Tag: The Wave

Yant Flat is the perfect viewpoint from which to see the topography of Washington County. From high up, one can look down and see the winding canyons of the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, the slice of blue of Sand Hollow Reservoir, and Zion peeking out from the side.

The Paria Canyon-Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness Area is most famous for The Wave, a rock formation that requires a much sought-after permit to see. It is an envied notch in the belt so to speak, but if you only focus on The Wave, you can miss out on the rest of the spectacular landscape.

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.

Public interest in the Wave has grown exponentially in recent years. In 2018, more than 200,000 individuals applied for the 7,300 hiking permits available annually to access the site.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s walk-in lottery for day-use hiking permits at Coyote Buttes North, also known as The Wave, resumed this week