Wave Cave
Lost Goldmine & Carney Springs Trails
On March 6, 2022 Kim and I hiked from the first Peralta Trailhead parking area to the “Wave Cave” via the Lost Goldmine, Carney Springs, and Wave Cave trails. The trail was fairly flat until the Wave Cave trail portion, which ascended quickly. The actual cave was larger than I expected and offered up some great photos. There were a decent number of people on the trail on this beautiful day. Details are below.
Walk-Specific Map
See Superstition Wilderness Overview page for an overview map of all hikes.
Elevation Profile
Images
CRNYSP03: Typical scenery in Spring 2022
WAVCAV01: Kim climbing to the Wave Cave
WAVCAV01: Kim climbing to the Wave Cave
WAVCAV01: Us at the Wave Cave
WAVCAV01: Wave Cave
WAVCAV01: Us at the Wave Cave
WAVCAV01: Us at the Wave Cave
WAVCAV01: Looking back to the Wave Cave
GPX Download
A sanitized GPX file of our hike is here.
Summary Information
| NUM | trackID | Primary | Description | Distance | CumDist | DeltaElev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LGLDMN13 | Lost Goldmine Tr | Peralta TH Alt parking to Dacite Cliffs Mine Tr | 0.79 | 0.79 | 16 |
| 2 | LGLDMN12 | Lost Goldmine Tr | Dacite Cliffs Mine Tr to Carney Springs Tr | 0.34 | 1.13 | 13 |
| 3 | CRNYSP03 | Carney Springs Tr | Lost Goldmine Tr to Wave Cave Tr | 0.17 | 1.30 | 50 |
| 4 | WAVCAV01 | Wave Cave Tr | Carney Springs Tr to Wave Cave | 0.79 | 2.08 | 731 |
| 5 | WAVCAV01 | Wave Cave Tr | Wave Cave to Carney Springs Tr | 0.79 | 2.87 | -731 |
| 6 | CRNYSP03 | Carney Springs Tr | Wave Cave Tr to Lost Goldmine Tr | 0.17 | 3.04 | -50 |
| 7 | LGLDMN12 | Lost Goldmine Tr | Carney Springs Tr to Dacite Cliffs Mine Tr | 0.34 | 3.37 | -13 |
| 8 | LGLDMN13 | Lost Goldmine Tr | Dacite Cliffs Mine Tr to Peralta TH Alt parking | 0.79 | 4.17 | -16 |