Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
Arizona's Vermilion Cliffs National Monument spans over 290,000 acres and includes the Paria Plateau, Vermilion Cliffs, Coyote Buttes, and Paria Canyon.
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Vermilion Cliffs National Monument Details
Arizona's Vermilion Cliffs National Monument spans over 290,000 acres and includes the Paria Plateau, Vermilion Cliffs, Coyote Buttes, and Paria Canyon. Visitors will have the opportunity to see California condors, the largest North American land bird, and will also be treated to awe-inspiring views of reddish, or vermilion, cliffs and deep canyons. If you look in the streams here you may be lucky enough to see a speckled dace, or a flannelmouth sucker; each one is an uncommon and unique fish.
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Nearby Parks Around Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
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The Wave
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Kaibab National Forest
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Horseshoe Bend
It is easy to see how this natural wonder has become one of the most iconic landmarks of Arizona.
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Horseshoe Bend Trail
This iconic trail has quickly become one of the most popular places not just in the Glan Canyon National Reserve but in the entire state of Arizona.
