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Dinosaur NM Green River permit

Gates of Lodore lottery dates

Winners cancel all season. Set a cancellation alert and we tell you the moment a Gates of Lodore spot opens.

We check the agency's schedule every day for Gates of Lodore's next application dates, and this page updates the moment they post.

How the Gates of Lodore draw works

Cost
$15 non-refundable application fee, plus $185 on confirmation, a flat per-permit recreation fee, not per person. An Extended Stay Fee of $35 applies. Park entrance fees are separate.
Max group size
25 people

Applications are filed through Recreation.gov. Open the official Gates of Lodore 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.

Start a pool for Gates of Lodore

Gates of Lodore lottery questions

What if I miss the Gates of Lodore lottery?

Set a cancellation alert. Winners cancel all season, and PermitSnag tells you the moment a Gates of Lodore spot opens. We remind you about the lottery dates too.

When does the Gates of Lodore lottery open?

PermitSnag reads the official schedule every day and posts the next Gates of Lodore window here the day it is announced.