EXCELLENT! Five stars. The desert southwest is just stunning and you have represented this place magnificently. I have got to visit this place soon. Thanks for making it part of SP. Awesome pics!
Excellent. I've been through Wire Pass twice, once to Buckskin Gulch and another time to look for the Wave, I never found it! I might try and get there again now :-)
Paul, you have timed this one just right. I'll be in utah
over the week of the 4th with the intention of climbing Ellen, Peale, and a bunch of others but this page will make a nice detour from our agenda. Great stuff.
Did you ever get to The Wave last year? I see no pics from you nor a climbing log signed so I'm guessing no. Maybe you weren't able to procure a permit.
Cool! Not sure if I could find the petroglyphs without a better pointer, but I'm sure I'll be there again, will give it a try :) It looks like we almost bumped into one another in Page BTW, I was there on Tue and guess you arrived on Wed.?
Permits are now $7 per person and also $7 per dog. If you didn't get a reservation, then you need to go to the Paria Contact Station at 8:30 am the day before you want to hike to the Wave. My sister and I went three days in a row trying to get permits. It's done by lottery, sort of like bingo, if they draw your number you go! The lottery takes place at 9:00 am so getting there by 8:30 to turn in your application is the way to go. The first day we were there there were 63 people there trying to get the 10 daily permits... Needless to say we didn't get one! The 2nd consecutive day you go you get two numbers, thus your odds of getting a permit increase. But the 2nd day we still didn't get a permit, although there were only 34 people there then. But the 3rd time was the charm. That day in addition to the 10 permits there were 6 more that someone who couldn't make it turned in. So with 16 chances x 3 numbers (being the 3rd consecutive day we tried to get permits) and we finally got in :) Wasn't a huge deal for us to have to try 3 times because we're in Page for the whole week and there's plenty of hiking to do besides the Wave in the same area. But if you can get your permits in advance that would definitely be the easier way to go. Pay attention to the timing, the first day you can request a permit do it! If you miss it that day you may miss out on reserving any day that month. So plan ahead as this place is extremely popular... and I'll know tomorrow whether or not it was all worth it :)
Yep, it was worth it! The hike is quite sandy, at least a mile of it is really loose sand, a lot of it uphill. The more enjoyable parts are across the slick rock. The BLM gives very good directions to follow. Don't trust all the cairns out there, follow the directions instead. Loved it!
rpc - Aug 8, 2003 5:20 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentAmazing place.
learn something new from SP every day!
nader - Aug 8, 2003 10:54 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentVery nice.
Misha - Aug 9, 2003 11:16 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentSuper!
Aaron Johnson - Aug 11, 2003 8:56 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentEXCELLENT! Five stars. The desert southwest is just stunning and you have represented this place magnificently. I have got to visit this place soon. Thanks for making it part of SP. Awesome pics!
vertx - Apr 1, 2004 10:41 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentVery Cool!
John - Apr 2, 2004 12:53 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentExcellent. I've been through Wire Pass twice, once to Buckskin Gulch and another time to look for the Wave, I never found it! I might try and get there again now :-)
garchov - Nov 4, 2004 2:47 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentExcellent addition to SP! Thanks for the pics and info.
Corax - Nov 6, 2004 7:50 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentBeautiful photos from a beautiful area.
Strange place...
Have to go there one day :-)
desainme - May 22, 2005 4:33 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentFirst I head of it, quite remarkable.
Dean - Jun 8, 2005 1:35 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentPaul, you have timed this one just right. I'll be in utah
over the week of the 4th with the intention of climbing Ellen, Peale, and a bunch of others but this page will make a nice detour from our agenda. Great stuff.
Klenke - Feb 27, 2006 9:42 pm - Hasn't voted
Ever go there in '05?Did you ever get to The Wave last year? I see no pics from you nor a climbing log signed so I'm guessing no. Maybe you weren't able to procure a permit.
Dean - Feb 28, 2006 12:18 am - Voted 10/10
Re: Ever go there in '05?Your guess is right. We lacked the time to get there and it is on the agenda for the next trip down there. I can't wait.
Dmitry Pruss - Nov 11, 2006 5:02 am - Voted 10/10
The Notch?Anyone has been using the Notch access rather than the usual Wire Pass trail?
tarol - Mar 28, 2009 8:56 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: The Notch?Haven't been through the Notch but I've been nearby to see some awesome petroglyphs :)
Dmitry Pruss - Mar 30, 2009 8:17 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: The Notch?Cool! Not sure if I could find the petroglyphs without a better pointer, but I'm sure I'll be there again, will give it a try :) It looks like we almost bumped into one another in Page BTW, I was there on Tue and guess you arrived on Wed.?
tarol - Mar 31, 2009 10:31 am - Voted 10/10
Re: The Notch?I got to Page on Saturday actually, but didn't start trying for permits until Monday.
Ask the folks at the Paria Contact Station for better pointers, they'll give you a map :)
tarol - Mar 18, 2009 11:10 pm - Voted 10/10
$7 nowPermits are now $7 per person and also $7 per dog. If you didn't get a reservation, then you need to go to the Paria Contact Station at 8:30 am the day before you want to hike to the Wave. My sister and I went three days in a row trying to get permits. It's done by lottery, sort of like bingo, if they draw your number you go! The lottery takes place at 9:00 am so getting there by 8:30 to turn in your application is the way to go. The first day we were there there were 63 people there trying to get the 10 daily permits... Needless to say we didn't get one! The 2nd consecutive day you go you get two numbers, thus your odds of getting a permit increase. But the 2nd day we still didn't get a permit, although there were only 34 people there then. But the 3rd time was the charm. That day in addition to the 10 permits there were 6 more that someone who couldn't make it turned in. So with 16 chances x 3 numbers (being the 3rd consecutive day we tried to get permits) and we finally got in :) Wasn't a huge deal for us to have to try 3 times because we're in Page for the whole week and there's plenty of hiking to do besides the Wave in the same area. But if you can get your permits in advance that would definitely be the easier way to go. Pay attention to the timing, the first day you can request a permit do it! If you miss it that day you may miss out on reserving any day that month. So plan ahead as this place is extremely popular... and I'll know tomorrow whether or not it was all worth it :)
tarol - Mar 23, 2009 10:23 am - Voted 10/10
Re: $7 nowYep, it was worth it! The hike is quite sandy, at least a mile of it is really loose sand, a lot of it uphill. The more enjoyable parts are across the slick rock. The BLM gives very good directions to follow. Don't trust all the cairns out there, follow the directions instead. Loved it!
Sierra Ledge Rat - Apr 4, 2009 9:37 am - Voted 10/10
BeautifulThanks