The last of the Lottery results will be sent by mail in the next week. It is impossible to report on the status of your application at this time. We will respond to every application by mail.
What happens to any left over space?[/b] There is a freeze on reservation transactions from March 16 to April 20, while people receive their lottery results.
We are not accepting any new applications at this time. There is no wait list.
After April 1, any remaining space and space from cancellations will be added back to the calendar of available dates. If you have questions after you have read your lottery response letter, please contact us between April 1 and April 19.
You must wait until the end of April if you wish to add to your group size, change dates or apply for a new reservation. The space on the calendars can be reserved starting on: April 20, 2011, for trips starting in May, June & July April 27, 2011 for trips starting in August, September & October Use the Application to Reserve a Wilderness Permit for Inyo National Forest and follow the instructions for applying by phone, fax or mail.
2011 Mt Whitney Lottery 8,173 Total applications 4,138 Reservations Made 3,667 Applications Not Successful 368 Applications were sent back because they were incomplete or did not follow the lottery terms.
Success rate was 53%
Thanks from all the staff, Wilderness Permit Reservations Office
How do we do it?
Applications are stirred into random order ..... and put in a big box.
After February 15, we begin making reservations from applications drawn at random.
Late arrivals are added to the box each day.
As each application is drawn, a reservation is made if quota space is still available for the entry date and the group size you requested.
Expect notification of results by mail ...after April 1st
