Significant Changes To Wave Walk-In-Lottery Coming
Starting March 15th, the Wave walk-in lottery in Kanab will be replaced with a geo-fenced online lottery hosted on recreation.gov. To apply, visitors will need to be within the geo-fence area, have a mobile device, and have a recreation.gov account. The cost per permit application will be $9.00.
The geo-fence area will extend north of Kanab to just beyond Glendale, UT, east to just beyond Page, AZ, west to near the western edge of the Kaibab Paiute Reservation, and south to Jacob Lake, AZ. Visitors must submit their application online between 6 AM and 6 PM, TWO days before their desired hiking date, and results will be announced at 7:15 PM. Winners will need to pick up their permit and attend a mandatory safety briefing in either Kanab or Page at 8:30 AM sharp the next day for a hike the following day. Winners will also pay a $7 per-person fee to receive their permit.
If you don’t have a recreation.gov account or mobile device, or have questions or need some help, you may stop in at the Dreamland Safari Tours office in Kanab at 406 E 300 S (next door to the Travelodge), and their friendly staff will be happy to help you with the process.
The Wave is an iconic feature in North Coyote Buttes in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument and is a bucket list hike for many. The starting point is the Wire Pass parking lot, which is also the starting point for the Wire Pass slot canyon to Buckskin Gulch. The hike to the Wave is a moderately challenging cross-country hike that is a minimum of 6 ½ miles. Half of the hike is spent walking in sand, and the other half on slickrock. Most visitors only go to the Wave, but as the permit is for all of the North Coyote Buttes portion of the wilderness area, there’s a lot more to see. Without a guide, though, most visitors miss many of the other very cool rock formations, arches, and dinosaur footprints.
There are no changes at this time to the advance online lottery, and the South Coyote Buttes lottery will also operate as usual with an in-person drawing the day before you want to hike.
For more information about these areas, help with permits, or other area information, please call or email Dreamland Safari Tours at hello@dreamlandtours.net, 435-644-5506. Visit www.dreamlandtours.net, or stop by their office at 406 E 300 S in Kanab.
