| The Wave | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,225 ft (1,593 m) |
| Coordinates | 36°59′45.8″N 112°0′21.9″W / 36.996056°N 112.006083°W |
| Geography | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_Arizona_relief_location_map.svg)  The Wave Location in Arizona | |
| Location | Coconino County, Arizona, U.S. |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Jurassic |
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The Wave is a sandstone rock formation located in Arizona, US, near its northern border with Utah. The formation is situated on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness of the Colorado Plateau. The area is administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) at the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument visitor center in Kanab, Utah.[1]
The formation is well-known among hikers and photographers for its colourful, undulating forms and the difficult hike required to reach it. Due to the fragile nature of the formation and the large number of people wishing to visit it, a daily lottery system is used to dispense permits for up to 16 people and/or 4 groups (whichever comes first) two days before (visitors must apply within a geofence area encompassing the greater Kanab visitor center, Vermilion Cliffs, and Page areas). Additionally, 48 people and/or 12 groups (whichever comes first) online permits for each date are available four months in advance of a planned trip. A map and information about the hike are supplied to those who have obtained permits.[2][3]
- ^ Bureau of Land Management (October 24, 2014). "Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs – Wilderness Management Plan". BLM Website. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ Bureau of Land Management. "Coyote Buttes Permit Area". BLM Website. Archived from the original on April 12, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- ^ Bureau of Land Management. "BLM-AZ How to Obtain a Permit – Coyote Buttes Permit Area". BLM Website. Archived from the original on April 13, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.