The Wave
The Wave is an attraction in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,593 m. Mollies Nipple stands 2,214 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Ginger Rock Vortex, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road passes 17 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Rock formation in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Conconino, Arizona, United States
Wikidata Q3032130, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 17.0 mi off the Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road
- 22.6 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
- 28.9 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Le Fevre Overlook · 18 mi
- Lookout Vermillion Cliffs · 19 mi
- Scenic View Vermillion Cliffs · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ginger Rock Vortex: 0.1 mi
- Top Rock Arch: 0.2 mi
- The Second Wave: 0.2 mi
- The Swirls: 0.2 mi
- Dune: 0.3 mi
- Top Rock: 0.5 mi
- Coyote Buttes: 2.0 mi
- The Cockscomb: 3.1 mi
- Buckskin Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Wolf Knoll: 6.1 mi
- Coyote Spring: 3.5 mi
- Calf Spring: 7.7 mi
- White House Spring: 8.2 mi
- First Spring: 8.6 mi
- Big Spring: 9.7 mi
- The Dive: 5.3 mi
- The Rimrocks: 10.7 mi
- Vermilion Cliffs: 13.7 mi
- Shinarump Cliffs: 19.4 mi
- Crowbar Point: 23.0 mi
- Coyote Buttes North: 0.4 mi
- Coyote Buttes South: 3.3 mi
- The Cockscomb Wilderness Study Area: 12.1 mi
- Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness: 13.3 mi
- Vermilion Cliffs National Monument: 15.3 mi
- Dick's Arch: 0.7 mi
- Buckskin Gulch Arch: 4.6 mi
- Starlight Arch: 18.0 mi
- Vermilion Cliffs National Monument: 11.4 mi
- Big Water Park: 20.0 mi
- Crocodile Staging Area: 23.7 mi
- Paria: 17.7 mi
- Johnson: 21.0 mi
- Lee's Ferry: 24.9 mi
- Wilson Ranch: 21.4 mi
- Gunsmoke Movie Set: 22.2 mi
- Paria Beach: 24.2 mi
- Sandbar: 24.9 mi
- Catstair Canyon Detroit Riprap: 9.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Wave. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mollies Nipple | N 352° | 2,214 m | 19.2 mi |
| Timber Mountain | NW 324° | 2,196 m | 20.9 mi |
| Little No Mans Mesa | NNW 329° | 2,178 m | 22.1 mi |
| No Mans Mesa | NNW 346° | 2,151 m | 23.3 mi |
| Timber Mountain | NW 316° | 2,121 m | 21.2 mi |
| White Knolls | SE 141° | 2,090 m | 18.7 mi |
| Jodys Knoll | NW 321° | 2,087 m | 22.8 mi |
| The Big Knoll | SE 141° | 2,054 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:13 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:35 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 64 | 74 | 81 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paria RS, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/821389089
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