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Backpacking in AZ & UT Here We Come!

Our itinerary is set. Follow our backpacking trip and other musings.

AZ – UT Trip Itinerary:

June 28                 Fly BNA – Phx pick up Jeep @ Fox –Rent-a Car

Drive to Montezuma Castle – tour area.

Stay in Cabin @ Oak Creek Terrace Resort, Sedona, AZ

June 29                 Drive to Zion National, Springdale Utah

Day Hike – Angels Landing – Zion National Park – 5 Miles

Directions: Take the shuttle bus from the Visitor Center to The Grotto picnic area. The trailhead is located directly across the road.

June 30                 Backpack & Camp – West Rim Trail to camp site #3 – 7.5 miles.

Directions: Take the shuttle bus from the Visitor Center to The Grotto picnic area. The trailhead is located directly across the road. Angels Landing & West Rim run together

July 1                     Return Hike from West Rim – 7.5 miles                               

July 2                     Day Hike The Zion Narrows – 12 miles

Directions – From the bottom, follow the paved walk way from the Zion Canyon road end to it’s end (approximately a 1 mile walk).  From there, walk in the water upstream.  Return the way you came.

July 3                     Drive to Grand Canyon – Stay @ Yavapai Lodge

Tour the area – locate shuttle bus & trail head for 4:00 am departure on 7/4.                               

July 4                     Hike Grand Canyon South Kaibab Trail to Bright Angel Campground -6.4 miles    

Tent Camp @ Bright Angel Campground

July 5                     Hike Grand Canyon River Trail to Indian Garden Campground – 4.3 miles                                 

Tent Camp @ Indian Garden

 July 6                     Hike Grand Canyon Bright Angel Trail to South Rim – 4.5 miles

Drive to Sedona & stay @ Enchantment Resort – Rest

July 7                     Hike Long Canyon Trail #63 9.5 miles – Tent Camp – Beaver Creek Camp Ground 

July 8                     Drive to Wet Beaver Creek Wilderness – Tent Camp

Directions – Access: Wet Beaver Creek Canyon is most accessible from FR 618 off Interstate 17 45 miles south of Flagstaff. Upstream access is possible south of the Apache Maid Lookout Tower from FR 213 and FR 229 off I-17 at the Stoneman Lake Exit.

July 9                     Hike – West Fork of Oak Creek – Tent Camp

Directions: Lower: From Phoenix, take I-17 north to Sedona (exit for 179). Turn left on 179 and follow it through the town of Oak Creek to Sedona. At the ‘T’ intersection turn right onto Highway 89A and follow it up Oak Creek Canyon just past mile marker 385 to the Oak Creek Trailhead which is on the left (west). Parking is currently $7 per car, be aware that a Red Rock pass is not valid towards this fee. Also note that the gate to the parking area is locked at 8pm.

July 10                   Stay at Canyon Wren in Sedona

 Hike Bear & Doe Mountains                               

July 11                   Stay at Canyon Wren in Sedona – Hike Sedona

July 12                   Drive to Phx Airport Dept 7:00 pm for BNA

West Rim Trail

West Fork of Oak Creek

June 27, 2011 - Posted by hughharrisfca | Exercise