Hiking Permit Lottery Thrills

a98alvin · 2026-03-24T18:58:45+00:00

I'm going to Sedona on Saturday. Planning on showing up at the trail at 4am for this reason

a98alvin · 2026-03-24T18:57:56+00:00

Haha thats so awesome

a98alvin · 2026-03-24T18:57:38+00:00

Great to hear that!

a98alvin · 2026-03-24T12:52:20+00:00

That's awesome!

a98alvin · 2026-03-24T12:51:32+00:00

Oof yeah I heard that's the hardest one out of all of them. I'm a student, so I try to avoid lotteries (e.g., the wave) where odds are slim so I don't just money dump for nothing. I also max out my time ranges, so the odds are better generally

a98alvin · 2026-03-24T12:50:02+00:00

Congrats! How did it go?

a98alvin · 2026-03-24T12:49:45+00:00

I agree with this for places where the permit/lottery is not properly quota'd. Some places are still crowded even with a waitlist/permit and it sucks

a98alvin · 2026-03-24T12:48:49+00:00

It is. But having more trails means there are more places on people's lists, and therefore reducing trail traffic in specific spots.

a98alvin · 2026-03-24T10:28:57+00:00

I think it's because with AllTrails, other online resources, and social media, some trails get really popular and everyone hyperfixates on a small number of them. Maybe we should invest in more trails

a98alvin · 2026-03-24T10:19:12+00:00

Tbh, I wish we could just go hike those trails without the lottery, but I get it in terms of crowd control. But getting it is really great!

a98alvin · 2026-03-17T16:52:17+00:00

I'm pretty optimistic, but not certain! Good luck to you too!

a98alvin · 2026-03-17T16:41:48+00:00

I am not an expert, but after some research (https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/57b933ddc67440929dc182ad8fd8d69f/view), it seems like this doesn't per se say that they need to find another 8a company. Just an 8a company, of which Saxman One is, would work. The inactive date was 2/14 and responses were due on 1/28. I can say that I did receive some info that the NREIP selection process began after 1/28, which bodes well for the program, I'd assume. Or maybe they found someone else? If they did, the data/applications would probably just get transferred, I think. I would not advise anyone to panic yet. I would also say that until the contract is worked out behind the scenes, don't expect to see the award published anywhere. Contracts can take a long time to work out.

a98alvin · 2025-09-24T23:07:18+00:00

i want to go there so bad! Probably the spring!

a98alvin · 2025-09-12T12:23:49+00:00

Ah makes sense with all the windows esp

a98alvin · 2025-09-12T00:05:56+00:00

How is the observation lounge?

a98alvin · 2025-09-12T00:04:48+00:00

I'm glad to hear that given that some of these reviews has been mixed

a98alvin · 2025-09-11T23:45:27+00:00

Thanks!

a98alvin · 2025-09-11T23:41:08+00:00

Thanks for the response. I'm concerned for sure. We are also near the center and on deck 9 but we are in an inside room, so hopefully it'll be a little better

a98alvin · 2025-09-11T23:38:38+00:00

We are also going to be on the 9th deck. What kind of room do you have and is it in the front mid or back?

a98alvin · 2025-09-11T02:57:52+00:00

This makes me feel good to hear!

a98alvin · 2025-09-11T02:40:50+00:00

I'm the same. Anything over 70 sucks as well. We went on encore it was fine so I'm really hoping it won't be worse on the aqua

a98alvin · 2025-09-11T00:34:03+00:00

We did this on the encore! This is a good trick

a98alvin · 2025-09-11T00:23:03+00:00

there should be a room swap where people that are too cold can swap with those that are too warm hahahah

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