There is a place called "The Wave" just over the Utah border into Arizona that I read about in Reader's Digest a long time ago. Only 20 people are admitted into the entirety of the parks listed above per day with only two options for getting permits: Gamble on a 4-month advanced purchase lottery OR drive all the way down to Kanab to camp out at the BLM office and elbow your way past two smelly hikers to get the last available day-of, walk-up slots. The first time I went there the lottery system was just a dream. Instead the option was to glue yourself to the park website three months in advance and not blink at midnight when the open slots were posted. After three months of lost sleep and clicking "refresh" on the millisecond, an available slot appeared and I grabbed up the five remaining permits for the far-off month of February.
It was totally worth it!
Getting to Kanab from wherever you are is only the beginning of the journey and I'd recommend getting t…
It was totally worth it!
Getting to Kanab from wherever you are is only the beginning of the journey and I'd recommend getting t…