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The formation is situated on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness of the Colorado Plateau. The area is administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) at the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument visitor center in Kanab, Utah. [1]
The Wave formation in Coyote Buttes. Hiking is the most common recreational activity in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, followed by camping, photography, and canyoneering. Hikes through Paria Canyon are popular. The White House Trailhead is the main entrance and, therefore, more popular than the other trailheads in the Wilderness.
Coyote Buttes is a section of the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It spans extreme south-central Utah and north-central Arizona , south of US 89 halfway between Kanab, Utah and Page, Arizona .
This national monument, 293,689 acres (118,852 ha) [1] in area, protects the Paria Plateau, Vermilion Cliffs, Coyote Buttes, and Paria Canyon. Elevations in the monument range from 3,100 feet to 6,500 feet above sea level (944 to 1,981 meters).
Vermilion Cliffs, view from Glen Canyon near Lee's Ferry. Vermilion Cliffs — view from Arizona Hwy 89. The Vermilion Cliffs Close Up . The Vermilion Cliffs are the second "step" up in the five-step Grand Staircase of the Colorado Plateau, in northern Arizona and southern Utah in the southwestern United States. [1]
The refuge is home to various animals, including a herd of 150 elk, occasional black bear, mountain lions, and moose; as well as badgers, bats, coyote, two species of owl, mule deer, northern flicker, white pelican, black-tailed prairie dog, and porcupine. The site also contains an estimated 630 plant species. [2]
Kawuneeche Valley, [1] [2] [3] also known as Kawuneeche [3] [4] or Coyote Valley, [3] [4] is a marshy valley of the Colorado River near its beginning. It is located on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. The axis of the valley runs almost directly north to south. [2]
O'Neill Butte; Shiva Temple; Sinking Ship; Tower of Ra; Tower of Set; Vishnu Temple; Wotans Throne; Zoroaster Temple; Numerous other named buttes, mesas, and "temples" Hole-in-the-Rock, Papago Park, Phoenix; LeChee Rock; Monument Valley. Camel Butte; Cly Butte; Elephant Butte; Gray Whiskers; Hunts Mesa; Merrick Butte; Mitchell Butte; The Mitten ...