Off the Beaten Path: Backcountry Hiking in Southwestern Utah
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- I love pushing myself, and I can keep a steady pace on rugged and steep terrain
- This is as challenging as it gets? Great
- Let’s do this
- At the end of the day, I want to feel like I’ve had a real workout
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Hotel check-in from 3:00 p.m.
Program Registration: 3:00-5:00 p.m. Come to the Road Scholar table to register with the program staff and get your welcome packet containing your name-tag, up-to-date schedule that reflects any last-minute changes, other important ...
Driving distance 16 miles, 20 minutes. Hiking distance for the day is 8 miles, about 5 hours in full sun. Elevation gain/loss about 1000 feet, elevation of hiking area approx. 4500 feet. This hike is a combination of deep sand on the trail crossing Yant Flats and undu...
Driving distance 43 miles; 50 minutes. Hiking distance for the day is 9-11 miles, elevation gain/loss about 1800 feet, elevation of hiking area approx. 5000 feet. Today's hike requires boulder hopping, rock scrambles, ledge obstacles, steep drop offs and assisted lift...
Driving distance 10 miles, 20 minutes to first hike. Hiking distance for the day is 6 miles, elevation gain/loss about 900 feet, elevation of hiking area approx. 4100 feet. Afternoon hikes include a steep climb up old road bed; colorful wash and navigate minor obstacl...
Driving distance 40 miles, 45 minutes. Hiking distance for the day is 6-7 miles, elevation gain/loss about 950 feet, elevation of hiking area approx. 6,000 feet.
We’ll depart via passenger vans for Kanarraville, Utah. We begin our hike on a wide trail with junip...
Driving distance 12 miles, 20 minutes. Hiking distance for the day is 6 miles, elevation gain/loss about 1200 feet, elevation of hiking area approximately 3800 feet. The trail includes a steep ascent and descent with loose rocks and a section of deep sand in the dry w...
Scout Lookout hike is a moderately strenuous 4 mile round trip with 1100 ft of elevation change. Observation Point is a strenuous 8 mile round trip with 2300 ft of elevation change. Elevation of Zion is approximately 3000 feet. Driving distance from St. George to Zion...
Holiday Inn buffet. This concludes our program. Hotel check-out is 11:00 a.m.
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