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
Dates: April
5-9, 12-16,
19-23
Cost: $975
/ person
Skill level: Moderate |
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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
Dates: May
10-14,
17-21, 24-28
$975 / person
Skill level: Moderate |
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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
Dates: June
1-4, 7-10,14-17,21-24;
July 1-4,
7-10, 13-16,
20-23, 27-30
Cost: $850
/ person
Skill level:
Easy |
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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!
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Trip Dates:
August 2-6,
9-13,
16-20,
23-27
Cost: $975
/ person
Skill level: Moderate |
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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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Trip Dates:
September 6-10, 13-17, 20-24; Sept.
27-Oct. 1
Cost: $975
/ person
Skill level:
Moderate |
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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
Dates: Call us for available
dates
Cost: $1050 / person
Skill level: Moderate |
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6 - Choprock/Neon
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Trip
Dates: October
4-8, 11-15,
18-22
Cost: $975/
person
Skill level:
Easy to moderate |
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We reserve the right to change trip
destinations
dependent on local weather and canyon conditions.
To make reservations or to arrange a special trip, please contact:
RED ROCK 'n LLAMAS
Boulder, Utah • Toll free: (877) 955-2627
Mailing Address: 35 Pueblo Trail, Sedona, AZ 86336
rllama@color-country.net
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