Do I need a permit to hike The Wave?

What the The Wave permit costs and covers

Fee

$6 application + $7/person

Group size limit

6 people

Issued per day

64 people

Applications open

Advanced lottery opens the 1st of the month, 4 months ahead

Applications close

Advanced lottery closes the last day of that month

Results

Advanced lottery runs 9 a.m. MT on the 1st of the following month

Season starts

Year-round

What the rules require

• A permit is required to enter Coyote Buttes North; there are no exceptions and no walk-ups outside the daily lottery
• Daily maximum of 64 people: 48 people and up to 12 groups through the advanced lottery, 16 people and up to 4 groups through the daily lottery
• Maximum group size is 6, and all group members must stay together for the entire hike
• Combining with a separate permit to exceed 6 people is prohibited and can be cited
• Everyone counts toward the permit, regardless of age, including infants who are not walking
• Dogs do not count against the daily quota but must be listed on the permit and require a fee, added during permit confirmation after a successful application
• An authorized guide does not count against group size or the daily limit; one guide per group
• The permit applicant must be the one to pick up the permit, not a group member
• The permit is valid only for Coyote Buttes North on the date and group size stated — it is not valid for Coyote Buttes South or Paria Canyon Overnight
• All permits are non-refundable and non-transferable, and no Interagency pass gives a discount

Published rules for the The Wave (Coyote Buttes North), quoted as written.

Getting one

Lottery winners cancel and miss payment deadlines, and those dates go back into the booking system through the season. PermitSnag watches The Wave (Coyote Buttes North) and sends you an alert the moment one reappears.

Common questions about the The Wave permit