Key Phone Numbers and Contact Information
Bureau of Land Management Phone Numbers
The Kanab office provides information about walk-in permits, road and hiking conditions, and general information about The Wave and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument:
Phone: +1 435 644-1300 or 1301
Address: 745 E Highway 89, Kanab, UT 84741
Winter Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Mon-Fri, Summer Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Seven Days a Week
If you have applied for an online permit and did not receive an email from the BLM by the second day of the following month indicating whether you won a permit or not check your spam/junk email folder. If there is still no email, call the BLM Vermilion Cliffs office at +1 435 688-3200 for a status. This office handles online permit information.
Emergency Phone Numbers
Always leave your plans for the day with someone not in your party and instructions on whom to call if they do not hear from you by a certain date/time. This is particularly true if you are hiking alone; a broken leg can prove fatal if there is no one to go for help. You can often get a cellular signal between Twin Buttes and the Saddle. If you need help, call 911. 911 is often available when other numbers are not. If you need to call one of the numbers below, remember that only the Coconino and Kane County sheriff's dispatch lines and the Glen Canyon number are available 24 hours a day. Towing can cost at least $500 from a close-in location like the Pawhole Trailhead to $1,000 from the White Pocket.
| Contact | Phone Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Kane County Sheriff - Kanab,Utah | +1 (877) 644-2349 | 24 x 7 |
| Coconino County Sheriff - Flagstaff,Arizona | +1 (800) 338-7888 | 24 x 7 |
| BLM Kanab Field Office - Kanab,Utah | +1 (435) 644-1300 | M-F business hours only |
| BLM Arizona Strip Field Office - St George,Utah | +1 (435) 688-3200 | M-F business hours only |
| GSENM Kanab Visitor Center - Kanab,Utah | +1 (435) 644-4680 | See above |
| Glen Canyon NRA - Page,Arizona | +1 (800) 582-4351 | 24 x 7 |
| Ramsey Towing and Service - Kanab,Utah | +1 (800) 940-2468 | Unknown |
Guides and Shuttles
In most cases, guides do not provide permits; you must follow the normal permit procedure when visiting The Wave. You do not need to provide a permit for the guide, however. The following list is current as of September 2022. You can find the most recent version of the list at https://www.blm.gov/documents/arizona/public-room/permits/vermilion-cliffs-srps.
