The wonder of The Wave in Arizona

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  • A hiker took a photo on a rock formation known as “The Wave” in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona.

  • The U.S. Bureau of Land Management limits the number of permits for hikers in order to preserve the backcountry wilderness experience and protect the sandstone formation.

  • A bingo basket at the Grand Staircase-Escalante Visitors’ Center in Kanab, Utah, that is used to determine who gets 10 permits for the next day’s hike.

  • A hiker took a photo on the rock formation.

  • Hikers walked on rocky terrain for the three-mile trip.

  • A hiker navigated The Wave.

  • Hikers can apply up to four months in advance for a permit.

  • Permits are limited to 20 hikers a day.

  • For more information, visit www.blm.gov/az/st/en/arolrsmain/paria/coyote_buttes.html

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