Cottonwood Availability & Cancellation Tracker
Cottonwood is issued via lottery. When someone tracks it, our scanner monitors the booking system continuously and alerts them the moment dates open.
PermitCast forecast
Forecast unlocks soon
Start a watch and this permit begins collecting scan history straight away. Forecasts unlock at 6 weeks of it.
How we calculate thisBe the first to watch Cottonwood
Set up a watch and the scanner starts checking Cottonwood straight away, with alerts by push, SMS and email the moment dates open. Every check it makes from then on is counted on this page.
Recent availability changes
Start a watch and every opening the scanner catches for this permit lands here, newest first.
See the live feed of availability changes across all permits.
How cancellation tracking works
Sold out almost never means gone. People cancel Cottonwood trips for weather, injuries, and schedule changes, and those dates go straight back to the booking system without any announcement.
PermitSnag checks Cottonwood availability around the clock, compares every scan against the last known state, and alerts watchers only when the open dates actually change. No refresh-tab-and-pray, no false alarms from unchanged listings.
Cottonwood availability questions
How do I get a Cottonwood permit after it sells out?
Cancellations. Booked Cottonwood permits that get cancelled return to the reservation system, usually with no announcement. PermitSnag scans continuously and alerts you the moment a date you want opens up.
How often do Cottonwood permits become available?
Cancellation timing is unpredictable, which is why continuous monitoring matters. Spots tend to open around payment deadlines and in the days right before trips, when plans fall through.
How fast are Cottonwood availability alerts?
Paid plans are scanned about every minute and alerts go out within seconds of a detected opening, by push notification, SMS, and email. Free accounts are scanned hourly.
Can I still get a Cottonwood permit if I lost the lottery?
Usually yes. Winners cancel or skip payment deadlines, and those dates return to the booking system. Tracking Cottonwood for cancellations is the standard fallback after a lottery loss.