Fly into St. George Regional Airport (SGU), a small, busy gateway surrounded by the red rock country of southwestern Utah. Plan to land by 3:30 pm so you can meet the group at 4 pm for the shuttle to the hotel. St. George regularly turns up on lists of the best places to live in the U.S., and it makes a friendly first impression on the region. In the evening we’ll get together for a trip orientation and our first group dinner, a good chance to meet everyone and walk through what’s coming. Expect an early night; there’s a lot of hiking ahead.
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Best Western Plus Abbey Inn (or similar)
















































The mix of challenging and somewhat easier hikes. Guides were so helpful, knowledgeable and fun! Great group of women, different kinds of personalities but all compatible. The only thing I wish was planned differently was the long day on the last day. I would have preferred to be able to fly home to Michigan that day. If the visit to Best Friends would have to be canceled in order to do that, I would support that decision.