White Pocket
A sandstone wonder deep within Vermilion Cliffs, with white and red patterns. No lottery is required, but reaching it means crossing dozens of kilometers of deep-sand dirt road, so most people join a jeep tour.
White Pocket lies in the heart of Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, on a small sandstone plateau where white, brain-like rock crusts cover red sandstone, creating twisted, folded, and swirling patterns. The colors are most striking at sunrise and sunset. No permit is required, but the route involves dozens of kilometers of deep-sand dirt road that only high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles and experienced drivers can handle. Ordinary visitors should join a jeep tour departing from Page or Kanab. There is no cell signal and no facilities, so bring your own water and food.
Opening hours
Daytime (4WD or guided tour required)
Nearby sights
- The Wave (Coyote Buttes North)
- Buckskin Gulch & Wire Pass
- Toadstool Hoodoos
- Navajo Bridge
- Lees Ferry
- Lone Rock Beach
- Horseshoe Bend
- Wahweap Overlook