WEEKEND OVERNIGHT CAMP TOUR IN RANGE CREEK

June 16-17 (9 spots avail.)

July 7-8 (8 spots avail.)

August 11-12 (9 spots avail.)

September 15-16 (9 spots avail.)

October 6-7 (Trip full)

Books Cliffs, between Green River & Price, Utah
Van & Short hikes from Overnight Base Camp

Rare opportunity to see these prehistoric Fremont rock art and sites in-depth with plenty of time. Two days with vehicle tour and hikes, evening program, all meals. Located in the Book Cliffs between Green River and Price, Utah, Range Creek canyon has been recently opened to research and restricted vehicle access after careful protection by local ranching family for many years. Small group, comfortable vehicle supported camp, longer trip allows quality time for exploring, hiking, discussion. Moderate hiking, up to 2 miles round trip. Start/end Green River.

Pristine Fremont Archeological Site

CFI Naturalists will help narrate the story of this unique landscape, the people who lived here, how they lived, and why they eventually left.

The trip includes a visit to the ranch homestead, stories about early day settlers as well as information about canyon geology, flora and fauna. We almost always see a "big mammal" of some sort on our trips!

A good pair of binoculars is a must!

This weekend overnight tour allows plenty of time to explore and enjoy the canyon. We meet in Green River, meeting at John Wesley Powell Museum 9 am Saturday and see a display with artifacts from the region. Park your vehicle here and travel on with a CFI Naturalist-Guide to enter the Bookcliffs at Horse Canyon. We follow a steep rough road for about an hour, stop for a geology overview at an 8500 foot pass before we drop into Little Horse Canyon. We reach the locked gate protecting the canyon. here, we set up a comfortable camp in lovely meadow under pine trees. We explore by foot a rock art site near the camp and explore part of the canyon this afternoon. After delicious dinner, we learn more about the area preservation issues and geology. Our tour the next day takes us all the way in the 14 miles to the Wilcox Ranch homestead and visit with the University site staff; we visit several other sites on our return, departing Range Creek about 3:30 and arriving back at Green River about 5:00 pm. Delicious healthly meals included from dinner through lunch the next day.

Small group, 5 min-9maximum participants.

$370/person - CFI member: $350/person

Nonrefundable Deposit: $125
(Youth fee same as adult)

Registration deadline is 1 week prior to trip dates; names submitted to University of Utah for clearance.

Read the Fine Print:
Important Program Policies

Gear Rental is Available

Waldo Wilcox, former owner donor of Range Creek.

Learn more about Range Creek in various articles including August, 2008 issue of National Geographic at ngm.com

We encourage participants to visit The College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum in Price on your own the day before if coming from the west (open 7 days a week 9 am to 6 pm, entrance fee) excellent displays on Fremont culture including the famous Pillings figurines and other artifacts collected from regional sites in early days.