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White Pocket (explored )
The White Pocket (Arizona) is a superb photographic destination about five miles due east of South Coyote Buttes (Cottonwood Trailhead). The White Pocket is part of Vermilion Cliffs National Monument. It was "discovered" by photographers 20 years ago. The name White Pocket refers to two areas. The topo map shows a tall butte about 500 feet high that can be seen from miles around. I'll refer to this butte as the White Pocket Monolith or Butte. Conversely, photographers use the term White Pocket to refer to the area of white and coral-colored cauliflower (aka brain) rock to the east of the White Pocket Butte. This area has many water pockets, which accounts for the name, and is the area of photographic interest. The area is small, about one hundred acres. No permit is needed for the White Pocket, and cattle can roam freely as of July 2015, although they are mostly fenced out.It isn't easy to get to the White Pocket. You need a high-clearance four-wheel drive vehicle due to deep sand. The White Pocket is often combined with a trip to Coyote Buttes South, so I will also give directions from there. Due to the bad roads after shooting at the White Pocket, I recommend camping at the trailhead overnight and driving out the next morning.
White Pocket (explored )
The White Pocket (Arizona) is a superb photographic destination about five miles due east of South Coyote Buttes (Cottonwood Trailhead). The White Pocket is part of Vermilion Cliffs National Monument. It was "discovered" by photographers 20 years ago. The name White Pocket refers to two areas. The topo map shows a tall butte about 500 feet high that can be seen from miles around. I'll refer to this butte as the White Pocket Monolith or Butte. Conversely, photographers use the term White Pocket to refer to the area of white and coral-colored cauliflower (aka brain) rock to the east of the White Pocket Butte. This area has many water pockets, which accounts for the name, and is the area of photographic interest. The area is small, about one hundred acres. No permit is needed for the White Pocket, and cattle can roam freely as of July 2015, although they are mostly fenced out.It isn't easy to get to the White Pocket. You need a high-clearance four-wheel drive vehicle due to deep sand. The White Pocket is often combined with a trip to Coyote Buttes South, so I will also give directions from there. Due to the bad roads after shooting at the White Pocket, I recommend camping at the trailhead overnight and driving out the next morning.