About The Wave

The Wave is a geological wonder like no other in the Southwest of The United States. You can read about it by clicking this link .
I have been to The Wave only once. How long ago? too long ago. I had my very first digital camera at that time, the 3 Megapixel Canon G1. I also carried my film camera. It was a grueling 3-mile hike in above 100 degrees F hike.

But the reward is immense. There are scenic rock formations all along the hike, and the scenery culminates at the Wave itself.

The Wave is located in a remote area of Northern Arizona called Coyote Buttes, part of Paria-Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness. It is accessed via a gravel road that goes south from Highway 89 in Southern Utah.

Back when I hiked The Wave in 2000, The Bureau of Land Management allowed only 10 people a day. Permits are issued at the Paria Ranger Station on Highway 89, or you can purchase it online a few months in advance. The permit is vey cheap, but the competition is stiff.

 Today I would like to thank Shaan Hurley from flickr.com for his courtesy permission to publish his photo here on Albumterrace. With a Digital SLR I am thinking that it is about time that I think about going back for another hike, and hopefully more stunning pictures.