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The Wave

Grand Staircase Escalante (Marble Canyon to Escalante)

This is leg 4 of a multi-leg flight from Crownpoint, NM to Moab, UT across the vast Navajo Volcanic Field.

Take off from Page Municipal and fly over the Glen Canyon Dam and (if you dare) down into the canyon.  Continue southwest over (or through) Horseshoe bend as you follow the Glen Canyon.

 

As you continue into the wider Marble Canyon you'll change your course northwest over the historic Navajo Bridge.

Navajo Bridge
Navajo Bridge

Climb out of the canyon and fly over the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument until you reach the Paria River bend.

Paria River Bend at Vermillion Cliffs
Paria River Bend at Vermillion Cliffs

Adjust your course west to White Pocket.

White Pocket
White Pocket

Then continue west to a rock formation called The Wave.

The Wave
The Wave

Follow the low canyon north until you reach Buckskin Gulch.

Buckskin Gulch
Buckskin Gulch

Continue to follow the low ridgeline north to Yellow Rock.

Yellow Rock
Yellow Rock

As you adjust your course east you'll fly over Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument.  If you gain some alititude you can see the distinct plateaus that make up the staircase as they descend into the the desert south of the Grand Canyon.

Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument

As you reach a Horse Mountain at the northern edge of the plateau adjust your course north.

Horse Mountain - Grand Staircase Escalante
Horse Mountain - Grand Staircase Escalante

Gently gain altitude as you continue north over Death Ridge.

Death Ridge - Grand Staircase Escalante
Death Ridge - Grand Staircase Escalante

As you reach Coal Bed Canyon you will see Escalante, Utah come into view and begin your approach into Escalante Municipal.

Coal Bed Canyon and Escalante, Utah
Coal Bed Canyon and Escalante, Utah

Land at Escalante Municipal Airport

To continue exploring the Navajo Volcanic Field, check out the other Navajo Volcanic Field Flightplans.

Note: In the video the DA40-NGX Improvement Mod has been used which makes the DA40 much easier to fly - you can check it out at https://flightsim.to/file/2738/da40-ngx-project
Thank you to mrtommymxr for the excellent mod.

 


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