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You must have a permit for hiking in Coyote Buttes North. The fees are $7 per person per day. Dogs must be included on the permit, and the fee is $7 per dog.
No. Self-pay permits are only available for day-use within Buckskin Gulch, Paria Canyon, and Wire Pass. These permits do not give you access to Coyote Buttes North (The Wave) or South. You must purchase permits for Coyote Buttes North in advance, either through the online lottery or at the in-person lottery.
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For Coyote Buttes North, you will need to enter the lottery to obtain a permit four months in advance. Detailed lottery information can be found below.
Apply... | for a permit during... | Lottery runs at 9 am Mountain time |
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Jan. 1-31 | May | Feb. 1 |
Feb. 1-28 | June | March 1 |
March 1-31 | July | April 1 |
April 1-30 | August | May 1 |
May 1-31 | September | June 1 |
June 1-30 | October | July 1 |
July 1-31 | November | Aug. 1 |
Aug. 1-31 | December | Sept. 1 |
Sept. 1-30 | January | Oct. 1 |
Oct. 1-31 | February | Nov. 1 |
Nov. 1-30 | March | Dec. 1 |
Dec. 1-31 | April | Jan. 1 |
Limits are based on people and groups visiting the area each day. A daily maximum of 48 people or 12 groups (whichever comes first) is awarded through the online lottery system.
Coyote Buttes North is an internationally renowned hiking destination. In order to make it fair for everyone, we use a lottery system. The lottery works like this:
- You must apply four months in advance.
- You have an entire month to apply.
- (For example, you can apply January 1-31, and the online lottery would occur February 1 for permits to visit The Wave in May.)
- You can choose up to three entry dates per application. If you are a successful applicant, you will only be authorized one trip.
- There is a non-refundable $9 administrative fee to apply per application.
- There is no age limit to apply, but there must be adult accompaniment for the hike.
- We will notify you on the first of the month via e-mail if your application was successful or not.
- See the 'Lottery Example' below for a more detailed explanation.
Online Lottery Example
Let's say you want to visit Coyote Buttes North in April. Here's the procedure you would follow.
- Go to the Permit Page between December 1 and December 31.
- Follow the directions, choosing up to three possible entry dates. If successful, you will only be authorized one date.
- You will be notified via e-mail the first day in January whether your lottery application was successful or not. If you do not receive a notification, call 877-444-6777. You must check whether your application was successful. If your application was successful, you must accept your permits by the 15th of the month or your permits will be relinquished.
- After being notified, you will have 14 calendar days to pay for your permit. You can pay online with your credit card. Your e-mail notification will contain a link to a secure web page, where you can pay and submit the remainder of your trip information.
- We will mail your permit to you four to six weeks after you have paid your fees.
The walk-in lottery location and procedure have changed in response to COVID-19. Check details on the Utah Current Operating Status Page
If you missed the online lottery and are visiting the southern Utah/northern Arizona area, you can enter the lottery for a walk-in permit for Coyote Buttes North (The Wave) at the Kanab Center Gymnasium, 180 E. 100 North in Kanab, Utah. Sixteen people or four groups (whichever comes first) are awarded permits at the walk-in lottery, one day in advance.
From mid-March to mid-November, walk-in permits are issued daily. From mid-November through mid-March, we issue walk-in permits Monday–Friday, except for three federal holidays: Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November), Christmas Day (December 25), and New Year's Day (January 1). During this time, we will draw permits for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday on the previous Friday.
Walk-in Permit Procedures
- For Coyote Buttes North (The Wave), go to the Kanab Center Gymnasium, 180 E. 100 North, at 8:30 a.m. Mountain time to submit your application. Be aware of posssible time changes as you travel. For example, the lottery takes place in Utah, which observes daylight saving time; Arizona does not observe daylight saving time. The lottery for Coyote Buttes North runs at 9:00 a.m.
- You must pay for walk-in permits with either exact cash or check. We cannot make change, and there is no ATM available. We do not accept credit cards.
- Only one person per group may enter the lottery. If more than one member from your group submits an application, your group will be disqualified from the lottery.
- You may be required to show government-issued identification.
Walk-in Lottery Example
Sixteen permits or four groups (whichever comes first) are available for the walk-in lottery. Here's an example:
- Seventy-five people show up on a Tuesday.
- The first to be drawn is a group of four.
- (12 people or 3 groups remain)
- The next to be drawn is a group of five.
- (7 people or 2 groups remain)
- Next drawn is a group of four.
- (3 people or 1 group remain)
- Finally, a group of five is drawn. This group will have a difficult decision: only three members of their party can receive a permit, or they can decide not to go that day. If this group decides not to take the permit, we will continue drawing until a permit is issued.
Gaming the System
Some people have tried to circumvent the process by having more than one person in their group enter the drawing. This is dishonest and unfair to those who follow the rules. Please respect your fellow hikers and the BLM staff. If more than one member from your group submits an application, your group will be disqualified from the lottery.
No, but you cannot hold more than one permit for a permit area at the same time.
No, but you cannot hold more than one permit for a permit area at the same time.
Yes. We allow up to 64 people per day into Coyote Buttes North (The Wave).
There is a maximum of 16 groups per day.
No more than six people per group. If you exceed this limit, you may be cited. Joining people on a separate permit to exceed six people is prohibited. Everyone, regardless of age, must be included on the permit. This includes infants that are not walking.
Dogs do not count toward the group limit, but there is a charge for dogs.
There will be no changes or modifications allowed to permit dates, applicant name, alternate permit holders and group size following the application process. The only way to modify these details is to cancel the first application and submit a new one, which will require an additional payment of the $9 application fee. Once the lottery has run, no changes can be made.
If the primary permit holder cannot make the trip on the permit date, the permit can only be used by the alternate permit holders listed on the application. If a primary or alternate permit holder is not present, the permit is invalid.
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We will mail out permits four to six weeks after the online lottery has run.
We issue walk-in lottery permits following the lottery and a safety briefing.
Yes, the BLM's Arizona Strip Field Office and Kanab Field Office authorize special recreation permits for commercial guide services.
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Permits for Coyote Buttes North are valid only for Coyote Buttes North, for the group size and date specified. They are not valid for other permit areas. Permit fees are charged for the Coyote Buttes North and Coyote Buttes South, Buckskin Gulch, Wire Pass and the Paria Canyon permit areas only. The rest of the surrounding areas are open to use without permits or limits.
There is no overnight camping authorized for any of the permits mentioned above.Visit Recreation.gov for information on Paria Canyon Overnight permits. For Paria overnight permits, you must apply for, obtain, and purchase a permit in advance and pick up your permit in person within 10 days of the start date of your trip.
No. Permits are non-refundable and non-transferable. We cannot issue 'rain checks' for any reason.
No, fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.