ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND BEYOND WITH DR. DAVID WILCOX
OCTOBER 18-21, 2016
Cost is $175.00 per member
Money due by September 15, 2016
No refunds after that date
Day 1 - 9:00AM, Meet at Little America Hotel parking lot in Flagstaff (near gas station) and assemble with David driving to Moab, Utah (this is our base camp). We are making stops along the way with David: (Sand Island Petroglyphs site in Bluff, Utah and Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum). Pack a lunch and relax at a nice picnic area along the way.
Day 2 - 9:00AM, Meet at Holiday Inn Express in Moab (parking area) 1515 North Highway 191 for a day of adventure with David. We are exploring the Arches NP today with the first stop at Moab information center. Remember to pack a lunch, snack, water, hat, sunscreen, appropriate outdoor clothes etc.
Day 3 - 9:00AM, Meet at Holiday Inn Express in Moab (parking area). We are visiting areas outside the Arches NP. Today, we visit the spectacular Sego-Thompson pictograph panels. We stop at the John Wesley Powell Museum in Green River, Utah. Pack a lunch, snack, water, hat, sunscreen etc.
Day 4- 9:00AM, Meet at Holiday Inn Express in Moab (parking Area). We drive back to Flagstaff with stops along the way. (Newspaper Rock Monticello, Utah and Bluff Great House Utah).
The above is just a suggested itinerary because we may make changes as we go along. This is a semi- hiking trip, with walking on gravel and uneven paths. Please know your hiking limitations.
Dinners are up to you on all nights. We can evaluate how each day goes and what the group wants.
Hotel or camping Reservations/transportation/food/fees/etc. are your responsibility. A high clearance vehicle is recommended.
****As always please be on time allowing yourself extra time to arrive at the meeting area. Please drive safe and cautious leaving a little early, if needed. Make sure you have snacks/water/sunscreen/sturdy shoes/hats/etc. You all know the drill. We want to have a fun trip.
PLEASE CHECK THE TIME ZONE WHEN YOU ARRIVE at your lodging to avoid missing activities. This way, we are always on the same time zone hours for meetings and activities.
I need to have your Cell Phone Number and where you are staying in the Moab area, just in case we need to communicate or have emergencies.
My cell number is 623 687 0721 (staying at the Holiday Inn Express). If you cannot make the trip <or> have problems before and/or on the day of the trip, please call me. Remember, we may not always have cell coverage, so please take the itinerary with you so you know where we are meeting and the correct time.
ALSO, PLEASE TRY TO STAY IN THE MOAB AREA BECAUSE THIS IS OUR ASSEMBLY POINT FOR DAY 2, 3, AND 4. REMEMBER YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING YOUR OWN HOTEL OR CAMPING RESERVATIONS - Mary
