Canyon Country Classic |
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Dates: (10
days, 9 nights; Fri-Sun) |
Assembly Point:
St. George |
Tour
Cost: $2,695 (includes all lodging, breakfasts and dinners, park entrance fees, support van, round-trip Timberline shuttles between Las Vegas and St. George, leaders, tour maps & narratives) |
In the course of the 26 years that we've been planning and staging bicycle tours throughout the western U.S. and Canada, we've assembled a select group of programs — our 10-day Classics and 9-day Ramblers — that distinguish our organization from others. Classic Canada, Classic Colorado, Columbia River and Big Sky Classics, Glacier Park, Bitterroot/Sawtooth, Wild River and Rogue River Ramblers, and our Odyssey Series, are just examples of the extraordinary experiences created by cyclists for cyclists who love to cycle.
Included in this group of elite cycling experiences is our Canyon Country Classic, an adventure that offers some of the Southwest's most exciting cycling terrain remotely tucked within the eastern reaches of the Dixie National Forest in south-central Utah. The fascination of Canyon Country is the marriage of Zion, Bryce and Cedar Breaks with the rugged Grand Staircase National Monument, the shimmering aspen groves of Boulder Mountain ablaze in a full array of fall colors, and the surreal rock formations of Capitol Reef National Park.
Canyon Country assembles in St. George and we'll ride through the Virgin River Valley to Zion National Park on Day 1. Much of Day 2 will be spent exploring Zion, including the opportunity to hike the Narrows or climb to Angel's Landing. Late that afternoon, we'll cycle the short distance to Mt. Carmel Junction, where we'll spend the evening at the Thunderbird Resort.
It's on to Bryce on Day 3 as we climb gently through the beautiful red sandstone of Red Canyon. We'll spend the next two nights at Bryce, with a layover day that offers great hiking opportunities. We're headed east from Bryce to Escalante with an optional opportunity to visit fascinating Kodachrome Basin State Park near Tropic. Following an overnight at the Prospector, we'll ride into the heart of the rugged Grand Staircase National Monument along spectacular Highway 12 to Boulder and then climb beautiful Boulder Mountain. A long descent provides an incredible ending to this memorable day as we ride to Torrey, gateway to Capitol Reef National Park. We'll spend the evening at Capitol Reef Resort with its inviting outdoor pool, enjoy an unforgettable dinner at Cafˇ Diablo and then explore Capitol Reef in the context of our second layover day. Like Bryce and Zion, Capitol Reef offers irresistible hiking opportunities, including remarkable Cassidy Arch and the Navajo Knobs.
Early-morning of Day 8, we'll ride from Torrey into the Sevier River Valley to Panguitch and then climb amid the golden aspen of the Dixie Forest the following day. We're headed for Brian Head on Day 9 and a final evening at the luxurious Cedar Breaks Lodge. A short but "attention-grabbing" climb early on Day 10 is a not-so-subtle reminder that our adventure, though in its final day, continues unabated. We'll visit beautiful Cedar Breaks National Monument that morning and then its downhill, and we mean downhill, through Cedar Canyon to Cedar City. We'll end this extraordinary adventure on this dramatic note and van shuttle back to St. George.
Total
Cyclling Mileage — 448
Total Hiking Mileage — 22
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