The Wave Marble Canyon Permit

This can be done one of two ways.

The wave marble canyon permit.

On the way to marble canyon stop at navajo bridge to see if there are condors around. During the most popular months april may september october there can be over 150 people applying for the ten walk in daily permits. The wave is in the north section of coyote buttes between paria canyon and vermillion cliffs national monument. 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.

Only 20 permits are issued per day to enter north coyote buttes where the wave lies. For the lucky few who get one of the twenty daily permits it will be an unforgettable experience. They like to sit in the steel structure of the bridge. The permits are issued through online and in person lotteries and tour guides are available for hire.

Ten 10 spots per day are given out in this manner. In order to be included on that list you must obtain a permit. A permit issued by the us bureau of land management blm is required to see the wave. Applications for the online lottery open at 12pm mountain time on the 1st of the month four months before your desired hiking month.

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. The table below indicates when you must apply depending on when you want to hike. Apply in advance for the online paria canyon permit lottery through recreation gov website. All of the specifics of the permit process are explained here.

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. To apply for a wave permit start at the coyote buttes north lottery page on the recreation gov website.