Obtaining a BLM Permit (Coyote Buttes North & South):
Permits for both Coyote Buttes North (the area where The Wave is located) and Coyote Buttes South are required. Permits and permit information can be obtained through the buttons below. There are separate permits for each area. Twenty people are allowed into each permit area per day. Ten permits are issued online, and ten via walk-in lottery, that normally occurs the day before the permit is valid.
Coyote Buttes South - Daily Permit Lottery
Coyote Buttes South - Advanced Permit Lottery
Coyote Buttes North - Daily Permit Lottery
Coyote Buttes North - Advanced Permit Lottery
Coyote Buttes South - Daily Permit Lottery
Coyote Buttes South - Advanced Permit Lottery
Coyote Buttes North - Daily Permit Lottery
Coyote Buttes North - Advanced Permit Lottery
Online Permits:
On-line Permits for Coyote Buttes North are very difficult to obtain. Conversely, permits for Coyote Buttes South are generally easy to get. For Coyote Buttes South just follow the links to the South Buttes calendar and select an available date. You can apply up to four months in advance of your trip date. For example, for a South Buttes January 15th permit go to the permit page starting on October 1. Permits first become available at Noon MST (or daylight time when DST is in effect) on the first. South Buttes permits cost $5 per individual. For Coyote Buttes North there is an online lottery. The lottery opens up four months in advance of your trip date. You have the whole month to apply. For example, for a January 15 permit you would open the lottery page in September. The application fee is $5 per group. On each application you can select up to three dates. The drawing is held the day following the close of the lottery (i.e. October 1 in our example). You will be notified via e-mail that day if successful. If you win the lottery you will have to pay $7 per individual for a North Coyote Buttes permit.
Walk-in Permits:
Walk-in permits are issued one day in advance of your hiking date in Kanab at the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument (GSENM) Visitor Center. The address is 745 E. Highway 89, the phone number is (435) 644-4680. The visitor center is open from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM seven days a week. The visitor center is on the North side of Highway 89 as you head east towards Page just after the Kanab City Cemetery. If you pass the Comfort Inn you've gone too far. From March 15 to November 15 permits will be issued every day of the week excluding national holidays. During the winter months (approximately November 16-March 15) weekend and Monday permits are issued on Friday. The lottery in Kanab is held at 9 AM Utah time. If you are hiking alone your chances for a permit are better than for a group since there are relatively few single hikers looking for permits. For example if permits were already issued for two groups of four and a single, and you are the only single left you will get a permit unless a group is willing to be split up.
Coyote Buttes South Permit Lottery Dates
| DATE | INFORMATION |
|---|---|
| January 1, 2022 | Reservations accepted starting at 12 noon MST for a permit during April |
| February 1, 2022 | Reservations accepted starting at 12 noon MST for a permit during May |
| March 1, 2022 | Reservations accepted starting at 12 noon MST for a permit during June |
| April 1, 2022 | Reservations accepted starting at 12 noon MDT for a permit during July |
| May 1, 2022 | Reservations accepted starting at 12 noon MDT for a permit during August |
| June 1, 2022 | Reservations accepted starting at 12 noon MDT for a permit during September |
| July 1, 2022 | Reservations accepted starting at 12 noon MDT for a permit during October |
| August 1, 2021 | Reservations accepted starting at 12 noon MDT for a permit during November |
| September 1, 2021 | Reservations accepted starting at 12 noon MDT for a permit during December |
| October 1, 2021 | Reservations accepted starting at 12 noon MDT for a permit during January |
| November 1, 2021 | Reservations accepted starting at 12 noon MDT for a permit during February |
| December 1, 2021 | Reservations accepted starting at 12 noon MST for a permit during March |
Coyote Buttes North Permit Lottery Dates
| DATES | INFORMATION |
|---|---|
| February 1, 2022 - February 28, 2022 | Lottery open to applications for permits during June |
| March 1, 2022 | Lottery runs at 9am MT for permits during June |
| March 1, 2022 - March 31, 2022 | Lottery open to applications for permits during July |
| April 1, 2022 | Lottery runs at 9am MT for permits during July |
| April 1, 2022 - April 30, 2022 | Lottery open to applications for permits during August |
| May 1, 2022 | Lottery runs at 9am MT for permits during August |
| May 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022 | Lottery open to applications for permits during September |
| June 1, 2022 | Lottery runs at 9am MT for permits during September |
| June 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022 | Lottery open to applications for permits during October |
| July 1, 2022 | Lottery runs at 9am MT for permits during October |
| July 1, 2022 - July 31, 2022 | Lottery open to applications for permits during November |
| August 1, 2022 | Lottery runs at 9am MT for permits during November |
| August 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022 | Lottery open to applications for permits during December |
| September 1, 2022 | Lottery runs at 9am MT for permits during December |
| September 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022 | Lottery open to applications for permits during January |
| October 1, 2022 | Lottery runs at 9am MT for permits during January |
| October 1, 2022 - October 31, 2022 | Lottery open to applications for permits during February |
| November 1, 2022 | Lottery runs at 9am MT for permits during February |
| November 1, 2022 - November 30, 2022 | Lottery open to applications for permits during March |
| December 1, 2022 | Lottery runs at 9am MT for permits during March |
| December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022 | Lottery open to applications for permits during April |
| January 1, 2023 | Lottery runs at 9am MT for permits during April |