Utah

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The hiking terrain is varied and fairly moderate for the most part.  Each day encompasses some flat areas, including walking in dry stream beds and through canyon bottoms, but we will also be walking up to a number of canyon rims.  Our trails sometimes cross from canyon to canyon, meaning we will be walking on different levels of the sandstone formations, giv...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Visit Chimney Rock Canyon one of the most beautiful hikes in the park
    • Drive to fabulous views of the towering sandstone walls, ancient Anasazi Petroglyph and enjoy beautiful cottonwoods in full color
    • Visit to Capitol Reef National Park and enjoy panoramic views of Glen Canyon and Lake Powell.
    • Enjoy a short hike to world famous Newspaper Rock, one of the longest panels of Anasazi petroglyphs and pictographs
    • Explore the gentle, but beautiful canyon geology of Courthouse Wash

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    The hiking terrain is varied and fairly moderate for the most part.  Each day encompasses some flat areas, including walking in dry stream beds and through canyon bottoms, but we will also be walking up to a number of canyon rims.  Our trails sometimes cross from canyon to canyon, meaning we will be walking on different levels of the sandstone formations, giving us outstanding views of the surrounding areas. Located in Southeastern Utah, the canyon systems we’ll visit contain some of America's wildest and most remote canyons, arches, and natural bridges.  Our explorations will take us into side canyons that were some of the last places to be explored in the U.S. Our first three days will find us in Arches National Park, just north of Moab, Utah.  During our time here we will enjoy a number of trails, including our beginning hike to Delicate Arch and a longer 5-mile trek along the Park's desert "primitive trail."  On one day we’ll explore the Needles Unit of Canyonlands National Park, visit famous Newspaper Rock, view numerous Petroglyphs and Pictographs and see some of the best scenery in SE Utah.  Our last two days find us exploring the wonders of one of Utah’s jewels, Capitol Reef National Park, on the Chimney Rock and Pleasant Creek trails.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeOperator does not provide
Age range36 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityGrand Junction
End CityGrand Junction

Travel Themes

  • Hiking & Walking

Destinations

Activities

  • Hiking
  • Nature

Trip includes

    • Walking The World guide
    • 7 nights lodging (double occupancy)
    • Meals as listed
    • All ground transportation while on tour
    • All admission fees to scheduled stops
    • Unique and original Journal of your trip
    • Walking The World Shirt
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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1 :

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Overnight in Moab

Our first day’s drive takes us from Grand Junction, Colorado to Moab, Utah.  Along the way we’ll follow a narrow red rock canyon down which the mighty Colorado channels its course through time.  This ...

Day 2:

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Overnight in Moab

We have two spectacularly beautiful hikes today, Delicate Arch and Courthouse Wash.  Our first hike takes us to Delicate Arch, probably one of Utah’s most beautiful arches.  We’ll take our ...

Day 3 :

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Overnight in Moab

Today begins with a short hike to Landscape Arch, the world’s longest natural arch before venturing off to hike the park’s Primitive Trail, a 5-mile trek along arches, fins, and canyon rims that includes a lunch stop at the majestic Double O Arch. 

Day 4 :

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

We head south from Moab today to Canyonlands National Park.  On the way we’ll enjoy a short hike to world famous Newspaper Rock, one of the longest panels of Anasazi petroglyphs and pictographs in the area before our 7.5 mile loo...

Day 5 :

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After a hearty breakfast, we’ll head west to Capitol Reef National Park.  On our drive we'll pass through Hite, Utah, and enjoy panoramic views of Glen Canyon and Lake Powell. Hickman Bridge and its ancient petroglyphs give us a glimpse into the park’s human history

Day 6 :

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Pleasant Creek is our destination today. Located off the Park’s Scenic Drive, this gentle trail follows Pleasant Creek to the east edge of Capitol Reef. Our day includes fabulous views of the towering sandstone walls, ancient Anasazi Petroglyphs, beautiful cottonwoods in full color, hopefully, and gorgeous views alone the entire route.

Day 7 :

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Chimney Rock Canyon, 9 miles.  One of the most beautiful hikes in the park, Chimney Rock itself is a graceful spire of Moenkopi and Shirarump sandstones.  Our walk takes us under towering cliffs of Wingate sandstone and through n...

Day 8 :

Meals: Breakfast

Drive to Grand Junction, Colorado. 

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Price From $2,595
Price per day$324
Last Updated: 8/2/2018

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Meals Included

7 Breakfast, 7 Lunches and 5 Dinners

Age Requirements
36 years and up
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