Update on permits for Coyote Buttes North (The Wave): We discontinued in-person lotteries at the Kanab Field Office following advice from the CDC, and state and local health authorities. We aren’t able to move the walk-in lottery online due to complexities in the online system.

However, as part of our transition of our wilderness permits to http://Recreation.gov , we will be able to add those “walk-in lottery” permits to http://Recreation.gov  if public health recommendations are still in effect. The first day to enter that lottery would be July 1.

Putting the “walk-in” lottery online will match the regular online lottery system, which is 3 months in advance. Entering the lottery in July will be for hiking dates in November. Applications submitted to the online lottery in July will run on August 1 for November permits.

When COVID-19 public health recommendations are lifted, the walk-in permits and lotteries will return to the Kanab Field Office. BLM rules remain in effect; you must have permits for day hiking at Coyote Buttes North and South. (Overnight camping is prohibited at both sites).

For questions, and for more information about permits and lotteries at Coyote Buttes North and South, visit our website: https://www.blm.gov/alert/az-covid-19-updates#ASD