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The Wave

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The Wave

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The Wave

Name: The Wave
Rating: 2

Recommended by 18 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness

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Location: Coconino County, Arizona, United States

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1. The Wave via Wire Pass Trail — Vermilion Cliffs National Monument

10.6km

03:07

290m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Top Rock Loop to The Wave — Vermillion Cliffs National Monument

13.5km

03:57

360m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. The Wave – Wire Pass Trailhead loop from Greenehaven

12.2km

03:31

290m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Tips

Caro "Bandit"

March 4, 2020

Famous stunning sandstone formation in the middle of Coyote Buttes. Access to The Wave is strictly limited to 20 visitors per day for the protection of the area. You have to apply for a permit either online or in person. Online permits are issued using a lottery system four months prior to your planned visit.

If you did not get a permit, there is still a chance to get one on short notice since a number of walk-in permits are available every day. Therefore you have to be at the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument Visitors Center one day before you want to go to The Wave as early as possible. The Visitors Center opens at 8 a.m., lottery is done at 9 a.m.

Nikolai

August 5, 2022

There are very few permits per day, so it is best to enter the lottery four months in advance with more than one email account.
The road to the trailhead is quite an ordeal for the standard rental car.

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Elevation 1,590 m

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Location: Coconino County, Arizona, United States

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The Wave

1. The Wave via Wire Pass Trail — Vermilion Cliffs National Monument

2. Top Rock Loop to The Wave — Vermillion Cliffs National Monument

3. The Wave – Wire Pass Trailhead loop from Greenehaven

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