Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area

Craig Philpott

2022-05

Travel with caution and arrive prepared to take care of yourself in this amazing wilderness region. The roads are often deep sand and all navigation should be by paper map or actual GPS map device since cell phone coverage is very poor. Understand your vehicle and know how to handle deep sandy driving and be prepared with plenty of water and also the basic equipment to handle a desert driving emergency if you get stuck.

Kel and Julie Kohlhaas

2023-05

We arrived April 10 for a 10-day stay in our all-time favorite camp site. We have been coming here annually for 20 years and have won the lottery to The Wave twice. The beauty is endless... very peaceful, and quiet. We have always been able to count on water (we pull a travel trailer with anF-150) and came in with the fresh water trailer reservoir only 1/2 full. The outside spigot for water at the Contact Station was just a trickle decreasing to nothing. We were able to get some water from the water bottle fill inside the station. So .. when you come, bring the water you will need until the problem is addressed.

Ellie Rockwell

2023-09

DO NOT GO IN MARCH! A group of us were going backpacking at Paria Canyon in the midst of March and the water got up to our shoulders and at times over our heads due to flash flood! The conditions are not safe, it is also very cold, especially when all of your gear gets soaked in the water like ours did!

Bryan DeGrange

2019-05

Long drive but a great view of the Paria Canyon overlooking Lee’s Fairy

Douglas Rucker

2022-05

It's a beautiful piece of country, but many of the trails are overly segregated to the public. You have to pay for multiple permits if you're going to explore thoroughly, and some are only acquired through a lottery. The slot canyons are amazing though.

Elena Omelchenko

2019-05

I went for a 5-night backpack exploring Paria Canyon and Buckskin Gulch canyons. Amazingly beautiful place, but could be dangerous during rain season because of possibility of flush floods. Some parts of the canyon were full of water, when we hiked the water were up to my chest, so waterproof gear for your backpack is a must.

Hank Stites

2016-05

I usually camp here; but, they do have a cabin to rent. The people are very nice. They have a great shower facility to wash the red dirt off after a hard days hike. Just a mile east of House Rock Valley Road, so you are close to The Wave, White Pockets and South Coyote Buttes.

Mehmet Sarıgül

2019-05

ALLCRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK: WINTER CAMP ON THE WEST RIMTHE DOLOMITES: HIKE THE ALTA VIA 1GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK: KAYAK THROUGH THE WEST ARMGLACIER NATIONAL PARK: BACKPACK TO CRACKER LAKEGRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK: BACKPACK TO TANNER BEACHGRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK: BACKPACK THE TETON CREST TRAILGREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK: BACKPACK TO THE DUNE FIELDHAVASUPAI: BACKPACK TO HAVASUPAIINYO NATIONAL FOREST: BACKPACK IN THE ANSEL ADAMS WILDERNESSINYO NATIONAL FOREST: SUMMIT MOUNT WHITNEYMOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK: BACKPACK THE WONDERLAND TRAILOLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK: BACKPACK FROM THIRD BEACH TRAILHEAD TO TOLEAK POINTPARIA CANYON - VERMILION CLIFFS WILDERNESS: BACKPACK THROUGH THE PARIA CANYONPETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK: BACKPACK THE PAINTED DESERTPICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE: 2 DAY/1 NIGHT BACKPACKING TRIP

Chett Watts

2018-05

Beautiful area. Wear the right hiking shoes and take plenty of water. If you think you have enough, you don't.

Leo Rudny

2021-05

WildernessIs a understatement HEREYou can hear a pin dropRated Very HIGH on my Bucket list

Brooke Spillman

2022-05

Breathtaking. You will not believe your eyes! Enjoy.

Dave Sykes

2019-05

Breathtaking views and a chance to be close to nature at her finest.

Shakti Shankar Nanda

2022-05

Beautiful

James Poole

2019-05

Pretty majestic!

Carlota Antón

2017-05

In love with this area.

Vivian H

2023-07

So beautiful

Bruce Hudson

2023-05

Colors are awesome

Kara Artman

2019-05

Difficult but beautiful!

Scotty Wilshire

2022-05

Excellent

mohamed hesham

2021-05

awesome faults