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| Hiking | 2.85 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 2.85 Miles | 6 Hrs | | 0.48 mph |
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| no partners | | The bad news: The process of obtaining Wave permits is still totally screwed up. The good: BLM's website is up, and they say that application and selection will be much fairer starting December 1. Still, if you want to hike Coyote Buttes - North, in addition to your usual gear, take along abundant patience.
Hoping to scarf a Thanksgiving day permit we drove to Kanab Tuesday evening and went to the BLM office Wednesday morning - along with about 60 other aspirants. We were not selected for either Thursday or Friday (which was being drawn at the same time), so filled time with lesser hikes for two days and returned Friday morning for the weekend drawing. Apparently because we exhibited such dogged dedication to the task, our application was entered twice and both were drawn.
Saturday was cool and extremely windy so felt very cold. Gusts at the Wave were incredible - so strong we frequently just dropped to the ground rather than trying to stand against them. The wind carried lots of sand, and that, of course is what sculpts this unique feature. We felt pretty well carved ourselves after hanging out a few hours. As for the Wave itself, words fail so photos will have to tell the story.
BTW: Two parties brought along dogs. The animals were not enjoying the experience; and I think this is a hike that folks should not feel compelled to share with their best friends. |
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