Yellowstone Backcountry lottery dates
Next season's Yellowstone Backcountry application dates aren't published yet. We read the agency's schedule every day and this page carries them the moment they post.
How the Yellowstone Backcountry draw works
- Cost
- $5 per person per night plus a $10 reservation fee. The early access lottery application costs a separate, non-refundable $10; lottery winners do not pay the $10 reservation fee again.
Applications are filed through Recreation.gov. Open the official Yellowstone Backcountry 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 Yellowstone Backcountry lottery open?
The managing agency has not published the next Yellowstone Backcountry application window yet. PermitSnag reads the official schedule every day, and this page carries the dates the day they post.
Will PermitSnag remind me about the Yellowstone Backcountry lottery?
Yes. Track Yellowstone Backcountry 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.