Mystery Canyon lottery dates
Winners cancel all season. Set a cancellation alert and we tell you the moment a Mystery Canyon spot opens.
We check the agency's schedule every day for Mystery Canyon's next application dates, and this page updates the moment they post.
How the Mystery Canyon draw works
- Cost
- $6 application + $10/person
- Daily quota
- 6 permits
- Max group size
- 6 people
Applications are filed through Recreation.gov. Open the official Mystery Canyon 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 Mystery Canyon lottery?
Set a cancellation alert. Winners cancel all season, and PermitSnag tells you the moment a Mystery Canyon spot opens. We remind you about the lottery dates too.
When does the Mystery Canyon lottery open?
PermitSnag reads the official schedule every day and posts the next Mystery Canyon window here the day it is announced.