GC Backcountry lottery dates
Winners cancel all season. Set a cancellation alert and we tell you the moment a GC Backcountry spot opens.
We check the agency's schedule every day for GC Backcountry's next application dates, and this page updates the moment they post.
How the GC Backcountry draw works
- Cost
- $10 + $10/night/person
- Max group size
- 11 people
Applications are filed through Recreation.gov. Open the official GC Backcountry 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 GC Backcountry lottery?
Set a cancellation alert. Winners cancel all season, and PermitSnag tells you the moment a GC Backcountry spot opens. We remind you about the lottery dates too.
When does the GC Backcountry lottery open?
PermitSnag reads the official schedule every day and posts the next GC Backcountry window here the day it is announced.