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Wrather Arch

Coconino County, AZ

Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.

Wrather Arch is a large cave-type sandstone arch in a short side canyon off Paria Canyon inside the Paria Canyon–Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness. Getting there takes a multi-day Paria backpack—on the order of 18 miles from usual trailheads—plus a short hike up Wrather Canyon. Overnight camping is prohibited in Wrather Canyon; BLM controls permits on the main canyon.

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RegionCoconino County, AZ
Coordinates (approx.)36.9647, -111.7794

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