Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness
Yes, a permit is required to visit Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness. Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness is a 110,816-acre wilderness area in Coconino County, Arizona. It rises from about 3,187 to 7,350 ft. The nearest town is Page, 3.9 miles away in a straight line.
Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness map
Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Yes, a permit is required to visit Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness.
- Campfires are prohibited.
- Page, AZ is the nearest town, 3.9 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness is about 7,350 ft, and its lowest about 3,187 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Powells Monument, about 6,702 ft.
Who manages Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 110,816 | permit required for overnight stays. | Not on record | Not on record | Kanab Field Office, 435-644-1200 |
Getting to Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness
- Page, AZ is the nearest town, 3.9 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness
- Cottonwood Cove Trailhead (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 5,817 ft), at 36.9546, -111.9799
- Cottonwood Teepees Trailhead (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 5,785 ft), at 36.9567, -111.9800 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Paw Hole Trailhead (0.07 mi outside the boundary, 5,852 ft), at 36.9234, -112.0185
- Thousand Pockets Trailhead (0.1 mi outside the boundary, 4,229 ft), at 36.9381, -111.5946 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Arizona Trail Trailhead - Stateline (0.15 mi outside the boundary, 4,987 ft), at 37.0012, -112.0350
- White Pocket Trailhead (0.27 mi outside the boundary, 5,673 ft), at 36.9550, -111.8933
Trailhead locations: BLM recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-29. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Trailheads mapped on OpenStreetMap: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License , accessed 2026-09-29. The extract used here, with distances from the boundary: osm-trailheads-az.json. Where an agency layer lists the same trailhead, the agency's point is shown instead.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness
- Powells Monument summit
- Coyote Buttes summit
- Top Rock summit
- Badger Spring spring
- Cottonwood Spring spring
- Blue Clay Reservoir lake
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-29. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.
Public lands next to Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness
- BLM unitParia Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness lies inside Vermilion Cliffs National Monument.
- BLM unitParia Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness borders Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon, a BLM unit.
- National Park Service unitParia Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness borders Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
- National Park Service unitGrand Canyon National Park is 0.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National forestKaibab National Forest is 1 mile away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Other wilderness areas in Arizona
- https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=444 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n37w113/USGS_1_n37w113.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n37w112/USGS_1_n37w112.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n38w113/USGS_1_n38w113.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n38w112/USGS_1_n38w112.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/GeographicNames/DomesticNames/DomesticNames_AZ_Text.zip (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2025_Gazetteer/2025_gaz_place_04.txt (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://gis.blm.gov/arcgis/rest/services/recreation/BLM_Natl_Recs_pts/MapServer/14 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright (accessed 2026-09-29)