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4 DAYS BACKPACKING 8 BREAKFASTS, 9
9 DAYS 4 DAY HIKES 1 DAY PADDLE LUNCHES, 8 DINNERS
8 NIGHTS WILDERNESS CAMPING IMAGE: Long's Peak Vista in Rocky Mountain National Park
colorado rockies continental divide
5 DAYS
7 DAYS BACKPACKING
1 DAY HIKE 6 NIGHTS CAMPING
6 BREAKFASTS, 7 LUNCHES, 6 DINNERS
IMAGE: Following Escalante's footsteps along the Colorado River
MODERATE TO 6 CHALLENGING
quiet alpine hiking through rocky mountain national park
CHALLENGING
highlights
• Stand atop the Continental Divide
• Hike to stunning alpine
lakes and waterfalls
• Tick o a section of the CDT
• Travel the highest paved road in the USA
• Enjoy delicious camp re cuisine
• Chances to see moose, black bears, elk, bighorn sheep and more
brief itinerary
DAY 1 | Denver to Rocky Mt NP for Day Hike (10km) 2 | Alpine Lakes Day Hike (12-20km) 3 | Across the Great Divide (3750m) 4 | Backpack the
CDT (9km/2870-3050m elevation)
5 | Backpack the CDT (15km/550m gain) 6 | Alpine Lakes Day Hike (13km/600m gain) 7 | Complete CDT Loop (11km/275m loss) 8 | Colorado River Adventure (16.5km kayak)
9 | Morning Hike and return to Denver
inclusions
MEALS: 8 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 8 dinners, snacks ACCOMMODATION: 4 nights front country camping, 4 nights
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highlights
• Experience the quiet stillness of the back country
• Feel dwarfed by the imposing Palisades of the Desert
• Camp on Colorado River beaches
• Enjoy big canyon views
• Navigate the quartz‐studded walls of winding 75 Mile Canyon
• Discover mining remnants at historic Horseshoe Mesa
• Marvel at ancestral Puebloan ruins on the Escalante trail
brief itinerary
DAY 1 | To the Grand Canyon 2 | Down to the Colorado River 3 | Follow Escalante's Footsteps 4 | 75 Mile Canyon to Red Canyon 5 | Red Canyon to Hance Canyon 6 | Grandview Trail to the South Rim 7 | Return to Phoenix
inclusions
MEALS: 6 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 6 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 4 nights backcountry camping • 2 nights front country camping GUIDES: Safety certi ed guides (max 6 trekkers to 1 guide) TRANSPORT: Private transportation EQUIPMENT: Safety equipment and rst aid kit • Group camping gear including
WHEN TO GO
REGULAR DEPARTURES
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