harder than we thought on The Wave
Mar 29-30, 20261 person1 min read
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Kevin Ford
1 reports
4.0
Difficulty
5
Scenery
4
Trail Conditions
4
6:00 AM start. The Wave. Worth it.
We went Classic out-and-back from Wire Pass before heat builds starting at 6:00 AM. Cold start turned into warm sun by mid-morning. Route markers lined up well, still worth checking maps often.
Soft overcast made for even exposure all day.
Ratings: 4 overall, 5 difficulty, 4 scenery.
The boring prep stuff matters.
Conditions at Time of Trip
Mar 2026Weather
Cold start turned into warm sun by mid-morning.
Trail
Route markers lined up well, still worth checking maps often.
Water
Water management was the main planning task for the day.
Crowds
Packed
💡Tips from the Trip
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General
- •Backup headlamp batteries.
- •Extra socks change everything.
- •Tape hot spots before they blister.
- •Mark key waypoints.
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