YELLOWSTONE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
On Aug. 1, applications opened for the 2019-2020 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 one group of up to five
snowmobiles to enter Yellowstone from each of its four winter entrances per
day.
This year’s lottery will be open online from Aug. 1-31 and
successful applicants will be notified in mid-September. Permit holders are
considered non-commercial guides and must be at least 18 years old on the first
day of their trip.
There is no waiting list, but cancellations may occur and openings
will be made available online. Trips can be a maximum of three days in length
with permits costing $40 per day with a $6 application fee. To apply to the lottery and see more details, visit recreation.gov.
