A sandstone formation in the Coyote Buttes North permit area of the Vermilion Cliffs, reached by a desert hike from the Wire Pass Trailhead. Swirling red and orange rock layers change color with the light, and a lottery permit limits daily visitors.
Highlights
- Swirling sandstone of the Wave
- Second Wave
- Melody Arch and slickrock
Good to know
- About 6 to 7 miles round trip
- Lottery permit required, rangers check
- 8-mile dirt road, impassable when wet
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