A hiker taking a photo on a rock formation known as The Wave in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona. Only 20 hikers are granted permits each day, a limit defended as necessary to protect the rock formations and preserve a sense of wilderness around the signature rock formation said to be one of the most photographed spots in North America.
Hikers are given plenty of warnings about how to survive. They also get pictures of prominent landmarks and access to eight guides who can lead the way.
"It's not like going to Zion National Park and hiking on an asphalt trail," said Kane County sheriff's Sgt. Alan Alldredge.
"It seems to go well for people going to The Wave," he added. "But for some reasons on the way back, they end up getting lost."
In this northern corner of Arizona, summer temperatures can reach 115 degrees or more (41 C) and there is no services or help near. No cell phone coverage also, it is true wilderness and this makes it so much more special. But it is a deadly combination, hikers die each year in this extreme environment.
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