June in Utah ideas?

[Shan]

Some old friend are coming back this way after having lived in Utah for a few years.

They are tentatively planning on a June visit. They were our vacationing buddies, the best trips ever were with them. They want to do a trip again, but we're not coming up with any ideas off hand.

So give me some Utah in June ideas. It will have to be a hiking adventure (husband is getting shoulder surgery this month) and we'll have 3 dogs total.

Make a list!

One thought I had was Paria Canyon. But would June be too hot or would the creek be dried up?

[TreeHugger]

How about the Narrows in Zion? It wont be too hot for that. I went there in the beginning of July - it was 103 out but in the narrows it was super cool. Nice. Then you could hit Cedar Breaks (high elevation - cool) and Bryce (high elevation as well).

[Shan]

Dogs aren't allowed in national parks. I doubt national monuments either, but I'll check that out. If they don't end up bringing their dogs, then there will be just our dog and she can stay at her best friend's house as an option.

[Iceaxe]

Every time I do Paria I see a couple of rattlesnakes. That might also be a problem with the dogs. The dogs make it hard to make a good suggestion. :ne_nau:

[bruce from bryce]

No dogs on any trails in any national park.

Yes dogs anywhere in almost any national monument.


bruce from bryce

[shaggy125]

Yup, no dogs in the national parks, but there is good news, dogs are allowed in the Grand Staircase, Glen Canyon Recreation Area, and the San Rafael Swell. A quote from the Grand Staircase's site:

Pets
Dogs are allowed in most of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. However, dogs must be leashed on the Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail and within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Due to the confined space of slot canyons, dogs are not permitted in the Dry Fork slot canyons off Hole-in-the-Rock Road (Peek-A-Boo and Spooky). Please keep your pet under control when in developed areas or when encountering other visitors.

http://www.ut.blm.gov/monument/Visitor_Information/need_to_know.html

Some of my suggestions for June would be The Chute of Muddy Creek, watch out for those biting flies though. I would guess it's mellow enough for dogs (it's more mellow than the Black Boxes). Death Hollow is another option, but you would probably want to do it as a backpack from the Boulder Mail Trail. Lots of poison ivy, that could pose a problem if the dogs run through it then rub it on you. Anything along the hole in the rock road would be good, but probably really hot. Many of the canyons have tiny streams that you can dunk your head in every 10 minutes though.

Eric.

[TreeHugger]

Oops, totally missed the "dog" part of your post - not sure how. duh.

[Iceaxe]

Forgot about The Chute.... good call Shaggy.

The Chute of Muddy Creek
http://climb-utah.com/SRS/thechute.htm

The San Rafael River Gorge would also be anther option. I've never done it but my brother did it as a two day backpack and give it high marks.

The San Rafael River Gorge
http://www.utahtrails.com/SanRafael.html

During the summer months both these hikes become infested with nasty biting flies.... Not sure when they show up exactly but by late June they are probably present. Medium size dogs could do these hikes no problem.

[Shan]

Cool links! I do have this little fear of stepping into murky waters where I can't see the bottom. Ok, it's a big fear.

Good to know about NM though! And the biting flies!

[packfish]

June: be prime time for hiking into the Boulders- of course fishing will be the primary reason, though the views are fantastic fron any direction .

[James_B_Wads2000]

Death Hollow is another option, but you would probably want to do it as a backpack from the Boulder Mail Trail.
Eric.

It could depend on how early you are talking in June. Last year the Boulder Mail Trail and Death hollow were not passable until July 24. I know last year was an exception to the normal runoff schedule, but it could normally take until mid June before the runoff is low enough to cross Sand Creek, Death Hollow and the Escalante River. I would call the visitor center in Escalante and ask if it is doable. If the water scares you, you could stay on the Mail Trail all the way back to Escalante.

Hackberry wouldn

[shaggy125]

(I hear Hurricane Wash is a sandy slog).


I know first hand that Hurricane Wash is a sandy slog.

[rockgremlin]

What about Buckskin Gulch?