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The Wave in Coyote Buttes South is a highly protected location. If you’ve seen pictures , then you would know why. Personally , I am happy that this area is well protected. I would hate to see The Wave crawling with people and destroying the area. If your process is looking similar to mine , you know that it takes a lot of patience and waiting to win a permit to The Wave. It took me 3 years before finally winning The Wave lottery , but there are ways to better your luck. I got so impatient that I started to google tricks and tips to better my chance of going to The Wave. This guide will tell you everything you need to know without wasting your time doing endless amounts of research. Visiting The Wave Arizona The Wave , Arizona is a remote location out in the desert between the borders of Utah and Arizona. Its beauty comes from the vibrant warm colors matched up with a wave-like pattern on sandstone rock. Together , the combination makes the area very satisfying to look at. Best Season to Visit The Wave? Most people will argue that seeing The wave is best in the early summer. Doing so will reduce your chance of getting bad weather such as rain from the monsoon season or snow from the winter. However , that’s all perspective. If you don’t have off-road vehicles , then it’s best to stay away from the area during bad weather. My favorite time that I’ve been at The Wave was in March of 2017. The temperature was perfect with clear skies. Permit for the Wave There are only 20 permits offered for the area per day to protect the land. Permits are distributed through a lottery system. 10 permits are available online and 10 are available in person on any given day. Read more details about The Wave’s complex lottery system Difficulty The Wave hike is moderate in difficulty. The trail is 3 miles one-way in wilderness land. It’s also a low trafficked trail so you won’t see a distinct path part of the way unless there is sand or dirt. A map of the trail is provided with each permit showing distinct objects and rock formations that helps guide the path. There are also 3 trail posts to help point the correct direction. Getting a Permit for The Wave I started applying for The Wave permits in 2013. In the beginning , I would apply every other month. Soon after , I applied online every month as I quickly realized how slim the odds to win the permits are. In May 2015 , my girlfriend and I planned a three-day trip to visit Page , Arizona. We spontaneously decided to try our luck at getting the permits at the office in Kanab for 2 of the 3 days. Each day , we drove two hours every morning to make it to the office by 9 :00 am and played the in-person lottery. Sure enough , we didn’t win on either day , but the lucky couple that was visiting from Japan did. That’s some amazing luck! Guides , volunteers , and the Rangers that roam the path will always ask to see your permit to The Wave. In my first visit , I was asked about my final on the dirt road before even getting to the trailhead. In both visits , I was stopped at least 4 times to check for the permits. The Wave Walk-in Permits 10 permits are issued through the walk-in lottery. The walk-in permits can be obtained by playing the lottery in person at the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument visitor center in Kanab , Utah. Keep in mind that the permits are issued one day in advance. (i.e. To get a permit to enter South Coyote Buttes on a Saturday , the lottery must be played on the previous Friday) . Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument Visitor Center Address: 745 E. Highway 89 Phone Number: (435) 644-1300 The Wave Online permits 10 permits are issued through the online lottery system. To play the online lottery , a $5 application fee must be made per attempt. Each application will allow a person to choose 3 days for the month of the lottery. Application for the online lottery is submitted 5 months in advance. The lottery","cbCaiof64qys7MgL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiof64qys7MgL","pdf",77731,"English","# Visiting The Wave Arizona\n## Best Season to Visit\n# Permit for the Wave\n## Walk-in Permits\n## Online permits\n# Getting a Permit for The Wave\n## Lottery Tips\n# Difficulty and Hiking to The Wave\n## Trail information\n# My Experience in Coyote Buttes North\n## Driving to The Wave","[{\"question\":\"How many permits are available per day for The Wave, and how are they distributed?\",\"answer\":\"There are only 20 permits offered per day. Ten are available through an online lottery and ten are available in person each day.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the difference between walk-in permits and online permits?\",\"answer\":\"Walk-in permits are obtained by playing the lottery in person at the visitor center in Kanab, and they’re issued one day in advance. 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