# Vermilion Cliffs Backcountry

**Location:** Marble Canyon, AZ | **Difficulty:** Hard | **Length:** 60+ miles

**GPS:** 36.8123, -111.7432

**Vehicle requirements:** 4WD with low range and rear locker, 33"+ mud-terrain tires, 2–3" lift, rock sliders, and recovery gear required.

**Best season:** March - May, Sept - Nov

Home of The Wave but hiding a thousand other sandstone masterpieces. Remote BLM roads access some of the most surreal geology on Earth.

**Region:** Southwest • **Trail type:** Hidden Gem • **Rating:** 4.8/5 • **Permit required**

**Highlights:** The Wave area, Sandstone formations, Remote, Photography, Permit lottery

**Nearby campgrounds:**
- [Lees Ferry Campground (Marble Canyon, Arizona)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/arizona/lees-ferry-campground)
- [Colorado River Primitive Camping Between Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry (Page, Arizona)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/arizona/colorado-river-primitive-camping-between-glen-canyon-dam-and-lees-ferry)
- [Beehives Primitive Campground (Page, Arizona)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/arizona/beehives-primitive-campground)
- [Page Lake Powell Campground & RV Park (Page, Arizona)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/arizona/page-lake-powell-campground-rv-park)
- [Lone Rock Beach Primitive Camping Area (Greenehaven, Arizona)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/arizona/lone-rock-beach-primitive-camping-area)

Canonical page: https://4x4playground.com/overlanding/trails/vermilion-cliffs