Crater Lake Availability & Cancellation Tracker
Crater Lake is issued via reservation. Our scanner is actively monitoring it and has sent 3 openings to alert holders in the last 30 days.
PermitCast forecast
Odds of an opening for Crater Lake
Your chance of an opening in the window ahead, based on how often this permit has opened before.
Next 7 days
Moderate chance
Next 14 days
Moderate chance
Next 30 days
Good chance
Based on 8 weeks of our scan history. Forecast last updated Sep 29, 2026.
Scans in the last 30 days
204
Automated availability checks
Availability changes detected
6
Since August 31, 2026
Openings sent
3
Last 30 days
Last availability change
Sep 3, 9:35 AM PDT
A change means the set of open dates for Crater Lake actually shifted between two scans: a date opened, closed, or quota moved. Counts update continuously.
Recent availability changes
| Opened | Caught within | When |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | 1 hr+ | Sep 3 |
| 2026-09-05, 2026-09-06 | 1 hr+ | Sep 3 |
| 2026-09-05 | 1 hr+ | Sep 1 |
See the live feed of availability changes across all permits.
How cancellation tracking works
Sold out almost never means gone. People cancel Crater Lake trips for weather, injuries, and schedule changes, and those dates go straight back to the booking system without any announcement.
PermitSnag checks Crater Lake availability around the clock, compares every scan against the last known state, and alerts you only when the open dates actually change. No refresh-tab-and-pray, no false alarms from unchanged listings.
Crater Lake availability questions
How do I get a Crater Lake permit after it sells out?
Cancellations. Booked Crater Lake 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 Crater Lake permits become available?
In the recent tracking window our scanner detected 6 availability changes for Crater Lake and sent 3 openings to alert holders in the last 30 days. Cancellations cluster around fee deadlines and weather changes.
How fast are Crater Lake availability alerts?
Paid plans are scanned about every minute and we tell you within seconds of a detected opening, by push notification, SMS, and email. Free accounts are scanned hourly.