Union College contact: Kurt Hollocher, hollochk@union.edu
The trip will be led by George Shaw, Kurt Hollocher, and Hailey Mundell, of the Union College Geosciences Department. They have traveled extensively in the region, and know a fair bit about the area.
Applications for this trip are now closed
This trip has more complicated and more time-critical logistics than the other five pre-orientation experiences, so we have finalized those plans.
Trip logistics
At this point, all of the accepted participants should have airline ticket confirmation documents. If not, contact our administrative Chris Angley, angleyc@union.edu. Please contact the airline to confirm the tickets in the days before your trip. It would also be wise to confirm them now, just to be sure everything is correct.
We will be scheduling a Zoom meeting in the next few weeks, to introduce ourselves and so you can start to get to know each other. We will probably schedule another, also, to reach those who can’t make the first. The Zoom meetings will be recorded, so you can view them again in case there is something you didn’t catch. Check your e-mail. We have multiple e-mail addresses for some of you, so check both of them from time to time.
| Day | Camp | Preliminary Itinerary |
|---|---|---|
| 1, August 24 | Great Salt Lake, UT | Arrive at Salt Lake City airport, visit Great Salt Lake |
| 2, August 25 | Green River, UT | Bingham copper mine, travel to Dinosaur National Monument |
| 3, August 26 | Rock Castle, UT | Rangely, CO, oil field, Douglas Pass landslide |
| 4, August 27 | Warner Lake, UT | Arches National Park (where Roadrunner lives) |
| 5, August 28 | Goblin Valley, UT | Canyonlands National Park, Upheaval Dome, Ding and Dang slot canyons |
| 6, August 29 | Zion, UT | Bryce Canyon National Park |
| 7, August 30 | Toroweap, UT | Zion and Toroweap hikes |
| 8, August 31 | Grand Canyon, North Rim, AZ | Grand Canyon National Park, north rim, hike to Roaring Springs (our biggest hike) |
| 9, September 1 | Motel, Salt Lake City, UT | Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam, to Motel in Salt Lake City |
| 10, September 2 | Motel to airport to Union | |
Trip preparation
Though being an athlete is not necessary for this trip, it’s best if you keep moderately fit. Regular walking, particularly with a day pack loaded with water bottles, is strongly recommended. To give you a reference point, I am 66 years old, regularly walk 4 miles a day, do moderate gardening, and go to the gym for brief periods when I can. If you think you are at least that fit, and like the outdoors enough to put up with the weather, you should do fine.
Here’s a packing list to get you started.
