The Wave Marble Canyon Permit

Only twenty permits per day 10 on line and 10 walk in are available and demand far exceeds supply.

The wave marble canyon permit. The wave is in the north section of coyote buttes between paria canyon and vermillion cliffs national monument. On the way to marble canyon stop at navajo bridge to see if there are condors around. A permit issued by the us bureau of land management blm is required to see the wave. The permits are issued through online and in person lotteries and tour guides are available for hire.

Only 20 permits are issued per day to enter north coyote buttes where the wave lies. Apply in advance for the online paria canyon permit lottery through recreation gov website. Ten are given away in an online lottery 3 4 months ahead of time the other 10 are issued in an in person lottery at the blm visitor center in kanab one day before you want to hike. To apply for a wave permit start at the coyote buttes north lottery page on the recreation gov website.

In order to be included on that list you must obtain a permit. All of the specifics of the permit process are explained here. The table below indicates when you must apply depending on when you want to hike. Ten 10 spots per day are given out in this manner.

Unless you have a permit you can cross the wave off the list and if only have that much time trying to get a permit via the walk up lottery is pointless. They like to sit in the steel structure of the bridge. Only 20 visitors a day are allowed to walk through the ravine and permits are required. This can be done one of two ways.

For the lucky few who get one of the twenty daily permits it will be an unforgettable experience. Managed by the bureau of land management only 20 lucky people per day are allowed to visit coyote buttes north and the wave in arizona.