Fall Foliage in the Canyonlands
General Information
- Type:
- Horseriding
- Price from:
- 1030 USD /person
- Phone:
- 435-425-3519
- Fax:
- 435-425-3548
- Payment Types:
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Cash
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Credit Card
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Cheque
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Travellers cheque
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Paypal
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Wire Transfer
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- Duration:
- 6 days
- Location Start:
- Torrey, UT
- Location Finish:
- Torrey, UT
- Start time:
- 08.00 pm
- End time:
- 05.00 pm
- We Speak:
- English
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Last updated: 08/02/2006
Come to the "Back Of Beyond" and revel in the brilliant Fall colors of Utah's canyonlands around Grand Staircase/Escalante Canyons National Monument and Capitol Reef National Park
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive scenic Torrey, Utah and check into the Boulderview Inn. Torrey is a town of a little over 200
population which is located at the junction of highways 12 and 24 near the west entrance of
Capitol Reef National Park. The Boulderview Inn is located on highway 24 at the west end of
Torrey. At 8:00pm meet at the Boulderview Inn's lobby for an orientation and
final packing session with your trip leader and the trip's interpretative specialist.
Day 2
After breakfast, you'll travel a short distance down the road to Hondoo's headquarters. Transfers
will be provided as needed. Hondoo's headquarters are located on highway 24 in the middle of
downtown Torrey. At Hondoo's office and gift shop, we'll pack your gear in the camp 4X4, meet
the remainder of the crew and your horse, then depart (9:00am) for the Slickrock Trail ten miles
southeast of Torrey, or the Great Western Trail two miles north of Torrey. The Slickrock Trail
leads to Happy Valley, Golden Throne overlook, Wildcat Gorge then to your basecamp on Pleasant
Creek. The Great Western Trail will take you up Sand Creek to the Velvet Ridge, then to Hells
Hole, Sand Creek Falls and your camp at Wiff's Pasture.
Day 3
After breakfast and preparing lunch, from the Pleasant Creek basecamp you'll ride to Meeks Lake,
Pleasant Creek meadows and the Boulder Top at Behunin Point before returning to a hot shower
and cold drinks. From the Wiff's Pasture camp you'll ride to Snow Lake and the Flat Top on
Thousand Lakes Mountain where the views of the canyonlands are indescribable. As always, you'll
return to camp in time to relax and enjoy hors d'oeuvres before dinner.
Day 4
Daylight at the Pleasant Creek camp brings the prospect of visiting Scout Lake, Long Lake and
spectacular Bowns Point via the Elderberry Trail. From the Wiff's Pasture camp you'll wind your
way into Paradise in Capitol Reef National Park. After lunch you'll return to camp via Billings Pass
and the Cathedral Valley overlook.
Day 5
Riders at the Pleasant Creek camp will follow Keller's Trail to the breath taking vista on
Chokecherry Point, then across the Terrace to Pleasant Creek Falls. After a hearty breakfast,
riders at the Wiff's Pasture camp will spend their final full day on the Saddle Pass Trail with it's
stunning views of Hell's Hole, Sand Creek Gorge and the Fremont River Valley.
Day 6
Departure day. After packing personal gear and breaking camp, Pleasant Creek campers will use a different access back to the Slickrock Trail and return among the multi-hued Navajo sandstone
domes littered with volcanic boulders where you'll exchange your saddle seat for the short drive
back to headquarters. From the Wiff's camp you'll take the Sulfur Basin trail to Torrey Knoll and
the Bingo and Torrey town overlooks. After a short drive you'll arrive Torrey late afternoon.
Extra Information
- Exclusions -
- Includes showers, tents, sleeping bags & blankets, cots, saddlebags. Taxes and fees are included. Gratuities not included.
- Extras -
- Discount available for multiple reservations. Transportation may be arranged from Las Vegas, NV.
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