Coyote Buttes North

Near the Arizona/Utah border is this truly spectacular sandstone rock formation called the Wave that looks more like a surrealist painting than an actual place you can visit. Only 20 hikers are allowed per day and there is a lottery system in place to distribute the permits to the thousands that apply. I've been applying every month for 3 years and have finally won the permit last year. I was lucky to have the perfect conditions here - it was warm, but not too hot and in the late morning these beautiful fluffy clouds appeared forming a perfect backdrop to the colorful rocks below.