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In this bright time of the year in Utah we want to explore the colorful valleys, mesas, buttes, hoodoos and arches, while this stunning red-rock landscape got accentuated with snow and sun! We will explore their most iconic sites of Utah and Arizona:
* Arches National Park with one of the largest concentrations of natural sandstone arches in the world,
* Canyonlands National Park where colorful canyons, mesas, buttes, fins, arches and spires fill the red-rock landscape,
* Capitol Reef National Park that has the Waterpocket Fold, a 65 million year old wrinkle in the Earth’s crust, and
* Monument Valley that we will drive through at the start of this journey,
* Small authentic towns of the Southeast - Mexican Hat, a flooded ghost town of Hite, Moab,
* We will be driving some of the most scenic roads in the country.
November weather in this area is warm with day average temperatures 52 degree F and possible light wind. See updates of weather forecasts at: https://bit.ly/39YtERN
Trip's summary:
• 6days/5nights trip for a small group of 6 explorers.
• The starting is Durango-La Plata County Airport, and ending point is Grand Junction Regional Airport.
• Hotel accommodations in the areas of Cortez, Monument Valley, Torrey, Moab. All locations in this event follow safety requirements by the state.
• Level of activities: Easy to Intermediate.
Clothes and gear recommended:
• good hiking shoes,
• warm jacket for evenings, be ready to layer up,
• hiking poles if you used to them,
• consider hydration bladder for hikes,
• sunglasses,
• sunscreen,
• hat,
• for personal protection: mask, carry-on sanitizer, gloves (by your choice.)
Cost is to be calculated at least 3 mo before the start. What will be included:
• 6days/5nights stay in 2-people occupancy non-smoking room (two queen beds in room),
• Breakfasts at some hotels,
• Transportation by minivan (like Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Grand or similar) covering approx. 680 mi of road-tripping total,
• Park entrance fees,
• Guided hikes in all days.
What is NOT included:
• Getting to Durango, CO and from Grand Junction, CO,
• any individually charged fees and expenses (fees charged per vehicle are included),
• Meals, snacks, water.
Sunrise: 7:40am. Sunset: 5:20pm. Every day we want to start off from the hotel at 7 am or 7:30am, or 8am as the latest. If you are a night owl, please try to adjust yourself for an earlier getup during the trip - the purpose of it is to use more of daylight for activities.
𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨-𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦 from the previous trip with a similar itinerary and activities:
Arches, Canyonlands, summer: https://www.meetup.com/u-s-national-parks-quest-group/photos/31731160/
Goblin Valley: https://www.meetup.com/u-s-national-parks-quest-group/photos/32362036/
Durango and Mesa Verde: https://www.meetup.com/u-s-national-parks-quest-group/photos/31845798/
Also, please check on the photo-album from our past trips (in 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬 section) and our future trips to U.S. National Parks and National Parks in Europe and Asia for 2024-2025. Thanks!
ATTN. There will be a Zoom meeting on this trip and a 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐭 will be formed for the group to communicate and prepare for the trip. Please be available to connect by WhatsApp (provide the organizer with your WhatsApp contact info to be included in the chat.) Regular messaging will not work out for this trip, sorry.
HOW to RESERVE a SPOT in the GROUP:
1. You should be able to see an Eventbrite payment link. The $10 payment through Eventbrite is for reserving your spot in this small group(and it counts in toward the whole payment for the trip.) After you reserved a spot, you will be contacted by the organizer about a Zoom meeting with the group and joining a WhatsApp group chat. Meeting your future group-mates in a Zoom and being able to communicate by WhatsApp are mandatory steps to become a part of this trip and make the full payment.
If any of these cannot be done/mind changed, the $10 reservation payment will be refunded in full though the initial means of payment, minus fees paid to Eventbrite/third parties.
2. Send a message to THIS PAGE, or comment stating your interest. I, Lana, check on the inbox nearly daily and will try to help with any inquiries!
The outline of the trip will be communicated during a Zoom meeting and in WhatsApp group chat. The detailed, hour-by-hour, itinerary will be provided to the confirmed participants of the trip.
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Arches National Park, Moab, United States
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