Yellowstone Backcountry lottery dates
Winners cancel all season. Set a cancellation alert and we tell you the moment a Yellowstone Backcountry spot opens.
We check the agency's schedule every day for Yellowstone Backcountry's next application dates, and this page updates the moment they post.
How the Yellowstone Backcountry draw works
- Cost
- $5 per person per night plus a $10 reservation fee. The early access lottery application costs a separate, non-refundable $10; lottery winners do not pay the $10 reservation fee again.
- Max group size
- 12 people
Applications are filed through Recreation.gov. Open the official Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone Backcountry lottery?
Set a cancellation alert. Winners cancel all season, and PermitSnag tells you the moment a Yellowstone Backcountry spot opens. We remind you about the lottery dates too.
When does the Yellowstone Backcountry lottery open?
PermitSnag reads the official schedule every day and posts the next Yellowstone Backcountry window here the day it is announced.