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Phantom Ranch Lottery

For Phantom Ranch overnight mule rides and hiker cabin stays in April 2024 and beyond, our normal Phantom Ranch lottery operations will resume as follows:

Phantom Ranch utilizes a lottery system for random selection of the bed space (cabins and dorms). Please note the Dormitories are currently closed and we unfortunately do not yet have a new target date for them to re-open.

  • Lottery entries are made between the 1st and 25th of the 15th month prior to the desired stay month.
  • Lottery submissions will be processed, lottery winners notified, and reservations guaranteed within the 14th month prior to arrival.
  • Any unsold/unclaimed inventory will be released to general availability for reservations following the current 13-month reservation window.

Reservation Schedule

The below grid provides a schedule for the lottery with key dates of the lottery process, based upon the month of stay at Phantom Ranch.

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Phantom Ranch Lottery Schedule
Month of Stay
Lottery Submission
Lottery Processing and Notification
Unsold Inventory Released for General Sale
April 2024February 1-25, 2023March 2023April 1, 2023
May 2024March 1-25, 2023April 2023May 1, 2023
June 2024April 1-25, 2023May 2023June 1, 2023
July 2024May 1-25, 2023June 2023July 1, 2023
August 2024June 1-25, 2023July 2023August 1, 2023
September 2024July 1-25, 2023August 2023September 1, 2023
October 2024August 1-25, 2023September 2023October 1, 2023
November 2024September 1-25, 2023October 2023November 1, 2023
December 2024October 1-25, 2023November 2023December 1, 2023
January 2025November 1-25, 2023December 2023January 2, 2024
February 2025December 1-25, 2023January 2024February 1, 2024
March 2025January 1-25, 2024February 2024March 1, 2024

Phantom Ranch Re-opening Schedule

For stays prior to March 31, 2024, there will be no lottery process for overnight mule rides and/or hiker cabins at Phantom Ranch. Inventory will be released for general sale, and reservations can only be made online beginning at 12:01 am (Mountain Time) or with one of our Central Reservation agents over the phone beginning at 7:00 am (MT – Mountain Time).

The Phantom Ranch re-opening schedule will resume as follows:

Phantom Ranch Reopening Inventory Release Schedule
Type of Inventory
Date of Stay
Inventory Release Date
Overnight MulesJanuary 13-31, 2023Now
February 2023-January 2024January 17, 2023 at 12:01 AM (MT) online, 7 AM via phone
February 2024February 1, 2023 at 12:01 AM (MT) online, 7 AM via phone
March 2024March 1, 2023 at 12:01 AM (MT) online, 7 AM via phone
April 2024 and beyond, see Lottery Schedule
Hiker CabinsMay 2023-January 2024January 17, 2023 at 12:01 AM (MT) online, 7 AM via phone
February 2024February 1, 2023 at 12:01 AM (MT) online, 7 AM via phone
March 2024March 1, 2023 at 12:01 AM (MT) online, 7 AM via phone
April 2024 and beyond, see Lottery Schedule
Group Hiker CabinMay 2023-January 2024January 17, 2023 at 12:01 AM (MT) online via online form
February 2024February 1, 2023 at 12:01 AM (MT) online via online form
March 2024March 1, 2023 at 12:01 AM (MT) online via online form
April 2024 and beyond, see Lottery Schedule