Group White Pocket Tour
One of the Southwest’s most extraordinary landscapes—without the stress of getting there.
Travel deep into the Vermilion Cliffs backcountry with a local guide, then spend the day exploring White Pocket’s swirling sandstone, colorful formations, and wide-open desert scenery.
- $179 per person
- 7–8 hours
- Shared group tour
- Up to 12 total guests
Quick tour details
- Full-day adventure
- Guide-driven 4×4
- Up to 12 guests
- No technical hiking
- $179 per person
Welcome to another world
White Pocket doesn’t look like anywhere else in Southern Utah.
Its twisted layers of red, white, orange, and yellow sandstone seem to fold into one another. Rounded domes rise from the desert floor. Strange patterns, ridges, and formations stretch in every direction.
Reaching White Pocket is an adventure of its own. The route travels across remote backcountry roads and long sections of deep sand that require a capable 4×4 vehicle and an experienced driver.
Your Coral Cliffs guide handles the driving, navigation, and changing trail conditions. You can relax, enjoy the scenery, and save your energy for exploring one of the Southwest’s most remarkable landscapes.
This is a shared group tour with up to 12 total guests. It is our most affordable way to experience White Pocket with an experienced local guide.
What you’ll experience
The journey into the backcountry
Leave the pavement behind and travel deep into the Vermilion Cliffs backcountry in an off-road SUV or capable 4×4 van.
The changing landscape and remote desert roads are part of the experience. Your guide will handle the deep sand, route-finding, and trail conditions along the way.
White Pocket
Explore a landscape filled with colorful sandstone, unusual textures, sweeping curves, and formations that seem almost unreal.
Unlike a single viewpoint or short roadside stop, White Pocket offers room to wander, explore, and continually discover something new.
Time to explore
You’ll have time to walk across the sandstone, take photographs, enjoy the views, and experience the landscape from several different perspectives.
Local knowledge
Your guide will help you understand the geology, human history, and natural forces that shaped the area. They’ll also help you find some of White Pocket’s most memorable features and photo locations.
A true full-day adventure
At approximately 7–8 hours, this is more than a quick sightseeing tour. It is a full-day journey into one of the most remote and remarkable parts of the Southwest.
The best-value way to experience White Pocket
Group White Pocket is a great fit if you:
- Want to experience White Pocket for $179 per person
- Prefer having an experienced guide handle the difficult off-road driving
- Enjoy meeting and exploring with other travelers
- Don’t mind sharing the vehicle and tour with other guests
- Want a full-day backcountry adventure
- Love photography, geology, remote landscapes, or unusual scenery
- Want local knowledge without paying for a private tour
The tour may include up to 12 total guests traveling together in one or more off-road vehicles.
Want a more personal experience?
Consider Private White Pocket
Group White Pocket is designed to make this remote destination more affordable by allowing travelers to share the experience.
If you would prefer a vehicle and guide reserved exclusively for your party, consider our Private White Pocket tour.
A private tour gives your group:
- A dedicated vehicle and guide
- No unrelated guests in your vehicle
- A more personal pace
- Greater flexibility throughout the day
- More time focused on your group’s interests
- A quieter, more intimate experience
For families, photographers, couples, and groups who value privacy and flexibility, the private tour may be the better fit.
Remote—without making it complicated
White Pocket is far from the pavement, cell service, and crowds. That remoteness is one of the things that makes it so special.
It can also make the destination difficult to reach without the proper vehicle, equipment, route knowledge, and backcountry experience.
Our guides know the roads, the deep-sand sections, and the changing conditions. We take care of the complicated parts so you can experience the remote beauty of White Pocket without worrying about navigation or getting stuck.
You get the feeling of a true expedition while we handle the logistics.
How difficult is the exploring?
White Pocket does not have a single established walking trail. Guests explore across natural sandstone, sand, and uneven desert terrain.
The day can be adjusted to the interests and abilities of the group, but guests should be comfortable:
- Walking on uneven sandstone
- Crossing sandy areas
- Stepping up and down natural rock surfaces
- Being outside in a remote desert environment
- Entering and exiting an off-road vehicle throughout the day
There is no technical climbing, but this tour is more physically involved than a paved sightseeing experience.
Why go with Coral Cliffs?
Local guides, a lifetime of experience on the trails
White Pocket is not a place where you want to rely on a basic map and hope for the best.
Deep sand, unmarked roads, changing conditions, and the area’s remoteness make local experience important.
Our guides know the route and the landscape. They understand how conditions change throughout the year, where to explore, and how to help guests experience White Pocket safely and comfortably.
You’ll get:
- A capable off-road SUV or 4×4 van
- An experienced local guide
- Backcountry navigation and route knowledge
- Help navigating deep sand and changing road conditions
- Time to explore White Pocket on foot
- Help finding memorable formations and photo locations
- A straightforward way to reach a very remote destination
Traveling with other guests allows us to offer this full-day experience for $179 per person while still providing professional transportation and an experienced guide.
Guest review
“Amazing!”
“Fantastic tour to White Pocket! Our tour guide, Kenny, was super friendly, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and an absolute pleasure to spend the day with. White pocket was gorgeous and similar to the Wave. Directions and communication with Coral Cliffs was fast, flexible, helpful and responsive. Highly recommend!”
Tour details
Group White Pocket tour
- Price
- $179 per person
- Duration
- Approximately 7–8 hours
- Tour type
- Shared full-day group tour
- Group size
- Up to 12 total guests
- Transportation
- Guide-driven off-road SUV or 4×4 van
- Walking
- Sandstone, sand, and uneven natural terrain
- Destination
- White Pocket in the Vermilion Cliffs backcountry
Frequently asked questions
Is this a private tour?
No. Group White Pocket is a shared tour with up to 12 total guests.
If you would prefer a vehicle and guide reserved exclusively for your party, explore our Private White Pocket tour.
Explore Private White PocketWhat kind of vehicle will we ride in?
Transportation may be provided in an off-road SUV or a capable 4×4 passenger van, depending on the group size and operating needs that day.
Do we drive on this tour?
No. Your Coral Cliffs guide handles all of the off-road driving and navigation.
How long is the tour?
Group White Pocket is approximately 7–8 hours. Road and weather conditions can affect the exact return time, so we recommend avoiding tightly scheduled plans immediately after the tour.
How many people will be on the tour?
Group White Pocket may include up to 12 total guests. Depending on the day’s bookings and vehicle assignments, the group may travel in one or more vehicles.
How difficult is the walking?
There is no technical climbing, but White Pocket is a natural backcountry environment without paved paths.
Guests should be comfortable walking across sandstone, sand, and uneven terrain. Your guide can help the group choose an appropriate pace and route.
Is White Pocket the same as The Wave?
No. White Pocket and The Wave are separate destinations within the greater Vermilion Cliffs region.
White Pocket is known for its large area of colorful, swirling sandstone and the freedom visitors have to explore the landscape. The Wave is a specific formation located within Coyote Buttes North and requires a separate permit.
Can we drive to White Pocket ourselves?
The route includes remote roads, confusing intersections, and long sections of deep sand. Drivers need a properly equipped 4×4 vehicle, off-road experience, recovery equipment, and reliable route knowledge.
A guided tour removes the driving, navigation, and vehicle-recovery concerns so you can focus on the destination.
What should we bring?
Wear comfortable clothing and sturdy, closed-toe shoes suitable for walking across sandstone and sand.
Bring sun protection, a camera or phone, any required medication, and clothing appropriate for the expected weather. White Pocket is remote, so come prepared for a full day away from town.
Is there cell service at White Pocket?
Cell service is limited or unavailable throughout much of the route and at White Pocket.
Will we have time to take photos?
Yes. White Pocket is an extraordinary photography destination, and the tour includes time to explore and photograph the landscape.
Your guide can help you find notable formations, textures, and viewpoints throughout the area.
Can we book White Pocket privately?
Yes. Our Private White Pocket tour reserves the vehicle and guide exclusively for your party.
Private tours are an excellent option for photographers, families, couples, and groups who want more flexibility or a more personal experience.
Explore Private White PocketThe best-value way to experience White Pocket
Travel deep into the Vermilion Cliffs backcountry and spend the day exploring one of the Southwest’s most unusual landscapes.
We’ll handle the deep sand, route-finding, and off-road driving. You can focus on the sandstone, scenery, photographs, and experience.
Group White Pocket is a shared tour with up to 12 total guests.
- $179 per person
- 7–8 hours
- Shared group tour
- Guide-driven off-road SUV or 4×4 van
Prefer a vehicle and guide reserved exclusively for your party?
Explore Private White Pocket