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top 10 hikes – The Wave, Arizona

One of our top 10 day hikes in the world.

The Wave

Only 20 hikers / day are allowed access. The BLM is considering an increase to a maximum of 96 per day .

Getting a permit is the BIG problem.

AT A GLANCE

  • on the Utah-Arizona border, halfway between Page, Arizona and Kanab, Utah in the Paria Canyon/Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness
  • in 2014 about 50,000 applied for permits. Only 15% were granted.
  • Wire Pass trailhead located in North Coyote Buttes permit area of the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
  •  5.2 miles return
  • you can go any month of the year, if you can tolerate the heat

Above and slightly west of the Wave is what many call “the Second Wave“, which has fainter colours but is still of interest to most visitors and photographers.

Bearfoot Theory

Check our Wave information page.

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BestHike hiking photos

I’ve uploaded all the hiking photos from my recent 2 months in Patagonia.

Check those out here. There are thousands in the BestHike archive.

Most are Creative Commons licensed so can be used in other projects.

The BEST of BestHike photos (about 1800) are included in one album. That’s the best starting point.

Mirador del Pliegue Tumbado, Fitz Roy, Argentina