What people miss when visiting the Wave, AZ
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- Опубліковано 23 бер 2024
- All the Sights that People Miss at The Wave
I was trying to think of a good title for this that would make people watch, but I just can't do those click bait-ey titles. But people go to the Wave and they only visit The Wave. More and more, people are going up to Melody Arch and the Alcove, which are incredible. Melody Arch is actually my favorite spot in Coyote Buttes North. Even moreso than the Wave. But here's the thing; it is HARD to get a permit to Coyote Buttes North. So if you get one, you should get the full experience. The Wave is considered a Bucket List hike and it lives up to those expectations. But if you combine all of the other features around the Wave, it's even more incredible. And it's easy to visit all these places in a single day.
So when we unexpectedly won permits recently, I decided I wanted to see all of those spots I didn't know about before. I'll let the video show them to you, but here they are, listed in order with GPS coordinates (*may not be exact. Double check online and on Google Earth):
The Wave 36.99591,-112.00633
Ginger Rock 36.99745, -112.00548
Big Mac/Hamburger Rock 36.98954, -112.00195
Melody Arch/The Grotto 36.99103, -112.00555
The Alcove 36.99201, -112.00577
Top Rock Arch 36.99366, -112.0051 Access has some exposure and may deter some people
Sand Cove 36.99249, -112.0113
The Boneyard 36.99552, -112.01308
Dino Tracks 36.99925, -112.00988
High Heel Arch 37.01036, -112.01648 This area is difficult to find and not exactly a fun hike. There are a few other arches in the area, but we did not have time to visit them all. We had wayfinding difficulties so I do not want to put details here on how to get there. I don't want to send people in the wrong directions. Explore this only if you are experienced with wayfinding and off trail hiking.
Even with all of this, we didn't see everything there is to offer. So if you're lucky enough to get permits, plan a full day and explore the area. There is so much to see.
Also, I promise I'll stop getting Wave permits for a while and give you all a chance. I have no idea how we've been so lucky. For this one, I was bummed about my shoulder surgery and applied out of the blue for the online lottery because I wanted something positive to look forward to...and I won. So if you're struggling with getting permits, just keep trying. And if you don't win, there are a lot of amazing places in that area you can still explore like White Pocket, Wire Pass/Buckskin Gulch, Coyote Buttes South and much more.
Music by Epidemic Sound:
Cain - Lo Mimieux
Music by Artlist:
Ella Joy Meir - On the Wings of a Butterfly
Brooklyn Classical - II Allemande
Stephen Keech - A Long Awaited Celebration
ANBR - Dawning
Jonathan Guerstein - Drops from Nature
Brooklyn Classical - Fur Elise Beethoven
OP Baron - Cherry Pie Rag
I took the five-year-old and eight-year-old out today for a hike/run with their backpacks on telling them we need to train for 6 to 8 miles.
Got home and my daughter was trying to prank me and said that a new Jerry Arizona video was out, and I said, “No, it doesn’t come out until tomorrow, and when it does I’m going to hide from y’all so I can watch it.”
An hour later this video actually did come out, and I told them that the Wave and other Arizona/Utah/Appalachia/Central New York hikes are what we were training for, and specifically when I took them out today, it was the Wave that I was envisioning as our family goal.
My kid was horrified and thought rocks were harmed in the making of the video. It looked so incredibly real.
After nearly 10 kid interruptions in the first 90 seconds of the video I gave up and gave them the remote control for the TV and went to hide in the car with the iPad so I could finally watch this video.
No matter how many times I watch other channels for the same locations to get different points of view, a variety of information, and planning tips, the other channels never do the natural environment justice like your videos do, Jerry.
It’s not just the cinematography that you’re able to capture with the lighting, the framing and all the details that pull together beautifully from the editing. You’re revealing the soul of a place. These are the only videos that I’ve seen that exude an honest reverence for these magical, fragile and unique formations.
Thanks for producing them, for sharing the journey with us; and for all of the many hours you spend editing, planning, and everything else your family and friends do as a team to make these experiences possible for the rest of us to tag along on.
It’s a major commitment to cover all the aspects needed for the trips to happen like they do, and for the videos be produced. I bet Tina is putting in the hours too, making it possible for you to get that editing done.
Cannot believe how many times y’all have hit the Wave lottery… 🍀 ✨
Y’all stay safe, healthy and healing.
That's awesome! Thank you! I hope you all get to see this place because it is absolutely amazing. You just feel privileged to be able to be there when you're actually there. I hope you all get to visit and I swear I'll quit applying so you have a better chance. This one was pure luck and unexpected.
And I wanted an organic effect to give the location names so people could plan better, but once I saw how well it turned out, I knew I had to make it clear that it was just graphics and not actually written on there. If you go, don't just go to the wave. Make it a full day and visit as many locations as you can because it is absolutely stunning.
Hi Jerry, You should have 10x the number of subscribers. The quality of your videos deserves it!
You should be the ambassador of Arizona! Such a beautiful video!
Holy mackerel Jerry.... epic video! And excellent post production work as well. You have my vote for best documentary of a southwestern US rock formation for 2024. I had no idea that there was so much to see in this area... Great job!
I think you should get an Oscar and an emmy
I second that.
I had to come back to my subscription list of videos to watch your videos. The world is not a better place without your work Jerry! You truly are one of the best videographers I have ever watched
Thank you!
The title is perfect. I have been to The Wave twice, and some of the spots you showed I have not been to. So, good reasons to go back. Videos were always good, but it clearly shows you are enjoying new editing tricks. Congrats! Avid follower here, for a long time. Thank you.
Your videography has gotten next level! Sometimes I had t remind myself that I wasn’t watching a PBS special ❤
Your videos are always so informative and fun to watch. Thank you for posting such great work!
A fantastic scenery, often filmed but not in that perfect way like Jerry´s. I´ve visited that wonder landscape three times in the eighties. Nobody in Kanab could or would tell the German visitor the way. A ranger laughed and said: "You´ll never find it!" But I worked it out. Without any permit!
Nice! Glad you got to see it.
@@JerryArizona Believe it or not: I took one of these sandstones with me to Germany, weight around 5 pounds. Nowadays lying in my livingroom. Don´t tell it to a parkranger!!!
@@rafaelrieck6655 The national park service called. they want their rock back.
@@dwight_klaus2981 Okay, I´ll bring it back next week! When I´ll get a permit in the lottery!
great scenery, great cinematography, great music selection ! 👍🏻💪🏻☝🏻🤗
Good to have you and Tina back. Hike on.
Man, I normally can't stand these types of videos, but that was awesome.....from start to finish! We randomly strolled through town and applied today and won for Monday!! First time. Thanks so much for all the beta and laughs from you and your partner!
Glad you enjoyed. Have a great time out there. The Wave is an incredible place.
I think you may have found the best way to experience that whole area... visit again and again, each time spending more time exploring different things and finding magic. I figure if you try you can probably do everything in 1 day but you have to sort of rush yourself a lot more that way. I love that every time you come back you show us something we have not seen before or a different dimension to the whole thing.
Glad to see you out again. Hope your shoulder heals quickly. The wave and surrounding area is breathtaking. Glad you were able to go back.
Jerry, the Wave is still on my bucket list before I won't be able to make the hike.
Just keep trying. I swear I'm not gonna apply again for many years....This time was so random.
So cool how the BLM have painted those letters onto the rocks, so everyone knows what they're looking at! Seriously though, I thought those labels were a nice touch. An extremely well edited video 👏
Jerry - just returned from the Page AZ area. Thank you so much for your review of the Utah Toadstools and Buckskin Gulch from Wire Pass trailhead. Both were 10/10. Couldn’t win the lottery for a Wave pass, but did enjoy the “The New Wave” off highway 89 at the Az / Utah border. A free, easy, Poor Man’s Wave. And as for Antelope Canyon - fantastic. Not nearly as Disney-like as I feared. One of the best things I’ve ever seen.
Glad you had a good trip. I absolutely love that area.
Thanks for the great coyote buttes north videos. We hit a ton of these spots today and brought some other people with us on the adventure . Loved the arches and alcoves. I was sad to see most people walk into the wave and head out without exploring.
And even on this trip we didn't get to see everything. There's so much out there besides just the wave.
Glad to see you're posting again and healing up. Another enjoyable video. Appreciate all of the work that it takes to share these beautiful places with your virtual friends.
Hi Jerry, thanks for another great video of the wonderland that is Utah. Sure do miss being in that country, but thanks to you I get to visit regularly. Take good care of yourself and keep on caring for the shoulder. Cheers...
Stunning photography!
Was wondering if the "Finger" was going to fly. Was not disappointed 😂🎉😊
Recommend you buy a lottery ticket Jerry since you have such good luck winning The Wave lottery!
I have much worse luck on the actual lottery, unfortunately....
I love your attention to the little things. They can be easy to miss in a place as vast as this.
And we still missed things. Two more arches, the north teepees, a set of dinosaur tracks....And I'm sure a lot more.
I just recently found your channel and all I can say is THANK YOU! You guys have exposed me to so many trails I’ve never even known about. My bucketlist is ever growing because of y’all 😂💖
I have a whole spreadsheet. I hear about something that looks interesting, I plug it in. I'll never make it through the whole list before I die, but I'm gonna try.
Another great video - so jealous of your hikes. Keep em coming!
Great music/editing!
Jerry you’ve inspired me to make the valley of the sun my home to be right in the heart of my favorite region in the USA, the southwest. I’ll be in Tempe starting in June. Can’t wait to visit some of the places I’ve seen in your videos. Thanks for all the inspiration and for making great quality content.
Excellent! You won't regret it until....well, you'll immediately regret it in June. But it gets better (cooler) around October. Head north or find swimming holes in the summer.
@@JerryArizona will do! Looking forward to spending some summer days around Flagstaff and Payson area to avoid the desert heat! Thanks for the reply man! Keep up the awesome videos
Wow, that is incredible, thx Jerry.
That was so pretty, I watched twice. The music was a perfect match. I will have to go here one day.
Beautiful. Love your videos. Excellent job. 👍👍
Amazing 👍👍👍
Welcome back. I hope you're healing well. Another awesomely beautiful video in every way. We were there a couple weeks ago and I feel homesick for the Wave after watching this. Can it ever be enough? Many thanks for posting.
Great video Jerry. Beautiful areas around The Wave. Thanks for sharing. And glad the shoulder mend is on track.
I've been to the wave twice , buckskin gulch quite a few times, and white pocket....not too bad for being from Milwaukee and never made it up and now I'm intrigued to go around the backside...thank you
It was amazing. Each time we go we see something new. In my research for this trip I found four arches in the area too. Just ran out of time before we could see them all. I think they may be outside the permitted area.
If only I could find terrain like this near Milwaukee!
Been there once! Love the place👍👍👍❤️❤️
Nice, really enjoyed this, music and all!
Great to see a new video! Haven’t seen you in a while.. thanks for showing me all of these amazing places that I could probably never get to.. hi Tina!!!
What an incredible place! I hope I win the lottery some day!
Best of luck. Played it for years and finally won. Then tried again out of the blue and won this time.
Love it when you show Tina shaking her money maker! No, her middle finger.
Every time I return home from up north I pass by your favorite Mexican food joint and think of you guys.....and I think When is the Happy Hour Meetup??!! Timmy C Arizona 😅
Glad you continue to get out even with your shoulder recovering. Day hiking is fine by me since it's what my wife and I only do. Love the way you added the text to the attractions. You continue to improve your craft. New upcoming adventure for us, we just booked a ferry to and from Newfoundland in late August for our van camper. I will compare and contrast with my recent south west trip. Do you ever plan to expand from the South West? There is so much to explore and you do a great job bringing us along with you. Thanks!
We get further out sometimes. But it's way too convenient to do shorter trips closer to home since we both have full time jobs. Tried for the Enchantments this year, but no luck on permits. Otherwise we would've been in the PNW later this year.
That area that you called ginger rock or didn't have the exact name of is often referred to as Neon Buttes and sometimes as the "mini wave "by most of the guides I know out in Kanab. It's a shame that you missed the sauropodomorph type tracks on the way in. I have visited many fossil trackways in the area and that particular set is one of my favorite. I hope you all get to see them on your next time out there! I've been out to the Wave/Coyotte Buttes many times, but I've never been to high heel arch, so I will try to find that the next time I am able to get out there.
There was another arch out there that I really wanted to see but we got off track and didn't have enough time. I think it's outside the permit area though. There's a good write up online (can't recall where but I just searched the wave and kept reading) that gives info on it and a couple others. That's where I got the ginger rock name. I like Neon Buttes better.
good stuff! amazing shots!
Beautiful location! OMG the dinosaur prints so cool!
What an awesome place, never made it there on my visits. Difficult to book a slot, next best thing to watch you both from my armchair. Mexican food now ??
Awesome... totally kept me waiting for the birdie, though.
I always seem to earn at least one per trip.
MASTERPIECE
Thanks man. Missing my fix of Nowell videos though. This one......Good lord. No rocks were hurt in the making of this video, but I may have thrown a couple of computer mice across the room when the effects rendering kept crashing. My computer is still angry at me about the whole thing.
@@JerryArizona hahahahaha. Your effort really showed in this, the text on the rocks looks so natural. Everything was just so perfect. My girlfriend and I really enjoyed it!!!
Very nice production!
Awesome video Jerry! Great to see you both! Always love your videos!
Spectacular view from window Rock
EXCELLENT!!!
Spectacular, Jerry. Great filming, even liked the music. This one had no Mexican food, booho. Interesting way to identify special formations. Can hardly walk, thanks again.
Nice photographing Jerry. Gonna have to watch this one a few times.
Wait, did you get permits again??! If you did I'm so impressed.
You do such an amazing job on these videos, I agree with the others, you deserve more recognition.
Your eye and music selection are amazing
You guys are amazing great information I forward to our kids so there is a good chance they will follow in your footsteps 👍👍👏👏
Great Video Jerry. So nice to see you and Tina out in the wild again. I have missed your videos. Keep on doin what you do.
As allways, very informative. Thanks
good to see you're back. and take care of that shoulder!
Nobody does it better than you guys.
Only one complaint Jerry - your title fonts were freaking me out as I thought for a brief second that someone had spray painted in the wave 🤦🏼♂️
I wanted something that looked organic, but after I saw how good it came out, I knew I'd have to clarify it. That's why I faded in the first shot so it would show it was graphics. Love the effect, but I get what you're saying.
Extravagant beauty. Language just can't do it.
Did somebody get a new gimbal or what, silky smooth 😊 Nice work. Nice maps too.
Do you have a Wave lottery lucky charm or do you know somebody? Loved the video and one day we’ll have to borrow that lucky charm
I have no idea how I won this time around....Hadn't tried for a while and just applied out of the blue and got lucky. Gonna give it a rest for a few years and give everybody else a chance.
@@JerryArizona haha…we all thank you! One day I’ll get lucky
❤❤❤
Beautiful! Curious about your musical background. Wondering if you had a parent that was musical?
Thanks! This is not going to be the answer you're expecting at all; My Dad was a farmer and engineer and my Mom was a housewife/farmer.....I grew up as a metalhead. My Pandora stations look like they were set up by a schizophrenic. Johnny Cash, Static-X, The Dead South, Eminem, Harry Connick Jr, Kishi Bashi....Currently listening to Ween. I also am an engineer with no background in music, photography, videography or editing just to add further confusion. I'm not really sure what happened between the 80's and now, but here we are.
Those rock formations almost don't look real. 😮😮🙌🏾
Another great video! How do you keep getting permits for The Wave???
Blind luck on this one. I wasn't expecting it at all. Just applied when I got the shoulder news because I was bummed and won.
Coming down to the wave from the top it is pretty easy to get down to the sand cove wash from the wave if you exit the wave through the left leg. No exposure!
Yeah, there are better ways, for sure. I'm just stubborn sometimes where I go the most direct way, not necessarily the best way...
So does that mean you got a permit again? If so, you deserve it especially post surgery.❤
I applied when I got the news about my shoulder. Just made me feel better. I never expected I'd win. But I'm glad I did. Probably wont try again for many, many years.
How in the world are you there without a crowd??
Got there super early for the wave. People started showing up around the time we were up top. Of course I've gone in at 3AM and ran into people, so you never know. Most people didn't stray far from the wave itself also.
Any estimate on the distance you covered on this visit? We are hoping to get permits for an October trip, but I want to make sure anyone else traveling with us is realistic about whether they want to explore this area before I add them to the permit lottery list. Glad to hear you are healing. Thanks for another great video!
This was about 9 miles overall. I believe the wave and back is about 6. Not too difficult a hike. There's a sand hill right at the wave that's no fun to climb up, but it's not too tall.
@JerryArizona thank you! That was around my best guess looking at the maps...and then add another 10% or more for finding all the good photo and video angles. It looks like an awesome place for exploring.
...and to sum up my comment, as always the videoing and editing are a 10 out of 10. Getting the writing on the walls... just unreal! Took me hours to simply duplicate your intro of getting the video to show up behind a see through title. Problem is... now you need to remember how to do it if you want to use it again :) . Music overlay is just so good. Sounds are just so good. I'm still kind of boycotting Wave permits only because of the money grab from Booze Allen. On the _very_ conservative side I estimate that they clear $300,000/year just from people _not_ winning and getting to enjoy the public land. On top of that, they are running a lottery _in_ Utah (something that is 100% illegal). I'm all for paying for permits but that is just fleecing people. Since you brought it up, I'll ask... do you really see the need to limit the number of people in The Wave or do you think it could/should be increase (even further)? You know... since you've been there so often :) .
Firstly, I'll stop playing the Wave lottery for a while so everybody else has a chance :) I didn't even really expect this one. Just applied because I was bummed about the shoulder and won out of the blue. I agree completely about BA, but you can't hardly go anywhere without going through them anymore. I know there is some cost for website upkeep, but I can't imagine they aren't fleecing people at $9/person.
Man, the effects on this vid were difficult. Each one took probably 3 hours to render and most had to be done multiple times to make it work. But I love the end result.
As for foot traffic, it's my understanding that they did a study about foot traffic vs the sandstone to determine the number. You can definitely smooth it out with too much traffic as I'm sure you've seen in some other, non-regulated areas. But that was back when they allowed 20 people per day, so not sure how they arrived at 64. The area is also pretty small (at least the wave itself) and part of the idea was to limit people so when you go you have somewhat of a wilderness feel instead of something like Devil's Bridge in Sedona where you stand in line for an hour for a picture. Honestly, after our first trip I would have been happy to never go again if they'd have kept it at 20 people/day. But if you ever go, I definitely recommend hitting the wave first thing in the morning and then seeing the other sites to avoid the crowds. Maybe slip over again from the 2nd Wave for better lighting and then go down the 'slot canyon' to Sand Cove, boneyard, dino tracks and out. We definitely felt like we had the place to ourselves, even though there were 62 other people out there.
@@JerryArizona don't get me wrong.. if you get a permit... go! No issues from me applying and winning. While I don't disagree with a limit and know coming up with a solution is difficult.. there are probably many ways to better handle the local lottery. I'll name two. There could be a cool down period when you win. If someone won in your party, they cannot go again for xxx amount of time. The other is to _stop_ the stupid 3 days it now requires you be in the area to hike it. Win on Friday, you show up on Saturday to watch the video and then also hike on Saturday if you want. If everyone shows up early to go out early then they were going to go out early already. Nothing changes there. Now people can enter and hike it within a weekend. The deal with BA fleeces the public. Truth is, BLM could have set everything up themselves. The difference is, they would need to have come up with cash up front and I'm sure BA sold them on... you don't need to do anything but sit back and bask in the money we send you. But again, all of that additional expense is now pay by people to use public land and a _lot_ of it goes to a private company (millions every year). But I'm off to come up with my own lottery to run in Utah... you know... since it appears the state will look the other way. On the editing the words, from what I can see it's either using Overlay or "Color Dodge" and turning down the gain. You set the bar high my friend... now I'm going to need to figure it all out :) . In the meantime, hitting Keyhole Canyon and Pine Creek next week. Though, I will avoid the rain.
I agree 100%. I'm seriously not applying for a long time. Won the first time because we hadn't seen it and we tried forever. Second time just out of luck when Tina's friend was in the area with us. Then I tried so I could see if I could get a permit for Clint to check it out. This time.....I only applied out of frustration from the shoulder thing. Winning that time was probably too much. A cool down period is a good idea. And the 2 days in advance (or is it 3 now?) is stupid. Very limiting for people who want to try the in person. If you're in the area and traveled a long way, you should be able to try every day you're there because most people can't just drive half a day and get there like we can. I loved it when it was through the BLM. The in person lottery was actually fun even. Definitely don't need to line BA's pockets, but I guess it is what it is at this point. Hope you get to go.
This is just a taste of the beauty in the 4 corners area. You can't see it all in 10 lifetimes. 🏜️✌️🖖
Congrats on getting into Coyote Buttes North again. Your 4th time? Which lottery did you win this time? Take care
Man, I was bummed when I got my shoulder news and applied on a whim and won the online. Very unexpected.
@@JerryArizona That's awesome. Best of luck with your shoulder and wishing you a speedy recovery.
How many miles total did you put in that day?
GPS says it was around 9 miles. Probably 1~1.5 was for the arch at the end.
No shoulder surfing allowed at the wave!
do you need a permit coming in the way you did?
You do. They go up monthly (3 or 4 months in advance) online or 2 or 3 days (not sure nowadays since they keep changing it) in person. I believe the arch was outside the permitted area, but everything else required a permit.
What no Mexican food afterward???
Nope. Had to drive home afterward. Still no complaints.
evidence of the flood
Did not win the lottery again 😩😩😩😩😩
Keep at it. You'll get it eventually.
@@JerryArizona I just submitted my application for August 🥵🥵 … fingers crossed 🤞