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1st Departure:
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11.22.2008
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Provider:
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Hondoo Rivers & Trails
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Destination:
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North America > USA > Utah > Capitol Reef National Park
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Duration:
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7 hours
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Skill Level:
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Beginner
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Here in the canyonlands, the real "opening of the West" occurred in the 1950's. Access to the backcountry took a tremendous leap with the availability of war surplus bull-dozers and jeeps, coupled with the uranium prospecting boom. Trails that had previously been known to only a handful of cowboys and explorers were suddenly open to motorized travel.
Today these same trails provide the adventuresome with access to remote sections of the landscape. For those who have the time and the temperament to get away from the crowds, seldom experienced journeys await.
Hondoo operates daily and multi-day 4-wheel drive tours to Capitol Reef National Park and the surrounding canyon country, including Grand Staircase/ Escalante National Monument. Torrey, Utah is the site of Hondoo's headquarters and is ideally situated as a jumping-off-point into the backcountry.
Interested in canyonland scenery or exploring? Want to pursue your interest in hiking, rockart, photography, geology, archeology, paleontology or history? Then join us on a vehicle tour.
All daily vehicle tours require a two person minimum charge. The prices of daily tours (except half day tours) include lunch. Tours depart from your motel or Hondoo headquarters, and normally depart at 9:00am unless otherwise arranged.
Torrey is encircled by a vast area of rugged, scenic and sparsely settled land located on the west edge of Capitol Reef National Park. Within sixty mile distance of the boundary of Capitol Reef National Park, you'll find three National Forests, three National Parks, two National Monuments, a National Recreation Area, several Roadless, Primitive and Wilderness Areas, a score of State Parks and Reserves, and hundreds if not thousands, of archaeological sites and natural features that would merit special attention if located outside the Colorado Plateau.