ADULT ONLY
Activity Level 3
Those who take on our Level 3 tours are looking for more challenging hikes that will raise their heart rate.
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Price (Includes taxes and fees)
from USD 6899/per adult
Operated by our sister brand Austin Adventures
Activity Level 1
Suitable for most fitness levels, our Level 1 adventures are the perfect introduction to adventure travel.
You'll typically experience two half day activities per day, done at an easygoing pace.
Activity Level 2
Hikes on our Level 2 adventures are considered easy to moderate in difficulty.
Those who enjoy half-day hikes with enough elevation gain to elevate their heart rate will enjoy these adventures.
Activity Level 3
Those who take on our Level 3 tours are looking for more challenging hikes that will raise their heart rate.
While not our most strenuous trips, you'll definitely feel accomplished after a day on the trails. A solid base of fitness is advised.
Activity Level 4
Be prepared for some serious physical activity on our Level 4 trips. The fitter you are, the more you'll enjoy it, as most hikes will be challenging.
Hikes may include rock scrambling, river crossings, and off trail adventures.
Activity Level 5
On our Level 5 trips get ready to conquer back-to-back days of long hikes or summitting peaks at altitude.
We require a high level of fitness as adventurers will be met with plenty of challenges and sometimes extreme conditions.
Get ready to be transported to a land of geologic wonder on our 9-day Mighty Five National Parks hiking and adventure tour. From the brilliant red spires of the Fisher Towers to the most magnificent slot canyons around Zion National Park, otherworldly landscapes will continuously stop you in your tracks. Starting in Grand Junction and finishing in St George, weave your way through five of the most striking national parks in the world - Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Zion. Spend your days climbing to spectacular lookout spots and by evening you'll stay in stunning accommodations and get to know your fellow group members over local cuisine. Expert local guides lead the way, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in Mother Nature's best on our Mighty Five Utah hiking and adventure tour.
IMPORTANT: The itinerary for some departures for this trip operates in reverse. For these departures, the trip starts in Saint George and ends in Grand Junction. Look for the 'Reverse' tags in the Tour Departure Dates section below.
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Capitol Reef
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Zion National Park
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Arches National Park
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Canyonlands National Park
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Bryce Canyon
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Our Trip Itinerary contains all the exciting details you can expect to do on our trips. Get a clear picture of the adventures on this trip.
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Once we’ve all met in Grand Junction, we’ll begin our journey with a drive to our first national park of this trip – Canyonlands! Canyonlands National Park is known for its dramatic desert landscape carved by the Colorado River, a wilderness of countless canyons and fantastically formed buttes. We’ll explore Utah’s largest national park with a few short hikes, eyeing the skyward-jutting spires and needles, deep craters, and blue-hued mesas that dot the landscape.
The Grant View Point trail is a popular choice a great chance to see some wildlife. After we’ve exhausted ourselves we’ll head to our accommodation for the night and our base camp for exploration of Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park.
Accommodation: Canyonlands Inn or Greenwell Inn
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Hiking: 3-4 miles (5-6 kilometers)
Day 2
After a hearty breakfast we’ll depart from Moab to a trail that is a maze of soaring fins, pinnacles, minarets, gargoyles, spires, and strangely shaped rock formations. Behold views of Fisher Towers, which are world-renowned for their exciting rock-climbing routes and a favorite subject of photographers for years.
After this beautiful hike, settle in for lunch along the river. In the afternoon, beat the peak of the heat with a bit of downtime to enjoy some downtime to relax by the pool, explore downtown Moab, or grab a drink at a local brewery. Meet back up for dinner with your fellow travelers at one of our favorite restaurants in town.
Accommodation: Canyonlands Inn or Greenwell Inn
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hiking: 3 miles (5 kilometers)
Day 3
It’s an early start to the morning today to beat the crowds and the heat at Arches National Park. The park has over 2,000 natural stone arches, in addition to hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive fins and giant balanced rocks. We’ll hike to Delicate Arch, a 52-foot-tall (16 m) freestanding natural arch. The trail is a steady uphill climb through dry desert terrain, occasionally passing stunted trees or rock piles providing welcome shade.
We’ll head back the same way and continue on to Devil’s Garden to explore more of the park by foot. Encounter the famous Landscape Arch, along with a few of our guides’ favorite arches in the area. After lunch, we’ll drive to Capitol Reef National Park, where we’ll spend the night at the Capitol Reef Resort, located on the doorstep of the park, and enjoy dinner in a quaint nearby town.
Accommodation: Capitol Reef Resort
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hiking: 5 miles (8 kilometers)
Day 4
Capitol Reef National Park surrounds a long wrinkle in the earth known as the Waterpocket Fold, with layers of golden sandstone, canyons and striking rock formations. We'll head out to hike the Cassidy Arch trail after breakfast; Named after the famous Butch Cassidy, Cassidy Arch is located in the central portion of Capitol Reef National Park, and although the climb is steep, it's worth the visit as the arch is large and spectacularly photogenic at almost any angle!
After lunch we’ll have time to explore more of the Capitol Reef National Park or relax at the Capitol Reef Resort, the choice is yours! We'll enjoy indulgent room accommodations alongside stunning views of the red rock cliffs, it's a unique and comfortable destination, along with fine amenities, to recharge for our day tomorrow!
Accommodation: Capitol Reef Resort
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hiking: 3-5 miles (5-8 kilometers)
Day 5
This morning we’ll head out for another hike through the beautiful Cohab Canyon. Native Americans once called this colorful landscape of tilted buttes, jumbled rocks and sedimentary canyons the Land of the Sleeping Rainbow. The banded orange and yellow walls do in fact resemble pastel-striped eggs and the holes and pockets texture the surface create a sandstone honeycomb fortified in rock.
After lunch we’ll drive through to Bryce Canyon National Park, a sprawling reserve in southern Utah, known for its crimson-colored hoodoos, which are spire-shaped rock formations. On our way we’ll stop off at Anasazi State Park, where the ruins of an ancient Native American village are sheltered.
Accommodation: Bryce Canyon Grand
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hiking: 2 miles (3.2 kilometers)
Day 6
After a hearty breakfast we’ll embark on a hike through the magical hoodoo rock formations of Bryce’s Queens Garden trail. The trail drops down into the canyon and we’ll wander through natural sculpted rock gardens of brilliantly colored spires, cliffs, and natural amphitheaters with the trail looping up with the Peek-a-boo Trail, creating a figure-8, passing by the Wall of Windows, the Hindu temples finishing with a walk up the famous Wall Street with its switchbacks that leads back to the rim. After a full of day of hiking enjoy a bit of rest before dinner at the hotel.
Accommodation: Bryce Canyon Grand
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hiking: Up to 8 miles (13 kilometers)
Day 7
We’ll start the day with a hike offering unforgettable views of hoodoo scenery along the Bird’s Eye Trail, this is a short trail that leads past beautiful and unusual rock formations, providing close-up views. After our morning hike, we’ll drive to Zion National Park, winding through the magnificent canyon walls and towering cliffs that make up this majestic park.
We’ll then head out on a hike in Zion National Park which showcases dramatic panoramas of towering canyon walls, picturesque views of the Virgin River, and lushly-vegetated trails. Later we’ll check into our accommodation for the next two nights, Springhill Suites, located only one mile from the park's entrance. The evening is then yours to explore and enjoy on your own.
Accommodation: Springhill Suites
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hiking: 5 miles (8 kilometers)
Day 8
This morning, challenge yourself on a thrilling canyoning Slot Canyon adventure where you can truly experience the land around you. Rappel down water-carved rocks in a sandstone slot canyon with professionals who will guide you every step of the way. You'll be fully equipped and supported as you jump into this adrenaline-inducing activity, perfect for beginners.
Afterwards, we’ll head back to Springdale where you'll have free time to wander this charming town or take a shuttle into Zion to check out any last sites on your own. Later, we'll meet up for a celebratory farewell dinner.
Accommodation: Springhill Suites
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Canyoning: 2 hours
Day 9
We'll spend our last morning exploring the Zion area or relaxing at our hotel.
Afterwards we’ll head to St George for either a drop-off at your hotel or the airport. This is the end of your trip and we’ll leave you refreshed and invigorated from the good food, exercise, rest, and great times you’ll have had with us!
Accommodation: Not applicable
Meals: Breakfast
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