Desolation Availability & Cancellation Tracker
Desolation is issued via lottery. When someone tracks it, our scanner monitors the booking system continuously and alerts them the moment dates open.
Not under active watch right now
Our scanner monitors permits that people are tracking. Nobody is currently watching Desolation, so there is no recent activity to show. Set up a watch and monitoring starts immediately, with alerts by push, SMS, and email the moment dates open.
Recent availability changes
No availability changes detected yet for this permit. Once someone starts watching it, the scanner begins checking continuously and any opening will show up here.
See the live feed of availability changes across all permits.
How cancellation tracking works
Sold out almost never means gone. People cancel Desolation trips for weather, injuries, and schedule changes, and those dates go straight back to the booking system without any announcement.
PermitSnag checks Desolation 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.
Desolation availability questions
How do I get a Desolation permit after it sells out?
Cancellations. Booked Desolation 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 Desolation 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 Desolation 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 Desolation permit if I lost the lottery?
Usually yes. Winners cancel or skip payment deadlines, and those dates return to the booking system. Tracking Desolation for cancellations is the standard fallback after a lottery loss.