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The Wave (Coyote Buttes North)

not what we expected on The Wave

Feb 11-13, 20262 people1 min read
J

Juno Cadogan

1 reports

5.0
Difficulty
3
Scenery
4
Trail Conditions
3
Compared to the long trails, The Wave is: We went Classic out-and-back from Wire Pass before heat builds starting at 6:25 AM cold start turned into warm sun by mid-morning. Sand sections were soft but easy to follow with track lines. That is the summary.

Conditions at Time of Trip

Feb 2026

Weather

Cold start turned into warm sun by mid-morning.

Trail

Sand sections were soft but easy to follow with track lines.

Water

Water management was the main planning task for the day.

Crowds

Empty

💡Tips from the Trip

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General

  • Sunglasses are not optional.
  • Wave at other hikers.
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