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If you are flexible I have found that the permits are easier to get during the Yosemite week-ahead and Inyo 2 week-ahead release periods.

Here are some ideas if you want to look at areas outside the high Sierra:

The PCTA has a map of the areas along the PCT that require permits. You can select an area with trailhead issued permits or no permits. Northern Washington is my favorite after the Sierra. Most areas are self-issue but there is a small section near Stehekin that has a quota.

I believe you can get a no quota permit from the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit for hikes south of Desolation Wilderness (hwy 50) to Tuolumne Meadows, about 150 miles. Lower than the Sierra but I enjoyed it. Yosemite only accepts their permit or a PCTA long distance permit to go south of Tuolumne over Donohue Pass.

The Colorado Trail has trailhead self issue permits for wilderness areas. San Juan National Forest has no permits. Silverton to Durango along the trail is about 75 miles. You could add a hike to the east from Silverton to make it 100 miles.

Frank