GEOL 290 Regional Geology –– Spring 2022
Planned Itinerary
Friday March 11
Leave Minot 6:00 am (CST)
Travel to West Yellowstone, MT –– 680 miles –– via Williston–Sidney–Glendive–Miles City– Billings–Bozeman
Arrive 6:30 pm (MST)
Dinner out ($)
Lodging: Brandin’ Iron Inn (4 rooms reserved)
Saturday March 12
Leave West Yellowstone 6:00 am
Travel to Beaver, UT–– 797 miles –– via St Anthony–Idaho Falls–Pocatello–Twin Falls– Wells–Salt Lake City–Provo–Fillmore–Beaver
Dinner out ($)
Arrive 10:15 pm
Camping: Minersville Lake Campground (5 sites reserved)
Sunday March 13
Leave Minersville Lake 8:00 am
Travel to Zion National Park –– 123 miles –– via Beaver–LaVerkin
Arrive 10:30 am –– spend rest of day in Zion Canyon
Camping: Watchman Campground (3 sites reserved)
Cook dinner at campground
Monday March 14
Leave Zion National Park 8:00 am
Travel to Grand Canyon Village –– 257 miles –– via Page–Cameron–Desert View
Arrive 1:30 pm –– spend rest of day in Grand Canyon Village, Visitor’s Center, and overlooks
Dinner out ($)
Lodging: Red Feather Lodge (4 rooms reserved)
Tuesday March 15
Hike Hermit Trail from Hermit’s Rest to Hermit Rapids (BM 8)
Wednesday March 16
Spend time at the river
Hike from Hermit Rapids to Hermit Camp (BM 7)
Thursday March 17
Hike back to Hermit’s Rest
Showers, laundry at the campground
Camping: Mather Campground (Sage Loop group site 001 reserved)
Dinner out (included)
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Friday March 18
Leave Grand Canyon 8:00 am
Travel to Cortez, CO –– 395 miles –– via Cameron–Kayenta–Monument Valley–Goosenecks State Park–Four Corners Monument–Mesa Verde National Park
Arrive 7:00 pm
Dinner out ($)
Lodging: Cozy Inn (4 rooms reserved)
Saturday March 19
Leave Cortez 7:00 am
Travel to Moab, UT –– 199 miles –– via Monticello–Newspaper Rock–Canyonlands National Park, Needles District; Confluence Overlook hike–Wilson Arch
Arrive: 7:00 pm
Camping: Moonflower Canyon Group Campground (group site reserved)
Dinner out ($) or Cook dinner at campground
Sunday March 20
Leave Moonflower Canyon 9:00 am
Travel to Arches National Park, Devils Garden –– 29 miles –– via Visitor’s Center–Double Arch
Arrive: 12:00 pm –– day hike on Devils Garden trails
Camping: Devils Garden Campground (site 25 reserved)
Cook dinner at campground
Monday March 21
Leave Arches National Park 7:00 am
Travel to Rawlins, WY –– 488 miles –– via Trail Through Time (perhaps)–Loma–Rangely–Dinosaur National Monument Visitor’s Center and Quarry Exhibit–Vernal–Flaming Gorge–Rawlins
Dinner out ($)
Arrive: 8:30 pm
Lodging: Econo Lodge (4 rooms reserved)
Tuesday March 22
Leave Rawlins 7:00 am
Travel to Minot –– 778 miles –– via Independence Rock–Casper–Powder River Basin–Gillette–Devils Tower [optional]–Buffalo–Bowman–Belfield–Dickinson–Bismarck–Washburn
Dinner out ($)
Arrive: 12:00 am (CST) [10:30 pm without Devils Tower]
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