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Escalante Canyon Outfitters
P.O. Box 1330
Boulder, Utah 84716
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The Navajo Gorges Hiking Trip
 
Rating:
Each day hike offers the opportunity for difficult and demanding routes, however the only required hiking and the basis for the rating is that into and out of base camp. The hike into this base camp is rated easy. The hike to base camp is 3 miles with an elevation loss of 600 feet.
This summer trip is a great one for kids.
 
Departures:
June 22 - 25, 2008 ArcheoHike
July 13 - 17, 2008
July 20 - 23, 2008
July 27 - 31, 2008
August 3 - 7, 2008
 

Intro:
The summer is a wonderful time for the shaded gorges of Boulder Mountain tributaries and the Navajo narrows of the Escalante. Slickrock bottomed creeks slip between folds of sandstone and pour through many pools large enough for swimming. The Anasazi are evidenced by many granaries and petroglyph panels. In order to explore the country and accommodate different interests and abilities we split into smaller groups on the day hikes.
 
Itinerary: 
Day 1 - We meet at the Burr Trail Outpost & Grill in Boulder, UT at 9 am. We provide a duffel bag for your gear (25 lbs. max.) & drive to the trail head. The 3 mile hike to camp ends in a view of the areas we will be exploring and a dramatic trail into the Escalante River Canyon.
Day 2 - We hike down the Escalante River to an old stock trail and up onto a slickrock bench covered with smooth river pebbles. We drop down a narrow slot and up another side canyon to swim through a narrows. Then we follow the gorge, stopping at 4 rock art panels on our way back to camp.
Day 3 - We wade downstream past petroglyphs & graneries on golden walls stopping to swim in deep pools. We climb out of the Escalante Canyon onto the slickrock domes. The shorter option cuts off the many river goosenecks while the longer route ascends a 1000' slickrock mesa for an incredible and revealing view of the canyonlands.
Day 4 - We hike up a colorful ridge of slickrock to the highest view between two main canyons. Then we descend on an old horse trail to the river canyon to see the most intriguing Fremont petroglyphs, caves and an arch we can hike through.
Day 5 - We hike upstream to one of several ways out of the Escalante Canyon and back to the vehicle. Then we return to Boulder, UT by about 6 pm (dinner not included).
 
Every trip is different because of weather, the group and, most importantly, spontaneity. Our trips are about exploring; this land is so vast and intricate that we always make new discoveries. The preceding is a sample description of what you may expect.
In order to explore the country and accommodate different interests and abilities we split into smaller groups on some day hikes; on the first and last days of the trip we hike as one group.