apr 11 to Jun 7
Who does not need one
"No Vehicle Reservation Permit is needed if you take the FREE Dog Mountain Shuttle from the Skamania County Fairgrounds in Stevenson, WA on weekends during the spring season"
When to book
"Permits will be available online starting March 15; additional batches of permits will be released four days prior to each permit date 10 a.m. EDT (7 a.m. PDT)."
Fee
"There is a $2.00 non-refundable administrative fee."
Next season
"Permits are not required June 08th, 2026 through mid-April 2027."
More from Dog Mountain Trail System
"Anyone using the parking lot at the Dog Mountain Trailhead will need to reserve one permit for each vehicle, not per person at www.recreation.gov."
"Dog Mountain Trailhead is a recreation fee site and a daily, per-vehicle recreation fee of $5 is charged for use of the trailhead facilities."
"The permit is only valid for the date reserved and does not guarantee a parking space at Dog Mountain Trailhead."
Source: U.S. Forest Service to release spring weekend hiking permits for Dog Mountain (Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area), USDA Forest Service, checked November 2026.
Also read on: Dog Mountain Trailhead (Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area) · Dog Mountain Trail System Permits (Recreation.gov)
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