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.
Overview Map
The extent of this walk is highlighted by the blue box in this map.
Walk-Specific Map
Take Note
- Click on a segment to get specific information.
- Numeric labels correspond to the same labels in the elevation profile and summary information below.
Elevation Profile
Images
WVCV01: Kim with a Saguaro Cactus
WVCV01: Typical scenery in Spring 2022
WVCV03: Typical scenery in Spring 2022
WVCV04: Kim climbing to the Wave Cave
WVCV04: Kim climbing to the Wave Cave
WVCV04: Us at the Wave Cave
WVCV04: Wave Cave
WVCV04: Us at the Wave Cave
WVCV04: Us at the Wave Cave
WVCV04: Looking back to the Wave Cave
GPX Download
A sanitized GPX file of our hike is here.
Summary Information
| NUM | trackID | Primary | Description | Type | Owner | Distance | CumDist | DeltaElev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WVCV01 | Wave Cave Hike (Lost Goldmine Tr East) | Carney Springs TH parking to Dacite Cliff Mine Tr | NA | Public | 0.80 | 0.80 | 14 |
| 2 | WVCV02 | Wave Cave Hike (Lost Goldmine Tr East) | Dacite Cliff Mine Tr to merge Carney Springs Tr | NA | Public | 0.34 | 1.14 | 16 |
| 3 | WVCV03 | Wave Cave Hike (Carney Springs Tr) | merge Carney Springs Tr to leave Carney Springs Tr / start Wave Cave Tr | NA | Public | 0.16 | 1.31 | 47 |
| 4 | WVCV04 | Wave Cave Hike (Wave Cave Tr) | leave Carney Springs Tr / start Wave Cave Tr to arrive Wave Cave | NA | Public | 0.79 | 2.09 | 731 |
| 5 | WVCV04 | Wave Cave Hike (Wave Cave Tr) | arrive Wave Cave to leave Carney Springs Tr / start Wave Cave Tr | NA | Public | 0.79 | 2.88 | -731 |
| 6 | WVCV03 | Wave Cave Hike (Carney Springs Tr) | leave Carney Springs Tr / start Wave Cave Tr to merge Carney Springs Tr | NA | Public | 0.16 | 3.04 | -47 |
| 7 | WVCV02 | Wave Cave Hike (Lost Goldmine Tr East) | merge Carney Springs Tr to Dacite Cliff Mine Tr | NA | Public | 0.34 | 3.38 | -16 |
| 8 | WVCV01 | Wave Cave Hike (Lost Goldmine Tr East) | Dacite Cliff Mine Tr to Carney Springs TH parking | NA | Public | 0.80 | 4.19 | -14 |