4/10/2024 0 Comments Girl stuck in quicksand utah![]() I can’t recommend using Yermo’s shuttle service enough!Īt the trailhead we rearranged our backpacks, used a real toilet one last time (if you consider a pit toilet a “real” toilet), and then headed for the Paria River, which would be our guide for the next 38 miles. Despite it being Thanksgiving day he let us stop at some overlooks on the way to the trailhead and spent extra time telling us all sorts of interesting facts about the region. He then drove us 1.5 hours to the White House Trailhead and dropped us off. When the day of the hike finally arrived we drove our rental car to the Lee’s Ferry Trailhead, the ending point of our hike and met Yermo there. Those deeds alone would have been enough to warrant him a 10/10 but he brought us turkey for our Thanksgiving meal in the backcountry! Days before the owner, Yermo, met us at the trailhead, he picked up our permits from the ranger station and he picked up fuel for our camp stove since we couldn’t fly with it. Since we were flying into Vegas and then driving four hours to the trailhead it wasn’t going to be realistic to rent two cars so we used Seeking Treasure Adventures and I could not have been more impressed with the shuttle service. This hike requires the use of two cars or a shuttle service. ![]() It sounded like exactly what I was looking for so I reserved a permit and we booked our flights to Las Vegas! The BLM only allows 20 people to enter the canyon for an overnight hike each day to preserve the delicate ecosystem of the canyon and to preserve the true wilderness feeling. The hike through the canyon doesn’t follow a trail, instead hikers follow the river for 38 miles. After some research I discovered the Paria Canyon. In 2015 we hiked in Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks, but for 2016 we were looking for something a little more remote. Finding places to go in November that aren’t too cold or too snowy can be a challenge but we’ve found that Utah is a pretty good bet. The three years now Alex and I have taken the long Thanksgiving weekend to #optoutside and spend some quality time in the national parks.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |