Core Zone lottery dates
Next season's Core Zone application dates aren't published yet. We read the agency's schedule every day and this page carries them the moment they post.
Published odds
What the agency publishes about Core Zone odds
<10% (Advance lottery — all zones, 2026).
“The majority (75%) of available permits are issued through an advanced permit lottery. The lottery is highly competitive and typically less than 10% of applicants are successful in obtaining a permit.”
How the Core Zone draw works
- Cost
- $6 lottery application + $5 per person, per day
- Daily quota
- 24 permits
- Max group size
- 8 people
Applications are filed through Recreation.gov. Open the official Core Zone page
Apply as a crew
Most lotteries let every member of a party apply, and only one entry has to win. A pool keeps the applications, the dates and the result in one place so nobody in the crew misses the deadline.
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When does the Core Zone lottery open?
The managing agency has not published the next Core Zone application window yet. PermitSnag reads the official schedule every day, and this page carries the dates the day they post.
What are the odds of winning the Core Zone lottery?
<10% (Advance lottery — all zones, 2026), published by Okanogan-Wenatchee NF — Enchantments Overnight Permits.
Will PermitSnag remind me about the Core Zone lottery?
Yes. Track Core Zone and you get an email when applications open, another before the deadline, and one when results post. You apply once and stop watching the calendar.