The Wave Marble Canyon Permit

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 wave marble canyon permit. For the lucky few who get one of the twenty daily permits it will be an unforgettable experience. Ten 10 spots per day are given out in this manner. Turn off us 89 about halfway between kanab utah and page arizona if you can get a hiking permit that is. To apply for a wave permit start at the coyote buttes north lottery page on the recreation gov website.

Applications for the online lottery open at 12pm mountain time on the 1st of the month four months before your desired hiking month. Only twenty permits per day 10 on line and 10 walk in are available and demand far exceeds supply. In order to be included on that list you must obtain a permit. Only 20 permits are issued per day to enter north coyote buttes where the wave lies.

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. The permits are issued through online and in person lotteries and tour guides are available for hire. The table below indicates when you must apply depending on when you want to hike. During the most popular months april may september october there can be over 150 people applying for the ten walk in daily permits.

They like to sit in the steel structure of the bridge. A permit issued by the us bureau of land management blm is required to see the wave. All of the specifics of the permit process are explained here. Apply in advance for the online paria canyon permit lottery through recreation gov website.

Only 20 visitors a day are allowed to walk through the ravine and permits are required. On the way to marble canyon stop at navajo bridge to see if there are condors around.