About this Event
3-DAY CAMPING: East Mountain and Potters Ponds, Manti-La Sal National Forest
Join Hogle Zoo on a 3-day, 2 -night camping trip. Meet at the Zoo at 1:30PM. Make sure to eat lunch before you arrive!
Transportation: Depart from Utah's Hogle Zoo. Ride in Zoo vehicle. Leave your car in our secure employee lot. Drive to the site is around 3.5 hrs.
How to get to : As you head east on Sunnyside Avenue, the main entrance to the Zoo will be on your right. Take your first right immediately after the Zoo onto Crestview Drive and then, again, your first right onto Wasatch Drive. The gate to our staff lot will be on your right just after the bamboo covering ends on the chain link fence. Zoo staff will let you in.
Difficulty: Up to 4/10, variable hiking conditions. No super long or challenging hikes though we will be on our feet walking off trail through dense vegetation (willows, long grasses), uneven, wet forest terrain for most of each day. One area is a cluster of ponds that we will survey as many as we can which involves short hikes (~500ft) between each pond. We will survey multiple sites including a night survey.
Difficulty rating 1-10:
1 - easy, little elevation gain, on-trail, short distance hiking
10 - hard, significant elevation gain, uneven terrain, off-trail, dense vegetation, long distance hiking
What to pack/wear:
- Comfortable hiking and camp clothes you don't mind getting wet/dirty. Rain jacket (rain pants if you have them), extra socks (keep 1-2 pairs in your daypack everyday), warm layers for night that you can shed during the day, and sun protection (hat, glasses). Light weight hiking pants/work pants recommended instead of shorts. We will be walking, crouching, & squatting in dense vegetation (willows). Some prefer to wear light weight long sleeves to protect them from getting scratched. Plan for cold nights and warm days.
- Close-toed hiking shoes/boots you don't mind getting wet/dirty.
The Zoo will provide:
- All cooked meals and snacks (mostly vegetarian) and associated cookware
- Bathroom supplies (no facilities so we will have: shovel, toilet paper, waste bags)
- Reach out if you are missing some camp supplies; we may have extra.
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- Water/rain boots or waders are recommended but not required (your feet are likely to get wet).
- A backpack big enough to hold 1-2 (32oz) water bottles, lunch, snacks, extra clothing layers.
- Tent (with rain fly and stakes), warm sleeping bag, sleeping pad, headlamp (fresh batteries)
- Any other camp comforts you prefer (games, books, pillow, ear plugs, eye mask, etc.)
- Review THIS general packing list for other suggestions.
Map of Zoo parking. Zoo staff will open the gate.
Agenda
SCHEDULE IS TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Info: You will be promptly notified of any major changes.
🕑: 01:30 PM
Tuesday: Arrive at Zoo
Info: Park in the secure employee parking lot on the south side of the zoo along S Wasatch Dr. To get here, head east on Sunnyside Avenue, the main entrance to the Zoo will be on your right. Take your first right immediately after the Zoo onto Crestview Drive and then, again, your first right onto Wasatch Drive. The gate to our staff lot will be on your right just after the bamboo covering ends on the chain link fence. Zoo staff will let you in.
🕑: 04:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Tuesday: Arrive at camp
Info: ~3hr drive from Zoo. Stop in Price/Orangeville for gas, bathroom, snacks. Set up camp upon arrival. Dinner. Rest. Prep for night survey.
🕑: 07:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Tuesday: Survey for toads and End of day
Info: Drive to survey site, start survey at sunset, drive back to camp, bedtime!
🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Wednesday: Start day (breakfast and prep for surveys)
Info: Breakfast will be set up by Zoo from 8am-8:45am. Please plan accordingly to wake up with enough time to eat and get ready for the day.
🕑: 07:00 AM - 07:45 AM
Wednesday: Start day (breakfast and prep for surveys)
Info: Breakfast will be set up by Zoo from 7am-7:45am. Please plan accordingly to wake up with enough time to eat and get ready for the day.
🕑: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: Survey for toads
Info: Survey, lunch, survey. Move to Potters Pond area.
🕑: 05:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Wednesday: End of day
Info: Dinner and rest
🕑: 07:00 AM - 07:45 AM
Thursday: Start day (breakfast and prep for surveys)
Info: Breakfast will be set up by Zoo from 7am-7:45am. Please plan accordingly to wake up with enough time to eat and get ready for the day.
🕑: 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Thursday: Survey for toads
Info: Survey in morning, lunch, wrap up surveys
🕑: 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: Drive back to Zoo
Info: End surveys by 2pm, drive back to Price is ~1.5hrs and to SLC is ~3hrs.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
See "Overview" section for meeting/parking info, 2600 E Sunnyside Ave, Salt Lake City, United States
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