Location: Circle Cliffs, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Strenuous. 3-4 miles each day; ~800′ elevation gain.
Front country: dispersed tent camping near cars
This is a medium elevation project: ~4800′.
Join us in Circle Cliffs, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument this fall as Wilderness Volunteers works on several much-needed projects. We will be remediating non-permitted vehicle trespass, rebuilding hiker mazes at trailheads, and remediating dispersed camping impacts. The rough daily hiking distance is around 3-4 miles of hiking each day and less than 800 feet of elevation gain.
Service Project Details
Our week in Circle Cliffs, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument will focus on several much-needed projects. We will be remediating non-permitted vehicle trespass, rebuilding hiker mazes at trailheads, and remediating dispersed camping impacts. The rough daily hiking distance is around 3-4 miles of hiking each day and less than 800 feet of elevation gain.
Our dispersed basecamp will be accessible to 2WD or passenger vehicles. Our job site will require high clearance, AWD/4WD vehicles. We should have 3 vehicles that meet this requirement lined up, however, please let your project leaders know if you have a high-clearance AWD/4WD vehicle that could be used for transport during the project.
This is a medium elevation project: ~4800′.
Project Leaders: Chris Riccardo and Tony Zimmer
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Itinerary:
Sunday, September 25th. The Volunteer group meets at midday at a time/place TBD. The group will go through check-in, introductions, and orientation, and will help set up camp in preparation for the work week ahead.
Monday, September 26th. Workday.
Tuesday, September 27th. Workday.
Wednesday, September 28th. Day off.
Thursday, September 29th. Workday.
Friday, September 30th. Workday.
Saturday, October 1st. Break down camp, good-byes, depart.
Free Time Details
Hike the many trails in the area. Fish the 8 lakes located a short distance from the trailhead. Visit Bryce Canyon, or Capitol Reef National Parks, or the Escalante Petrified Forest State Park. Explore slot canyons or discover arches in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. The weekend before this trip the Escalante Canyons Arts Festival will be in full swing with many Plein Air events, a regional speaker series, and music! Several local restaurants offer a wide range of local flair in Escalante and Boulder. It is such a beautiful place with endless areas to explore for the nature lover.
Accommodations
Front country: dispersed tent camping near cars.
Difficulty
Strenuous. 3-4 miles each day; ~800' elevation gain.
Task Details
Bending, digging, lifting, carrying, cutting, hauling, tensioning, etc.
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