Colchuck lottery dates
Winners cancel all season. Set a cancellation alert and we tell you the moment a Colchuck spot opens.
We check the agency's schedule every day for Colchuck's next application dates, and this page updates the moment they post.
How the Colchuck draw works
- Cost
- $6 non-refundable lottery application fee, then $5.00 per person per day May 15 to October 31 if you draw a permit
- Daily quota
- 3 permits
- Max group size
- 8 people
Applications are filed through Recreation.gov. Open the official Colchuck 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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What if I miss the Colchuck lottery?
Set a cancellation alert. Winners cancel all season, and PermitSnag tells you the moment a Colchuck spot opens. We remind you about the lottery dates too.
When does the Colchuck lottery open?
PermitSnag reads the official schedule every day and posts the next Colchuck window here the day it is announced.