Hi,
We fly from London to Vegas on the 25th, and then off to Page for 5 evenings.
We have permits for the 28th for NCB...
As this is probably the only time that we will get there ( lottery pain and distance ) I am keen to maximise what we do on the day, arriving at the trail head at sunrise and arrive back at the trailhead around sunset...
Plan is to spend a few hours ( probably 10h00 until 13h00 at the greater Wave area ) and then go up Top Rock near the Second Wave, find Melody Arch and hike down to the Big Mac and then round again via the East side to the Second Wave area...
My question is this, how difficult is the ascent from Second Wave? I am OK with scrambling, but how much exposure is there? Is the route up, semi obvious? How long would the ascent take for a relatively fit 49 year old?
Does any body have any pictures / advice / routes which they could share...?
Any body have any idea on time / hiking distance comparison between :
1. Doing the loop starting with the ascent at Second Wave, versus
2. Going 'there and back' on the east side...
Seems to me that option 1 would save significant time and hiking distance in what is a jam packed day...
Any help and advice gratefully reeceived...
Of course, what we eventually decide to do will also be largely dependent on what the weather turns out to be on that day.
Thanks in Advance!!
Des
We fly from London to Vegas on the 25th, and then off to Page for 5 evenings.
We have permits for the 28th for NCB...
As this is probably the only time that we will get there ( lottery pain and distance ) I am keen to maximise what we do on the day, arriving at the trail head at sunrise and arrive back at the trailhead around sunset...
Plan is to spend a few hours ( probably 10h00 until 13h00 at the greater Wave area ) and then go up Top Rock near the Second Wave, find Melody Arch and hike down to the Big Mac and then round again via the East side to the Second Wave area...
My question is this, how difficult is the ascent from Second Wave? I am OK with scrambling, but how much exposure is there? Is the route up, semi obvious? How long would the ascent take for a relatively fit 49 year old?
Does any body have any pictures / advice / routes which they could share...?
Any body have any idea on time / hiking distance comparison between :
1. Doing the loop starting with the ascent at Second Wave, versus
2. Going 'there and back' on the east side...
Seems to me that option 1 would save significant time and hiking distance in what is a jam packed day...
Any help and advice gratefully reeceived...
Of course, what we eventually decide to do will also be largely dependent on what the weather turns out to be on that day.
Thanks in Advance!!
Des