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Day Hikes: At our
headquarters in Torrey, Utah, Hondoo is surrounded for scores of miles by
rugged wilderness which often seems impenetrable. However, for those who know
where to go there exist intricate trails established by Indians, explorers,
stockmen, outlaws and outfitters.
Some trails have been formally
improved by land managers; many have not. For those interested, Hondoo will
guide hikes to Capitol Reef National Park, Grand Staircase & Escalante
Canyons National Monument, San Rafael Swell Wilderness, or other landforms in
the area.
All day hikes require a three
person minimum charge. The price of day hikes includes guide and lunch; they
depart as arranged. When arranging your trip, inquire with Hondoo about
specific trails, length and difficulty of the trails for the area you're
interested in exploring. You may choose a special emphasis hike which feature
slot canyons, slickrock mountains, natural wonders, or rock art panels.
| Hike |
Destination |
Price / person |
| Slot Canyons |
Capitol Reef National
Park |
$90 |
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Escalante Canyons National
Monument |
$120 |
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San Rafael Reef |
$120 |
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| Slickrock Country |
Capitol Reef NP |
$90 |
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Escalante Canyons NM |
$120 |
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San Rafael Swell |
$120 |
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| High Plateaus |
Boulder Mtn. or Thousand Lakes
Mtn. |
$90 |
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Henry Mountains |
$120 |
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| Rockart |
Capitol Reef |
$90 |
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Escalante Canyons |
$120 |
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Castle Valley, The Swell, or
Canyonlands |
$120 |
Multi-day Hikes The
canyon country offers unparalleled hiking destinations. With dynamic elevation
changes in the southern-Utah landscape, hikers may visit climate and vegetation
zones ranging from upper-Sonoran to Alpine. You may hike pristine sandstone
mountains, pinyon-juniper forests punctured by spires and buttes, or redrock
canyons which carve aspen and spruce timbered plateaus.
For two
decades Hondoo offered a full schedule of hiking with packstock trips in remote
sections of the canyonlands. But because of the popularity of our trailrides,
the problems associated with hiking in summer's heat, and the difficulty in
filling our hiking trips, we dropped our schedule of multi-day hikes to
concentrate on our rides and custom trips. Now, we invite hikers to charter
a custom trip or join a scheduled trailride.
Hikers and campers are always
welcome on our trailrides which feature a basecamp located deep in the
backcountry. These backcountry basecamps are accessible only by 4X4 vehicle and
make excellent jumping off points to explore on foot with a
guide.
If you elect to join a scheduled
trailride, you'll either ride with the cook, guide and non-riding guests by
vehicle to and from camp, or, you'll ride a horse on the first and last day to
and from camp. If you want to reserve a spot on a trailride and spend one or
more days hiking, please let us know in advance.
On
multi-day hiking only trips, you may choose from four camp options: 1) Basecamp
with 4X4 support; 2) Basecamp with livestock support; 3) Moving camp with 4X4
vehicle or, 4) Moving camp with pack stock.
For hiking only trip
prices, see custom
trips. |
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