Vermilion Cliffs National Monument

Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
A photo of the wave on a sunny summer day
The Wave in the Coyote Buttes
A map of the United States showing the location of Vermillion Cliffs National Monument
A map of the United States showing the location of Vermillion Cliffs National Monument
Location in the United States
A map of the United States showing the location of Vermillion Cliffs National Monument
A map of the United States showing the location of Vermillion Cliffs National Monument
Location in Arizona
LocationCoconino County, Arizona, United States
Nearest cityPage, Arizona
Coordinates36°48′23″N 111°44′28″W / 36.80639°N 111.74111°W / 36.80639; -111.74111
Area293,689 acres (118,852 ha)[1]
EstablishedNovember 9, 2000
Governing bodyU.S. Bureau of Land Management
Websitehttps://www.blm.gov/national-conservation-lands/arizona/vermilion-cliffs/
Vermilion Cliffs In Arizona
View Of the upper reaches of the Vermilion Cliffs.
Vermilion Cliffs National Monument Sign
A Vermilion Cliffs National Monument Sign in Marble Canyon, AZ.

Vermilion Cliffs National Monument is located in northern Coconino County, Arizona, United States, immediately south of the Utah state line. This national monument, 293,689 acres (118,852 ha)[1] in area, protects the Paria Plateau, Vermilion Cliffs, Coyote Buttes, and Paria Canyon. Elevations in the monument range from 3,100 feet to 6,500 feet above sea level (944 to 1,981 meters).

  1. ^ a b "National Monument detail table as of April 2012" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 2012-12-27.