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Day 1
Depart Salt Lake City 5PM... We start this fantastic trip by picking
up you and your fellow Adventurers in Salt Lake City. We'll prep you
for your adventure and then enjoy a comfortable journey to our first
national park... |
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Day 2
Grand Canyon South Rim...Spend the day in
awe of one of the seven wonders of the world. Explore the Canyon
from the top on the rim trail. Or, hike down into the Canyon on the
Bright Angel Trail. Note: Hiking all the way to the Colorado River
in one day is not recommended (12 miles) |
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Day 3
Sunset Crater Volcano and Wupatki
National Monuments... Visit Wupatki and Woloki ruins and discover
the amazing mix of cultures that existed here. Enjoy a picnic lunch
in a Ponderosa Pine Forest with views of the painted desert and
enjoy and a short hike past old lava flows. Discover how Sunset
Crater Volcano changed and shaped the local environment and the
lives of the native people who lived in the area. End the day at Homolovi State Park exploring a site where shards of pottery and
tools were left behind over 700 years ago. |
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Day 4
Canyon de Chelly National Monument...
Start the morning with a hike down the red sandstone cliffs to the
lush green valley of Canyon de Chelly for great views of White House
Ruin. Learn the legend of the Spider Women at Spider Rock Overlook
before continuing on to the north side of the canyon past Masacre
Overlook and Canyon del Muerto.
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Day 5
Mesa Verde National Park... Journey into
some of the best preserved ruins in the world! Ranger guided tours
of Cliff Palace and Balcony House will transport us into another
time with a glimpse into the culture and traditions of the Ancestral
Pueblans and the mystery of their disappearance. A short hike will
take us to Spruce Tree House and petroglyphs.
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Day 6
Hovenweep National Monument... Discover
the sacred “Sleeping Ute Mountain” as the sun rises over our next
set of ruins, Hovenweep. Hike around this “deserted valley” past the
Twin Towers and Hovenweep Castle. Then we’ll head to the adventure
town of Blanding where we will hike and explore 3 lesser known
secluded ruins. |
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Day 7
Moab.... Spend the day exploring the many
petroglyph and ruin sites in the Moab area, or choose from a variety
of exciting activities such as rafting or kayaking on the Colorado
River, jeeping, horseback riding, or canyoneering. We'll end the
day with a surprise sunset hike.
Click here for more information on these activities.
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Day 8
We'll roll back into Salt Lake City by noon, and say our goodbyes. |
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A one week national
park adventure
offered May, June, and July
