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priscilla 1The Wave, Arizona
April 17th 2009 06:11
The Wave is a sandstone formation on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, located in northern portion of the U.S. state of Arizona, just south of the Utah-Arizona border about halfway between Kanab, Utah and Page, Arizona.
This formation can be reached by hiking approximately 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) across rugged, trailless landscape, making the round-trip to and from The Wave a nearly 6-mile (9.7-kilometer) hike that climbs about 350 feet (107 meters) in altitude. The area can be very hot in summer (100 F ), so it is best to start the hike early. It is recommended to carry 1 gallon of water per person and lunch.
The Wave itself is worth exploring in great detail. The soft sandstone is fragile, so one needs to walk carefully to not break the small ridges. A good time for photographing the Wave is the few hours around midday when there are no shadows in the centre, although early morning and late afternoon shadows can also make for dramatic photos. When one visits the Wave after a recent rain storm, numerous pools - in which one can even bathe, and which can contain hundreds of tadpoles - can be present for several days.
*Images sourced from LA Times Travel.
**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article for The Wave, Arizona.
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