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435-688-3200
BLM Field Office, 669 South Highway 89A, Kanab, UT
Multicolored, eroded rock formations dominate most of southeast Utah. One small area spanning the UT/AZ border is Coyote Buttes. Largely unknown before the mid 1990s, it is now quite popular because of ‘The Wave,’ a small ravine between eroded sandstone domes formed
of beautiful, swirling strata. Because the BLM considers the formations to be particularly delicate, permits to hike Coyote Buttes is now done by lottery. Please visit their website to apply for a permit and to check permit availability.
Jacob Lake
928-643-7395 www.fs.usda.gov/main/kaibab/ North Kaibab Ranger District, 430 South Main Street Fredonia, AZ
Jacob Lake is a small historic village and a gateway to other national parks and forests. This village offers great camping or the traditional Jacob Lake Inn. The small pond was named after a missionary and explorer of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Jacob Lake is just 43-miles north of the North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park. The Kaibab National Forest is
also nearby, offering scenic views with terrific composites.
Lee’s Ferry
928-608-6200 www.nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/ lees-ferry.htm
Glen Canyon NRA, PO Box 1507, Page, AZ
Lee’s Ferry has an important and historic past from the early exploration of the Colorado River. The Ferry was used as a crossing point for many pioneers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints coming from all parts of the nation. Now a tiny settlement next to the Colorado River, it’s surrounded by some remarkable scenery. It’s named after John D. Lee, a settler, who started the ferry here in 1871. Once it was one of the only ways to cross the Colorado River. A wider replacement bridge was recently completed and, along with Glen Canyon Dam, is one of only two bridges across the Colorado for hundreds of miles between Hoover Dam and Hite in Utah.
Mexican Hat
435-727-5870
Monument Valley Visitor Center, PO Box 360289
Monument Valley, UT
Mexican Hat is a quaint desert community of fewer than 100 people near the southeastern corner of Utah. It sits along the San Juan River among impressive rock formations. It serves mostly as a stopping off point for those traveling to Monument Valley and Natural Bridges National Monument.
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Coyote Buttes
“The Wave” at Coyote Buttes
Jacob Lake Ranger Station
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Monument Valley