Side Canyons of the Escalante River, Utah
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Highlights
- Hike in the wilderness of a newer national monument
- Enjoy the rewards of a llama-supported hike: camp comforts without having to carry 50 pounds on your back
- Help care for the llamas; don’t be surprised if you get attached to your favorite!
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- Transportation from Salt Lake City airport to a guest house in Teasdale, Utah (price of accommodations included the first and last night of the trip) and return to Salt Lake City airport
- Llama/guide service (includes tips to the guide) and one of our most experienced volunteer leaders
- Camping gear (tent, pad, and sleeping bag)
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You will be picked up at the Salt Lake City airport and driven as a group to a guest house (price of transportation and lodging included), in Teasdale, Utah. The drive will take roughly four hours.
After an early breakfast, we’ll drive to the trailhead. You can leave excess luggage secured in the guest house while we’re away. The trip starts with an alpine drive over the shoulder of Boulder Mountain, part of the Aquarius Plateau to the small town of Boulder wher...
Every day we will go on a different day hike that varies in length and difficulty of terrain. All day hikes are subject to change due to weather considerations and group ability. Our average hike will be five to eight miles. That may not seem like much, but the terrai...
After a hearty breakfast, our plan is to hike back up Silver Falls for a closer look at pictographs and evidence of the passage of Mormon settlers. Most famous of these is the inscription by George Hobbs, a pioneer stranded in the canyon by snowstorm in February 1883....
Today we will spend more time hiking along the main Escalante River. We’ll discuss destination options based on group ability and interest. Expect beautiful desert views and challenging routes as we cut across oxbows and complete multiple river crossings. We’ll eat a packed lunch on the way.
After a hearty breakfast together, we will pack up gear, load the llamas, and hike out to the trailhead, following the route we entered. Saying goodbye to our llama pals, our ETA to the trailhead is after 3:00 p.m. We expect to be back in Teasdale and settled in the T...
After breakfast, you will be transported from Teasdale, Utah to the Salt Lake City airport. This is a four-hour drive, so scheduling an afternoon/evening flight would be best.
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Founded by legendary conservationist John Muir in 1892, the Sierra Club is now the nation's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization -- with more than two million members and supporters. Our successes range from protecting millions of acres of wilderness to helping pass the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act. More recently, we've made history by leading the charge to move away from the dirty fossil fuels that cause climate disruption and toward a clean energy economy.
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