Considering the latest readings on our thermometers, it may be hard to begin thinking of the upcoming winter season. However, beginning Sunday, people may apply to the 2021-2022 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone without a commercial guide.
Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows one group of up to five snowmobiles to enter Yellowstone from each of its four winter entrances per day.
Trips can be for a maximum of three days, and permits cost $40 per day with a $6 application fee. This year’s lottery will be open on recreation.gov from August 1st through the 31st. Successful applicants will be notified in early September.
Unclaimed or cancelled permits will be made available via recreation.gov on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning on October 1st. There is no waiting list. Cancellations may occur throughout the winter season, so snowmobilers are encouraged to check the website often for openings.
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