Mesozoic Meanderings - Time Traveling
with Geology
A hiking tour through time featuring the
St. George Basin’s geological history
as interpreted through exposed rock formations.
On the way, we’ll pass through Mojave
and Great Basin Desert biotic communities
and discuss the regions unique ecotonal
flora. The tour comes with a complimentary
field guide and is guided by the author
- Eric Hansen
Five person Maximum
Fitness level – Medium (4-5 miles,
500 ft elevation gain)
- Trail (3-4 miles 200 ft elevation gain)
#
Of Guests |
Price |
Price
per Guest |
1 |
$150 |
$150 |
2 |
$250 |
$125 |
3 |
$375 |
$125 |
4 |
$400 |
$100 |
8 |
$500 |
$100 |
Anasazi Rock Art - Stone Canvas
Sketches from the 11th Century
An excursion to several thousand-year-old
stone canvasses or “petroglyph panels”
featuring Anasazi rock art of the eleventh
and twelfth centuries (1075 – 1150 A.D.).
We’ll visit Snow Canyons’ “Slots
Canyon”, the mysterious and much-debated
Land Hill site, and by special request, the
rarely-visited Philosopher’s Wash petroglyphs
and pictographs (paintings).
Five person Maximum
Hiking Level – Trail (3-4 miles, 300
ft elevation gain)
#
Of Guests |
Price |
Price
per Guest |
1 |
$150 |
$150 |
2 |
$250 |
$125 |
3 |
$375 |
$125 |
4 |
$400 |
$100 |
5 |
$500 |
$100 |
Treasure Hunt – Geo-cache
– X Marks the Spot
A sojourn into Green Valley’s backcountry
in pursuit of treasure. You'll rely on route
finding techniques such as GPS navigation,
old-fashioned map and compass headings, and
"treasure map" landmark orientation
where distances are measured in paces.
Two person Maximum
Hiking Level – Fitness (5 miles, 600
ft elevation gain)
# pers price per person
1 170 170
2 300 150
#
Of Guests |
Price |
Price
per Guest |
1 |
$170 |
$170 |
2 |
$300 |
$150 |
Scaling Hell’s Backbone
– 3000 Feet of Vertical Pleasure
(a Silver Reef Extension) Prepare
to be dazzled by slick rock on this steeply–pitched
route. Its like a giant, scrambled, 3000-foot-high
staircase that winds into heaven. You’ll
scramble up red-rock ridgelines, ascend
slick-rock escarpments, and climb crumbly
mountain slopes, and ultimately reach the
best summit views in the region. The full
magnitude of Color Country’s potential
for visual imagery is “on parade”
on this new, vertically-sloped trek. It
will make you forget the almost certain
aching in your lungs and thighs. This is
not for those with a fear of heights. You’ll
don a harness near the summit to conquer
“Hell’s Last Step”, a
feat of bravery that is sure yield an “aaah”
or a “woah” or at least a well-deserved
“ata-boy”.
Five person Maximum
Hiking Level – Strenuous ++ (11 miles,
3000 ft elevation gain)
Private Hike Rate
$65 per hour (one guest)
$45 per hour (2 or more guests)
#
Of Guests |
Price |
Price
per Guest |
1 |
$65 |
$65 |
2 or more |
$45 |
$45 |
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