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Mt. Whitney permit

Mt. Whitney Day lottery dates

Winners cancel all season. Set a cancellation alert and we tell you the moment a Mt. Whitney Day spot opens.

We check the agency's schedule every day for Mt. Whitney Day's next application dates, and this page updates the moment they post.

How the Mt. Whitney Day draw works

Cost
$15
Daily quota
100 permits
Max group size
15 people

Applications are filed through Recreation.gov. Open the official Mt. Whitney Day 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.

Start a pool for Mt. Whitney Day

Mt. Whitney Day lottery questions

What if I miss the Mt. Whitney Day lottery?

Set a cancellation alert. Winners cancel all season, and PermitSnag tells you the moment a Mt. Whitney Day spot opens. We remind you about the lottery dates too.

When does the Mt. Whitney Day lottery open?

PermitSnag reads the official schedule every day and posts the next Mt. Whitney Day window here the day it is announced.