While the number of visits, 136,586 this year so far has since declined from their peak in – 142,004 visits in 2021 and 116,287 in 2020 – the spike in visitors precipitated an overhaul in the way the Bureau of Land Management issues visiting permits. As of October, prospective hikers, walkers, campers and nature lovers reserve their spots with a rolling window system allowing permits as far as three months in advance.