About this Event
Bills Basin, Currant Ridge
Join Hogle Zoo staff on a survey of Bills Basin beaver ponds found on the southwest slope of the Uintas! Meet at Hogle Zoo main entrance at 7:00AM. Look for Hogle Zoo staff waiting for you there.
Transportation
Depart from Utah's Hogle Zoo. Ride in Zoo vehicle. Leave your car in our main guest lot. Drive to the site from the Zoo is about 2 hrs.
How to get to Zoo parking: Head east on Sunnyside Ave and turn right into the main entrance. Park anywhere in the main lot. Walk to the front gate ticket office with your gear to find Zoo staff waiting for you.
Difficulty
6/10. We will aim to survey a series of 4 beaver ponds. We will hike off-trail to get to each (~3mi with ~550ft elevation change round trip). We will be hiking through somtimes dense vegetation (willows, tall grasses) and uneven forrest terrain. This will be a pretty long day with the drive!
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 bring/wear
Comfortable hiking clothes and close-toed shoes you don't mind getting dirty/wet (lightweight hiking pants/work pants recommended over shorts). A daypack with a packed lunch, snacks, water (minimum 64oz recommended), sun protection (hat, glasses), rain jacket (rain pants if you have them), warm layers if needed, extra socks (keep these in your backpack). Water/rain boots or waders are recommended but not required (your feet are likely to get wet). Some prefer to wear lightweight long sleeve shirts to protect them from getting scratched by vegetation. You may also want comfortable dry shoes to change into at the end of the day.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Hogle Zoo Main Entrance, 2600 E Sunnyside Ave S, Salt Lake City, United States
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