Trip 1 - Mid Escalante Cross Canyon & Spring Wildflower Hike

This is a cross canyon trip starting on the Escalante River itself and ending 20 miles later in a completely different canyon! You'll get to explore sections of 4 canyons as well as some of the slickrock rim country between them. On the rim you'll get to see interesting geologic features such as natural arches, moki marbles and concretion statuettes. You'll be deeply impressed by the deep red of the Navajo and Kayenta sandstone walls and the grand old cottonwoods along the River. Also you'll get to visit numerous interesting and artistic rock art panels, surface sites and granaries that the Anasazi left behind 700 to 1,000 years ago. This is one of the best trips for getting to see the spring desert wildflowers in bloom!

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Trip 2 - Upper Escalante Cross Canyon Hike

This is a cross canyon trip starting on the rim of the Escalante and ending almost 20 miles later out the end of a major side canyon to the River. Base camp is made in a lovely remote slickrock water pocket on the rim of the Canyon. You'll get to explore sections of four different canyons as well as some of the slickrock rim country between them. On the rim you'll be visiting interesting geologic features such as natural arches, moki marbles and concretion statuettes. You'll be deeply impressed by the deep red of the Navajo and Kayenta sandstone walls and the grand old cottonwoods along the River. Also, you'll be visiting numerous interesting and artistic rock art panels, surface sites and granaries that the Anasazi left behind 700 to 1,000 years ago. This trip has great potential for viewing the spring wildflowers.

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Trip 3 - Upper Escalante Base Camp

This trip is a great kickoff for our longer summer treks. These trips are a little shorter than our normal 5 day treks but they offer as much scenery and peaceful solace as our other longer trips. We will be making a base camp in a huge River alcove that we call the “iMAX” because of its huge sweeping walls. From there we will have choices in whether to explore the rim as we visit granaries and remote water pockets, or visit a beautiful and lush side canyon to the River, or just take in the numerous rockart panels along the River. The final day as we hike out we will be stopping to see a large cliff dwelling, a natural arch and a natural bridge.

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Trip 4 - Upper Escalante River / Death Hollow

This is an ideal trip for families offering plenty of time to explore, swim and spend quality time with the kids. While parents enjoy relaxing in our luxurious base camp, guides teach the young ones how to make Anasazi string, create their own rock art, and learn the plants and animals of the area.
Beginning at the headwaters of the Escalante River Canyon you'll hike 16 miles down river and pop out at a lower trailhead near Calf Creek. Two days of the trip is spent in lovely Death Hollow canyon that is famous for it's narrows, hanging gardens and numerous swimming holes. This section of the Escalante River has some of the highest density of rock art panels found anywhere in the area. In addition to the numerous archeological sites, you'll visit an impressive natural arch and the Escalante Natural Bridge. This trip offers a cool respite from the heat of southern Utah's summer!

Trip 5 - Antone Ridge High Desert Hike

Outside Magazine says this is one of the 10 best hikes to do in America, and we'd have to agree with them on this one! In spite of all the press the Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument has received in recent years, it's still one of the most remote regions in the Escalante area. A portion of our route follows the historic Boulder Mail Trail, the original route between the towns of Escalante and Boulder, used when the mail was still delivered via mules. We'll experience hidden canyons, arches, waterfalls and plunge pools, camp amongst the ponderosa pine and juniper forest, and visit beautiful aspen groves, all the while being surrounded by thousands of acres of contorted and rolling white slickrock. A great alternative to canyon exploring, this trip is unrivaled for it's remote high desert beauty!

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Grand Gulch Archeological Trip

This trip takes us into the main section of Grand Gulch on Cedar Mesa. Grand Gulch is a beautiful canyon with very impressive tall Cedar Mesa Sandstone walls, and a lovely creek that eventually joins the San Juan River. The Anasazi Indians found this canyon very hospitable to live in, as cliff dwellings have been built in the alcoves found on nearly every bend. This trip concentrates on the archeological sites and rock art panels in the upper section of the Gulch. Everyday we'll explore at least two large cliff dwellings as well as several smaller ones.

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Trip 6 - Choprock/Neon