Fatpacking

Fly into Moab Airport (CNY). The best time to arrive is between around Noon-3PM. However, if you can save a few hundred dollars on your flight by arriving at say, 11AM or 5PM, then do so. CNY is tiny, so you will almost assuredly have little choice in when to arrive by air.

We'll pick you up and take you to Desert Gardens #3, 123 West 200 North, Moab, 84532, 800-505-5343, 435-259-5125, 24 Hour emergency, 435-260-1756

Equipment shakedown

Trail mix distribution

Go to Anasazi Outdoor Gear, 90 S. Main St., Moab, UT, 84532. (435) 259-7208 for last minute equipment

"Before" measurements taken

Go out for dinner

Second set of "before" measurements taken

All the items that you won't bring on the trail will be set aside and put in storage.

Breakfast at the hotel or local restaurant

Take Ground Shuttle to the Cathedral Butte Trailhead on Route 107, elevation 7050'

Hike 1.8 downhill miles to the East Fork of Salt Creek, elevation 6100'

Hike 2.2 miles to Kirk's Cabin, elevation 5900'

Camp at site SC1, elevation 5900'

Miles today: 4.0. Total miles: 4.0

Possible bailout: Route 107

Hike about 7.0 campsite SC4, elevation 5500'.

Camp at SC4, elevation 5500'.

Miles today: 7.0. Total miles: 11.0

Possible bailout: Route 107

Hike about 1.0 miles to Salt Creek, elevation 5400'

Hike about 7.0 miles

Camp in Salt Creek At-Large area, elevation 5300'.

Miles today: 8.0. Total miles: 19.0

Possible bailout: Salt Creek 4x4 road or Squaw Flat

Hike about 1.5 miles to Peekaboo Trail, elevation 5100'

Hike 2.4 miles to Lost Canyon Trail, elevation 5200'

Drop packs and day-hike 2.0 miles roundtrip to Cowboy Camp

Hike 1.0 miles to campsite LC2, elevation 5200'

Camp at LC2, elevation 5200'

Miles today: 6.9. Total miles: 25.9

Possible bailout: Squaw Flat

Hike 2.2 miles to Squaw Canyon Trail, elevation 5400'

Hike 0.9 miles on Squaw Canyon Trail to Big Springs Canyon Trail, elevation 5300'

Hike 2.1 miles on Squaw Canyon Trail to to EC3, elevation 5300'

Camp at EC3, elevation 5300'

Miles today: 5.2. Total miles: 31.1

Possible bailout: Squaw Flat

Day Hiking only today

Day-hike 0.5 miles to Druid Arch Trail

Day-hike 3.2 miles round trip to Druid Arch, elevation 5740'

Day-hike 3.2 miles to Devil's Pocket, elevation 5400'

Day-hike 1.4 miles to Devil's Kitchen, elevation 5400'

Day-hike 2.3 miles to Chesler Park Loop Trail, elevation 5500'

Day-hike 1.4 miles to EC3, elevation 5300'

Camp at EC3, elevation 5300'

Miles today: 12.0. Total miles: 43.1

Possible bailout: Squaw Flat

Hike 1.4 miles to Chesler Park Trail

Hike 3.4 miles to Squaw Flat, Loop A

Take a Ground Shuttle back to Moab

Miles today: 4.8. Total miles: 47.9

Possible bailout: Squaw Flat

Return to Moab and check into La Quinta Inn, 815 South Main St, Moab, UT 84532, 435-259-8700

After measurements taken

Dinner and awards Ceremony

This is the official end of the trip. You are welcome to spend the night at the hotel, however if you drove and would like to get on the road or if you flew and would like to schedule a late flight (or a red-eye if this is a West Coast trip) you can definitely do so.

Leave Hotel

Airport Drop