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Vermillion Cliffs
Coyote Buttes
"The Wave"

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Vermillion Cliffs from Hwy 89 south of Page, AZ

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From the Wire Pass Trailhead of Paria Canyon, venturing along the Coyote Buttes to "The Wave"
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The Wave ahead, Black Crack in the shadows

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In The Wave...  The Arch (top-left) in detail below)

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Views from above

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Can you see the 2 hikers in the next 2 photos? (lower center)

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Made it to The Arch!

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Back down the other side

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Into the mocha latte ice cream :)

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mochalatte4.JPG (83546 bytes) mochapeaks.JPG (74619 bytes) labyrinths.JPG (93794 bytes) A fantastic 6-hour adventure!

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