24/07/2024
(News Release) Beginning Thursday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2024-2025 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows permit-holders to enter the park for up to three days with a group of up to five snowmobilers.
This year’s lottery will be open on Recreation.gov from Aug. 1-31, 2024. Successful applicants will be notified in early September. Unclaimed or canceled permits will be made available via Recreation.gov on a first-come, first-served basis beginning on Oct. 1, 2023. There is no waiting list. Cancellations may occur throughout the winter season, so check the website often for openings. Trips can be for a maximum of three days in length and permits cost $40 per day with a $6 application fee.
Learn more: go.nps.gov/24029