Proposed Itinerary for MTU’s 2005 Field Course to Utah’s National Parks and Monuments

Date

Activity Location

Camping Information/Emergency Phone Numbers

June 23, Thursday

Drive: Houghton, Michigan to Brighton, Colorado

June 24, Friday

Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Golden, Colorado

Reverend Ridge Campground, J Loop, 92 Crawford Gulch Rd., Golden, CO, 80403,

Phone: 303-659-6005

Pick up students arriving at Denver International Airport ~3PM and second van.

June 25, Saturday

Drive: Brighton, Colorado to Unaweep Canyon (Divide Rd)

Shop in Grand Junction, Colorado

Uncompahgre National Forest

Forest Service in Grand Junction, Colorado:

970-242-8211

June 26, Sunday

Unaweep Canyon, Colorado & Gateway, Colorado

Uncompahgre National Forest

June 27, Monday

Drive: Natural Bridges

Grocery stop in Blanding, Utah

Muley Point

*Unimproved BLM campsite. Natural Bridges National Monument (park office):

435-692-1234

June 28, Tuesday

Natural Bridges –

Sipapu Bridge Trail

Unimproved BLM  campsite. Natural Bridges National Monument

June 29, Wednesday

Natural Bridges—

Owachomo Bridge Trail

Showers? Fry Canyon, Utah

Unimproved BLM  campsite. Natural Bridges National Monument

June 30, Thursday

Drive: Capitol Reef via the Henry Mountains

Grocery stop in Hanksville, Utah

Fruita Campground, Capitol Reef National Monument (park office):

435-425-3791

July 1, Friday

Capitol Reef –

Burr Trail & Notom Rd.

Fruita Campground, Capitol Reef National Monument

July 2, Saturday

Green River Desert

Drive: Moab, Utah

Shop in Moab, Utah

Portal RV Park
1261 North Highway 191
Moab, Utah 84532
435-259-6108
800-574-2028

July 3, Sunday

Canyonlands National Park & Dead Horse State Park

Shafer Trail

Portal RV Park

July 4, Monday

Free Day

Plan ahead:

Climb Mt. Peale? Enjoy Moab? Rafting/Biking?

Portal RV Park

July 5, Tuesday

Arches –

Double ‘O’ Arch &

Windows Section

Devil’s Garden Campground, Arches National Park, PO Box 907, Moab, UT 84532-0907  (park office):

435-719-2100

July 6, Wednesday

Canyonlands National Park

Upheaval Dome

Devil’s Garden Campground, Arches National Park

July 7, Thursday

Megatracksite

Drive: Dinosaur National Monument via Colorado

Shop in Vernal, Utah

Split Mountain Group Campsite, Dinosaur National Monument, 4545 East Highway 40, Dinosaur, Colorado 81610
435-789-8277

July 8, Friday

Dinosaur National Monument

Sound of Silence Trail & Dinosaur Quarry

Split Mountain Group Campsite, Dinosaur National Monument

July 9, Saturday

Dinosaur National Monument

Desert Voices Nature Trails &

Echo Park Overlook?

Split Mountain Group Campsite, Dinosaur National Monument

July 10, Sunday

Drive: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Colorado.

Wrap – Up!

*Moraine Park Campground,

Rocky Mountain National Park, 1000 Highway 36,
Estes Park, CO 80517-8397
(park office):
970-586-1206

July 11, Monday

Drive: Estes Park, Colorado to Denver International Airport (arrive by 11 AM).

Drive: Missouri Valley, Iowa

Drop off of students at Denver International Airport. Return Rental Van.

*Wilson Island State Park, 32801 Campground Lane, Missouri Valley, IA 51555
phone: 712/642-2069

July 12, Tuesday

Drive: Return to Houghton, MI from Missouri Valley, Iowa

Arrive @ MTU afternoon/early evening