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Thursday, November 2, 2023

Kanab and The Wave October 2023

 WE had a club trip to make up for one that had bad weather in the spring when we couldn't access Edmaier's Secret.. WE got lucky when one member got a permit for the WAVE and allowed 5 of us to join on that hike.


This is walking to the Wave and we have just passed the Twin Buttes, which is a landmark on the way to the wave.


The scenery all around is spectacular.




















Here we are nearing the wave. it is below us and across a sandy wash in the shadow of the ridge in the background.


This is the sandy wash before the wave and the sandy hill that is the last obstacle to the wave.
















Just before entering the wave it is good to go left a few yards to the Mini Wave.
























Finally, the entrance to the Wave




The small slot exit from the wave that leads down to the wash below.



Our group in the slot




The view out the end of the slot

















The actual wave.









Our group in the Wave.
















We headed up and around to the Second Wave.




There were Triops, Desert shrimp here also.














There was some standing water for reflection photos.













Above the Wave and heading to the Second Wave.








Top Rock arch. We didn't climb up there this time




Lichen on the rock








This is the trail up to the Top Rock arch and to Melody arch.



The Second Wave




The Second Wave.













A hamburger rock




People at the wave posing for photos



Dropping down from the wave to the wash below.




There is a nice canyon at the bottom.














We walked upstream to find an exit to the Bone Yard and the Dinosaur tracks.












The Boneyard. No Bones, just rocks
























Dinosaur tracks. Their location is identified on Google Maps.



















UPPER BUCKSKIN AREA AND WEST CLARK BENCH

The gateway into the buckskin valley



First set of petroglyphs after the gate.



Second panel


Third panel




First set of fins encountered




Climbing up a sand hill on the way to edmaiers secret.




First rock outcrop above the sand hill




The same rock has a lot of Lace Rock on top.
















Looking onward you can see Big Dome, a landmark that helps maintain your orientation.







Working our way up the sandstone towards the top of West Clark Bench



Pattern of sandstone ridges.









Moving further uphill



Encountering the first field of fins.














12 inch fins













Smooth sections alternated with fin sections




Red stained sandstone




Another field of fins











If this area becomes popular The fins will be broken down or a quota implemented to restrict visitation like at the Wave.



The fins are very delicate and walking among them will surely break them off. Poles are recommended around them to help balance. 




Climbing up the last steep section to the top of the plateau



On top there is a wide area of white sandstone with pockets of water and one old cattle stock pond with a dam and patch of reeds.








First time seeing a Clam Shrimp. 







Filming the wildlife found in vernal pools









The arch/window at the top of the plateau





Another Clam shrimp



A triops., or desert shrimp














Wide angle shot from the top looking toward the wave. The Wave is at the left of the frame and the trailhead is on the right. The trail is 3 miles long and the route can be seen in the photo.








Coming off the top down a sand slide








Giant fins sticking out of the sand


Morning glory Heliotrope












An old petroglyph on the way back to the car













































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