TheWorldinLight: Photos of The Wave in Coyote Buttes
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Photos of The Wave in Coyote Buttes
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The Wave is a beautiful location in a small section of Coyote Buttes that is becoming increasingly
popular and famous for its fascinating rock formations, rich in color and texture. The name derives
from the swirling and wavy formations that sometimes look like high waves that build for surfers
just off many ocean beaches. Hiking within Coyote Buttes to The Wave is controlled and highly restricted
by the Bureau of Land Management. Permits are required but sell out months in advance. To purchase
a permit or check availability, go to the BLM website at:
Coyote Buttes permits.
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Artist's Palette
This is The Wave in Coyote Buttes located in southern Utah.
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The Wave #0361
This is The Wave in Coyote Buttes.
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Swirling Stone
Coyote Buttes is a bit like a fascinating maze of sandstone hills, mounds, and fins.
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Streaks in Stone
There are no trails in this part of Coyote Buttes. But if you took a beeline from the nearest
parking area directly to The Wave, you'd hike about 3 to 3.5 miles one way. If you hiked to The
Wave in this fashion you'd certainly see a lot of amazing scenery. But you'd miss a lot, too.
This is an area that deserves being explored.
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The Wave #0361
These are the waves of stone known as The Wave in Coyote Buttes.
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Waves of Stone
The Wave is both a photographer's dream and nightmare. The range of textures, colors, and shapes
of sandstone here is phenomenal. Every camera angle seems worthy of a photograph. Getting correct
photographic white balance to produce a photo
that accurately displays the reality of The Wave is a challenge. Just take a look at the many
photographs posted on websites and you'll see a range of colors spanning the gamut from bland to
gawdy, from orange to red to yellow - and these for the same locations!
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The Wave #0362
The Wave is relatively remote, located about half way between Kanab, UT and Page, AZ about 8 miles south of Highway 89.
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The Wave #0366
The Wave was obviously named because of the shape of these formations.
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The Wave #0367
The texture of the sandstone here is as fascinating as the overall shapes of the formations.
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The Wave #0368
Not only are the shapes and textures of sandstone here amazing, but the colors are intense.
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The Wave #0370
Once inside these formations, another amazing sight can be seen around every wave of stone.
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The Wave #0378
The Wave is now showing up in video clips used in Utah tourism advertising.
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Robert Stephens
TheWorldinLight Photographic Gallery
P.O. Box 893
Sterling Heights, MI 48311
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