Southwest
A collection of photographs from around the Page, Arizona area. Many of the images are from a location nick-named "White Pocket". There are also photographs from two different trips into both the North and South Coyote Buttes area. Getting into either North or South Coyote Buttes requires a permit - which can be difficult to obtain since there is limited access. There is a "lottery" drawing every morning for the next day's permits. Sometimes more than a hundred people will be in the drawing for one of the 10 permits the forest service has available.
The North Coyote Buttes area has become well known for a section called "The Wave". It's a long and difficult hike to get there and even in late September the heat requires carrying several liters of water. Personally, I prefer White Pocket and even found South Coyote Buttes to be more interesting. But it was nice when we finally did "win the lottery" one morning and got our chance to hike into the North Coyote Buttes area.
Read MoreThe North Coyote Buttes area has become well known for a section called "The Wave". It's a long and difficult hike to get there and even in late September the heat requires carrying several liters of water. Personally, I prefer White Pocket and even found South Coyote Buttes to be more interesting. But it was nice when we finally did "win the lottery" one morning and got our chance to hike into the North Coyote Buttes area.
When you get a permit to hike in the South Coyote Buttes area, there are some locations to camp not far from the protected area so you can get up early the next morning to hike in. This photograph was still relatively early in the morning when the colors still stand out and the shadows provide nice contrast.
