For the next two weeks, there will be 35 slots available per half hour, every day from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. That number will increase by late August to 45 hikers per half hour. A quick scan of the next week shows that early morning slots, before the hike gets stiflingly hot, are already filling rapidly.
Hikers aren't required to wear a mask on the Incline, but the city recommends putting them on when passing within 6 feet of other trail users.
The reservation website also notes that some businesses in Manitou Springs are offering discounts to customers who come in with a wristband from the trail.