Rock Formation · Arizona

White Pocket

Brain-coral sandstone with no permit lottery

TypeRock Formation
StateArizona
Best seasonSpring & fall
How to visitNo permit, but deep-sand 4WD only (most hire a local guide)

The Wave’s wilder, weirder neighbor — a swirl of cauliflower-textured white and red sandstone in the Vermilion Cliffs that needs no lottery permit, only a serious sand road to reach it. Most people hire a guide; the reward is otherworldly and uncrowded.

The shot

Swirled “brain rock” at golden hour.

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