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SUMMARY:UTAH: Explore Cedar Mesa
DESCRIPTION:This trip will be archaeology focused to spend extra time finding and appreciating culturally significant ruins. \nYou must be able to manage yourself and your transportation. This trip has minimal guidance off-trail. It may be possible to plan ridesharing by communicating with other attendees. \nThe trip leader will not be traveling back to California after this event and is unable to facilitate rideshares. \nAs this trip is out of state\, communication is critical. If you are attending but have not connected with the group in Valley of the Gods prior to entering Cedar Mesa\, it will be challenging to meet up. There is sporadic phone service or no service. Therefore\, if something comes up\, you must communicate with the group as early as possible. \nTrip Breakdown 🌞\nBackpack Bullet Canyon and Shieks Canyon\nDistance: ~15 miles\nApproximate elevation gain/loss: +/- 2\,700\nAdditional Side Trips and Primitive Car Camping \nItinerary:\nDay 0 (May 16th\, Thursday): Travel Day to Valley of the Gods. Can meet and caravan from Page\, AZ.\nDay 1 (May 17th\, Friday): Explore Cedar Mesa\, hike Lower Fish Canyon\, and car camp. (More info TBD)\nDay 2 (May 18th\, Saturday): Start backpacking down Bullet Canyon.\nDay 3 (May 19th\, Sunday): Backpack up Shieks Canyon and exit. Car camping (location TBD).\nDay 4 (May 20th\, Monday): Explore Cedar Mesa\, visit Moon House (dependent on permit)\, and car camp.\nDay 5 (May 21st\, Tuesday): Exit Cedar Mesa\, head to Monument Valley camp. \nTo join:\nPlease add yourself to the waitlist. Attendees will be screened and manually added based on outdoor experience and history with this group. \nOnce added\, you will be sent information to collect payment. \nFee: $35 per person. Once collected\, this fee is nonrefundable because it will be used to secure your permits. Please do not pay until you are fully committed. Permits include backpacking permit\, Moon House permit\, and day permits.\n(Fee includes the costs of permits with a $5 processing fee). \nWeather:\nMay is warm and dry with temps reaching 80 high and 50 low. \nWater:\nWater is available in the canyons we will hike\, but quality is contingent on season. It is dryer in May and some water may be stagnate. There are flowing springs in some places.\nPlease carry more than enough water in your vehicle. Be sure to stock up on any consumables before leaving Page\, AZ. \nGear and Equipment:\nPlease be sure you are properly prepared for this trip including all necessary and properly working gear\, good quality and broken-in hiking shoes\, backpack with proper support\, tent\, sleeping bag and pad\, food\, water\, filtration\, and all other necessary items for a weekend backpacking trip in SE Utah. \nRoadtrip:\nThis trip may be combined with the “Little Colorado via the Hopi Salt Trail” and the “Kayak Camping Horseshoe Bend” trip.\nRoadtrip plans as follows~ \n\nMay 9th\, Drive to Flagstaff hotel.\nMay 10th\, Start Little Colorado.\nMay 12th\, Exit Little Colorado and drive to Page\, AZ hotel.\nMay 13th\, Drive to Lees Ferry and backhaul kayaks to Glen Dam.\nMay 15th\, Exit the river and stay in Page hotel.\nMay 16th\, Head to car camp in Valley of the Gods.\nMay 17th\, Explore Cedar Mesa.\nMay 18th\, Backpack Bullet and Shieks Canyon.\nMay 19th\, Exit canyon and car camp.\nMay 20\, Explore Cedar Mesa and car camp.\nMay 21\, Exit Cedar Mesa and head to Monument Valley.\n\nMore information to be provided later. \nThe trip leader is staying overnight in Monument Valley after Cedar Mesa if anyone else is interested. \n\nEach participant of this exploratative trip must realize that they are ultimately responsible for their own safety and navigation while engaging in this activity. \nDISCLAIMER: Hike at your own risk. Be responsible for yourself and your safety. Make good decisions. With any trip\, things can change\, reservations can get lost\, the unexpected can happen. A go-with-the-flow attitude is always a good thing\, and most importantly\, let’s all have fun! Make sure you are in good enough physical shape for the distance\, elevation changes\, and terrain. The leaders in this group aren’t professional guides. By signing up for these events\, you agree not to hold the Meetup organizers responsible for whatever happens to you on these events. The hiking group does not certify the expertise of the organizers\, the event or assistant organizers (hike leaders) and…We are NOT responsible for any possible losses or injuries.
URL:https://www.hikingwithdean.com/event/utah-explore-cedar-mesa/
LOCATION:Cedar Mesa\, Utah\, UT\, US
CATEGORIES:San Diego Backpackers
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