Hells Canyon lottery dates
Winners cancel all season. Set a cancellation alert and we tell you the moment a Hells Canyon spot opens.
We check the agency's schedule every day for Hells Canyon's next application dates, and this page updates the moment they post.
How the Hells Canyon draw works
- Cost
- $6 non-refundable application and reservation fee. There are no per-person recreation fees for a Snake River permit.
- Max group size
- 24 people
Applications are filed through Recreation.gov. Open the official Hells 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 Hells Canyon lottery?
Set a cancellation alert. Winners cancel all season, and PermitSnag tells you the moment a Hells Canyon spot opens. We remind you about the lottery dates too.
When does the Hells Canyon lottery open?
PermitSnag reads the official schedule every day and posts the next Hells Canyon window here the day it is announced.