Do I need a permit to backpack Enchantments Daily Lottery?
Yes. You need a permit to backpack Enchantments Daily Lottery in The Enchantments, and it is awarded by lottery rather than first come, first served. The permit is the Enchantments Daily Lottery Permit.
Lottery permit
What the Enchantments Daily Lottery permit costs and covers
- Fee
- $6 application + $5/person/day
- Group size limit
- 8 people
- Season starts
- May 15
- Season ends
- October 31
What the rules require
- Overnight permits required May 15 through October 31
- Applications only from a mobile device inside the one-mile Leavenworth Ranger Station geofence
- Maximum group size of 8, and no alternate group leaders in the daily lottery
- Successful applicants may only win the Enchantment Permit Area lottery once per season
- Camp in the zone printed on the permit, though Core Zone holders may camp in any of the five
- No dogs anywhere in the permit zones
- No campfires above 5,000 feet or within half a mile of any lake
Published rules for the Enchantments Daily Lottery Permit, quoted as written.
Getting one
Lottery winners cancel and miss payment deadlines, and those dates go back into the booking system through the season. PermitSnag watches Enchantments Daily Lottery Permit and sends you an alert the moment one reappears.
Common questions about the Enchantments Daily Lottery permit
Do I need a permit to backpack Enchantments Daily Lottery?
Yes. You need a permit to backpack Enchantments Daily Lottery in The Enchantments, and it is awarded by lottery rather than first come, first served. The permit is the Enchantments Daily Lottery Permit.
How much does a Enchantments Daily Lottery permit cost?
$6 application + $5/person/day.
How many people can be on one Enchantments Daily Lottery permit?
8 people.
When is the Enchantments Daily Lottery permit season?
Season starts: May 15. Season ends: October 31.
What if I lose the Enchantments Daily Lottery lottery?
Lottery winners cancel and miss payment deadlines, and those dates return to the booking system through the season. PermitSnag watches Enchantments Daily Lottery Permit for those cancellations and sends an alert when one appears.