The Utah Mighty Five

Arrange your travel to arrive in Salt Lake City, Utah before 2:00 pm (SLC is on Mountain Time Zone). We will depart together as a group for Moab, Utah and check into our home base at Archway Inn. Time allowing, we will either hike the Corona Arch, Dead Horse, and/or the Mesa Arch and enjoy our first dinner together.

DAY 1 Plan/Options

- Arrivals by early afternoon

- Ground transportation to Moab

- Group hike(s) pending available time

- Group dinner at Quesadilla Mobilla OR Food Truck Park

We will enjoy breakfast at the Archway Inn before hiking out to Delicate Arch, Landscape Arch, and Windows Section/Double Arch. We'll wrap up the day with a private group dinner prepared by Chef Brent.

DAY 2 Plan/Options

- Breakfast at Archway Inn

- Hike Delicate Arch (3 mi)

- Hike Landscape Arch (2 mi)

- Hike Windows Section/Double Arch (~1+ mi)

- Return to hotel for freshening up and brief down time

- Private Chef-Created Dinner

We'll return to the Archway Inn for a hearty breakfast before heading out to Canyonlands National Park. We'll trek out through the Needles District and tackle the Druid Arch trail. After freshening up back at home base we'll enjoy another private group dinner with Chef Brent. 

DAY 3 Plan/Options

- Breakfast at Archway Inn

- Drive to Canyonlands National Park

- Hike Druid Arch Trail (10 mi)

- Lunch on the trail

- Return to hotel for freshening up and brief down time

- Private Chef-Created Dinner

Day four is all about group choice! In the morning we will either take in the sunrise at Mesa Arch or sleep in a little and instead head over to Capitol Reef to explore Little Wildhorse Canyon. We'll then trek through either Cassidy Arch Trail or Hickman Bridge Trail before settling into Rim Rock Inn in Torrey, Utah and enjoying dinner at the Rim Rock Restaurant.

DAY 4 Plan/Options

- (Possible) Sunrise at Mesa Arch (1 mi)

- Drive to Capitol Reef

- (Possible) Little Wildhorse Canyon (3mi)

- Cassidy Arch Trail (3 mi) OR Hickman Bridge Trail (2 mi)

- Lunch on the trail

- Relax at Rim Rock Inn, Torrey UT

- Group dinner at Rim Rock Restaurant

We'll start the day with pie at the iconic Gifford House, then adventure through the Grand Staircase Escalante at Lower Calf Creek Falls. We'll head over to Bryce Canyon for the Navajo Loop to Queens Garden with optional Wall Street. After the trails we'll drive to Springdale and check into our second home base, a fantastic AirBnB, to enjoy another private dinner by Chef Brent. 

DAY 5 Plan/Options

- 9a - Gifford House at Capitol Reef

- Drive to Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument

- Hike Lower Calf Creek Falls (6 mi)

- Drive to Bryce Canyon

- Hike Navajo Loop to Queens Garden with optional Wall Street (4 mi)

- Drive to Springdale UT and check in at AirBnB

- Private Chef-Created Dinner

Choose your own morning! Either sleep in, relax or explore, or snag an e-Bike for a morning excursion. We'll then head up to tackle the famous Narrows* and hike the Canyon Overlook Trail. We'll return to home base to rest and enjoy dinner at either Oscars Cafe or Zion Pizza & Noodle Co.

DAY 6 Plan/Options

- Optional E-Bike Adventure

- Hike the Narrows (5-7 mi)*

- Hike Canyon Overlook Trail (2 mi)

- Freshen up and brief down time

- Dinner at either Oscars Cafe OR Zion Pizza & Noodle Co.

*Note: The Narrows is a water-based hike, and access is subject to change seasonally/daily due to unpredictable weather patterns.

We'll wake up to one of two possible permit-required adventures. We will either trek the famed Subway Hike through the Left Fork of North Creek where we'll wade, scramble, and enjoy stunning slot canyon scenery together. Or, we'll instead hit the equally famed Angels Landing for one of the most exhilarating hikes in the USA. After all that awesomeness we'll spend a final night at our home base and relish one last dinner prepared by Chef Brent.

DAY 7 Plan/Options

- Hike either Subway (10 mi) or Angels Landing (5 mi)

- Return to the AirBnB

- Freshen up, rest, and explore as you'd like

- Private Chef-Created Dinner

- Pack and prepare for departures

We'll say goodbye to the Utah Mighty Five and head back to Salt Lake City airport for departures. Arrange your departure for no earlier than 3 pm.

DAY 8 Plan/Options

- Drive to Salt Lake City airport

- Lunch on your own or with the group

- Departures may begin by 3:00 pm