Yampa lottery dates
Next season's Yampa 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 Yampa odds
~1.6% (NPS river permit lottery (Dec-Jan), 2022).
“18,325 applied for 300 permits on the Yampa River, which starts near Steamboat Springs and flows through Dinosaur National Monument … the odds of getting a Yampa permit are nearly 1 in 60.”
How the Yampa draw works
- Cost
- $15 non-refundable application fee, plus $185 on confirmation - a flat per-permit recreation fee, not per person. An Extended Stay Fee of $35 applies. Park entrance fees are separate.
- Max group size
- 25 people
Applications are filed through Recreation.gov. Open the official Yampa 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 Yampa lottery open?
The managing agency has not published the next Yampa 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 Yampa lottery?
~1.6% (NPS river permit lottery (Dec-Jan), 2022), published by The Colorado Sun — West river permit system demand reporting.
Will PermitSnag remind me about the Yampa lottery?
Yes. Track Yampa 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.