Phantom Ranch General Availability Reservations : Phantom Ranch Lottery Submission


  • Today is : March 28, 2024
  • Currently accepting Lottery Submissions for: May 2025
  • May 2025 submissions are accepted: March 1-25, 2024
  • Currently processing the lottery selection and fulfillment for:
    April 2025
  • Dates currently available through general availability are:
    March 2024 to March 2025 Book Now

  • Hiking with 10 to 20 people? Click here for our Group Lottery Submission Form

Welcome to the Phantom Ranch Lottery!

Lottery submissions are accepted beginning the 15th month prior to the stay month. Submissions for Hiker beds and overnight Mule Rides are accepted from 12:01 a.m. on the 1st of the month through 11:59 p.m. on the 25th of the month. Processing of lottery entries occurs during the 14th month prior to the stay month. Winners will be notified via email and provided up to 10 days to guarantee their reservation. Unsold or unclaimed inventory will open to the general public beginning on the 13th month prior to the stay month. See the schedule on the left side of this page for details on the current month's lottery activity.  Please note the Dormitories are currently closed and we unfortunately do not yet have a new target date for them to re-open. The overnight mule rides are expected to not operate from December 2, 2024 through March 14, 2025, as a result mule ride lottery entries will not be accepted.

** Please be sure to review the Tool Tips located near most of the fields on the submission form. These tips offer guidance for the applicable fields to help you complete the form accurately.

For information concerning the Transcanyon Waterline project, please visit the National Park Service website.

Click here for lottery schedule, additional information and FAQs about the Phantom Ranch Lottery. Visit our website for other details about lodging options and rates or meals and rates for hikers or details on the overnight Mule Rides.

Note: Times listed are Denver, Colorado (Mountain) time.



Phantom Ranch Lottery is currently closed for May 2025, submissions are only open from the 1st to the 25th of each month.



Disclaimer

Phantom Ranch Lottery Submission Terms & Conditions

The lottery submission form is for submitting an entry to the Phantom Ranch lottery. Submissions do not guarantee a reservation at Phantom Ranch. Entries are accepted for one month at a time based upon the schedule outlined at www.phantomranchlottery.com. Entries are limited to one per person and those entries tagged as duplicates will be removed from the lottery process. Lottery entries are intended for personal use of any accommodations reserved at Phantom Ranch and are not intended for purposes of personal/company gain to purchase and resell. Any reservations deemed as being used for intentional resale for personal/company gain may result in reservations being canceled. This form is intended for individuals requesting to reserve up to a maximum of 9 Hikers or 10 Mule Riders. Requests for 10 Hikers should use the Phantom Ranch Group Lottery Submission. With the current closure of the Dormitories, the maximum quantity per submission is 10.

Lottery winners will be selected at random. Requests of winning submissions will be compared to the current available inventory and reservations will be booked accordingly when we're able to match the request based upon the specified arrival date(s), number of nights, quantity of guests, accommodation type, etc. for first, second or third choices as indicated. Winners will be notified via email and provided up to 10 days to guarantee the reservation with full prepayment of the reserved accommodations and services. Unclaimed reservations will be canceled and inventory returned to be resold to other guests. Meals and duffel service may also be added (and we encourage it) at the time of confirming the reservation. Any unclaimed or unsold inventory will be made available to the general public when inventory is released to the general public 13 months prior to the stay month (see schedule).

Reservations at Phantom Ranch (whether confirmed through the lottery process or once opened to the general public) require full prepayment as a deposit to guarantee the reservation. Any modifications to the reservation may result in the entire reservation being subject to the new applicable rate.
 

Phantom Ranch reservations must be canceled at least 45 days prior to arrival to receive a refund of the deposit. Cancellations made within 45 days will result in full forfeiture of the deposit. Reductions in quantities are considered a cancellation and the cancellation policy/penalty applies. Example: The original reservation is for 4 hikers in dorms and with meals. One of the Hikers is unable to go and the reservation is reduced from 4 to 3 less than 45 days prior to the arrival. This is considered a cancellation of 1 Hiker and the deposit for this Hikers dorm and meals is non-refundable.
 

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Agreement to these Terms & Conditions certifies I have read, understand and am submitting this lottery entry in accordance with the Terms & Conditions as well as the outlined requirements and restrictions, including but not limited to gender, age, weight, etc. of participants. I acknowledge that failure to fulfill and/or meet these requirements may result in my reservation being canceled and receive no refund of the deposit.


Rider Qualification for Phantom Ranch Mule Rides

NOTE: Riders may be disqualified and receive no refunds if all of the following qualifications are not met at the time of the ride:

  • Each rider must not weigh more than 200 lbs. (91k), fully dressed
  • Each rider must be at least 9 years old
  • Each rider must be at least 4 feet 9 inches (1.44m) in height
  • Children 17 and younger must be accompanied by an adult (unless emancipated)
  • Each rider must be able to speak and understand fluent English
  • Each rider must be in good physical condition
  • Riders must not be afraid of heights or large animals
  • Riders must be able to attend an orientation prior to taking the trip
  • Rides may be canceled in case of heavy snowfall or other dangerous conditions

Additional details and explanationsof the full rider qualifications.