Red Rock Hiking

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✰✰✰ Bring 'em back alive! ✰✰✰

That's the Motto of RRH, and it means the hikes here can be long, can be challenging, but first they are as safe as is reasonable for a region with so much high relief. It's all about being a big strong kid again, and having a nice low-pressure ramble in the Big Blue Room, to the edge of endurance in some cases!

Our hikes typically are 3-8 miles, with hopefully no more than 2000 feet of climb and usually much less. Very often these hikes are entirely cross-country, so they seem longer than they are.

I and the other hike leaders try to make the hike descriptions as direct and accurate as possible, but it is up to the individual to know their limits, and choose hikes that are within their hiking level. This means you. Yes, you. If the hiking's too hard for your level, then train and level up until you can do it! Lots of people do, and the benefits are huge.

Check out the "Pages" for hike ratings explained and other goodies for hiking.

MISSION STATEMENT
Message from John:
My personal goal for every hike is "Bring 'em back alive!"
After that, it's to have a nice moderately paced hike that often goes on all day and can be quite rough sometimes, oy. Of course, "rough" and "spectacular" are often found together...
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As volunteer hike leaders, we are here to make sure everyone is guided on the particular trail and is accounted for in general. We all come onto the trail together, and we all leave together. Hiking with us is like hiking with friends. When we’re on trail, we work as a team, and never leave anyone behind. If we notice people are getting too far ahead or behind, we make sure we stop regularly, regroup, and continue on trail together. In the end, we are a hiking group, and while it is ultimately up to the individual to keep oneself safe, it is up the group to stay together.
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There are no dues for membership, period.
However, it does cost $200 per year to maintain a Meetup site (no advertising!) so tips toward that end are appreciated. :)

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Transview Mountain
Sat, Mar 7 · 7:00 AM MST
Davis Food & Drug, 495 N State Street, La Verkin, UT, US
Rating:
1600ft of climbing, 6 miles, all cross-country. Some hazardous slopes and minor bushwacking. Altitude is 6000ft.

Requires a 90 minute pavement drive and 45 minutes with 4x4s on sandy roads roads, one way.

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This hike is in conjunction with Mindful Scramblers.
Zion Backcountry Limit: 12 hikers, split between Mindful Scramblers and Red Rock Hiking.

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This is an awesome (and tiring) hike up across and around the sides of Transview Mountain, directly south of Parunuweap Canyon and Zion. This mountain has the finest view of Eastern Zion, period. It's magnificent.

The hike requires basic ability to handle one's self on steep, difficult terrain, plus considerable stamina. Also be aware that this location is very far away from emergency services. Extra care and caution is called for at all times. This isn't just a hike, it's an expedition.

The hiking route has over a mile of sand walking, a couple of miles in the woods, and over two miles of travel across colossal red and white sandstone bowls, with that superb Zion panorama directly across Parunuweap Canyon to the north.

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Basically this hike is what cross-country hiking is all about.
And the views are icing on the cake!

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Prep:
3 big bottles water, some food, sun hat, gloves for the rocks, stout footware. Layers in case it gets cold.

Drive:
From the Sinclair Station/Davis Market in La Verkin we drive east on Route 59 halfway to Kanab, turning left at Cane Beds on a paved highway to Coral Pink Sand Dunes.

Halfway to the dunes, we turn left onto remote sandy roads for 12 miles to the trailhead close to Transview Mountain.The driving is pretty easy, but does require a good 4x4 vehicle because of soft sand in many places.

Use the Conversation section of this page to organize carpooling.

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See you there! M+J

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Please Note The Following:
Meetup organizers are not tour guides and are not park rangers. Expect the same risks and take the same precautions you would if you were hiking alone. You are solely responsible for your own safety and well-being.

By signing up for and/or attending this Meetup event, you acknowledge, understand, accept, and agree that hiking and other outdoor activities can be dangerous and can cause serious bodily injury and possibly death. The organizers of this group and current and former members cannot be held responsible or liable in any way for the actions of any participant - including you - at any event.

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