3-Day Camping: Little West Fork Duchesne (TEAM A - ride with Zoo)

3-DAY CAMPING: Little West Fork Duchesne, Southwest Uinta Mountains

Join Hogle Zoo and the DWR on a 3-day, 2-night camping trip. Meet at the Zoo at 7:30am.

(There are two groups planned for this trip: Team A & Team B. Team A (this sign-up) will conduct a day-survey on Tuesday and Team B will leave later in the day and conduct a night survey at the same site. If you would prefer to leave later in the day and do a night survey, return to the collection and find the Team B (ride with Zoo) sign-up page. Check out the schedules (scroll down) on each sign-up page for exact details)

Transportation: Depart from Utah's Hogle Zoo. Ride in Zoo vehicle. Leave your car in our secure employee lot. Drive is 1.5-2hrs from the Zoo.

How to get to Zoo parking: As you head east on Sunnyside Avenue, the main entrance to the Zoo will be on your right. Take your first right immediately after the Zoo onto Crestview Drive and then, again, your first right onto Wasatch Drive. The gate to our staff lot will be on your right just after the bamboo covering ends on the chain link fence. Zoo staff will let you in.

Difficulty: Up to 8/10, variable hiking conditions. This trip is best suited for intermediate to experienced hikers. The hike from camp into the main survey site is short but steep (~1 mi with ~700ft elevation change one way) and off trail. We will do this hike to and from the survey site at least once per day (can optionally choose to do it twice). Once at the site, we will spend survey time on our feet, walking on uneven terrain for most of the day. Lunch and rest breaks in scenic places of course!

Difficulty rating 1-10:

1 - easy, little elevation gain, on-trail, short distance hiking

10 - hard, significant elevation gain, uneven terrain, off-trail, dense vegetation, long distance hiking

What to pack/wear:

• Please bring a packed lunch for the first day (i.e. sandwich/Tupperware meal that will easily fit in your backpack and can eat mid-day when we take a break during survey)

• Comfortable hiking and camp clothes you don't mind getting wet/dirty. Rain jacket (rain pants if you have them), extra socks (keep 1-2 pairs in your daypack everyday), warm layers for night that you can shed during the day, and sun protection (hat, glasses). Light weight hiking pants/work pants recommended instead of shorts. We will be walking, crouching, & squatting in dense vegetation (willows). Some prefer to wear light weight long sleeves to protect them from getting scratched. Plan for cold nights and warm days.

• Close-toed hiking shoes/boots you don't mind getting wet/dirty.

• Water/rain boots or waders are recommended but not required (your feet are likely to get wet).

• A backpack big enough to hold 1-2 (32oz) water bottles, lunch, snacks, extra clothing layers.

• Tent (with rain fly and stakes), warm sleeping bag, sleeping pad, headlamp (fresh batteries)

• Any other camp comforts you prefer (games, books, pillow, ear plugs, eye mask, etc.)

• Review THIS general packing list for other suggestions.

The Zoo will provide:

• All cooked meals and snacks (mostly vegetarian) and associated cookware

• Bathroom supplies (no facilities so we will have: shovel, toilet paper, waste bags)

• Reach out if you are missing some camp supplies; we may have extra.

Click THIS LINK to check the local weather prior and pack accordingly.

Click THIS LINK for a refresher on training.

Map of Zoo parking. Staff will open the gate.

Info: You will be promptly notified for any major changes.

Info: Park in the secure employee parking lot on the south side of the zoo along S Wasatch Dr. To get here, head east on Sunnyside Avenue, the main entrance to the Zoo will be on your right. Take your first right immediately after the Zoo onto Crestview Drive and then, again, your first right onto Wasatch Drive. The gate to our staff lot will be on your right just after the bamboo covering ends on the chain link fence. Zoo staff will let you in.

Info: Drive from the Zoo is around 2 hours. We will stop in Heber for bathroom, snacks, etc.

Info: Hike into site upon arrival, survey, break for lunch, survey, hike out

Info: Rest after hike, dinner, relax!

Info: Breakfast will be set up by Zoo from 7am- 7:45. Please plan accordingly to wake up with enough time to eat and get ready for the day.

Info: Hike into site, then survey, then lunch, then hike back to camp

Info: Rest for a few hours before we start dinner and then optional night surveys.

Info: Dinner, prep for night survey

Info: Some biologists and volunteers who choose, will hike back into the survey sites for night surveys. These are optional.

Info: Breakfast will be set up by Zoo from 7:30am- 8:15am. Please plan accordingly to wake up with enough time to eat and get ready for the day.

Info: Survey in morning, lunch, survey in afternoon

Info: We will leave around 3 and arrive back at the Zoo by 4:30-5:30 at latest!

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