Grand Canyon Multi-day Adventure

Cost: $400 Student | $450 Guest

Depart Time: Saturday, March 7^th, 6:00 am

Return Time: Sunday, March 15^th, 10:00 pm

Drive Time: ~50 hrs round trip!

Pre-Trip Meeting: Tuesday, March 3^rd @ 8:00 pm

Included: Transportation via van, camping permits, park entrance fees, camping gear as needed, and a-rockin' time!

Located in northern Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park encompasses the Colorado River, an extraordinary canyon system, and a wide array of wildlife and culture. One of the most spectacular views in the world, the Grand Canyon is unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers from the rims. Only, two hours north, in southern Utah, is Zion National Park. Like the Grand Canyon, Zion offers one-of-a-kind scenery: mountains, canyons, buttes, mesas, monoliths, rivers, slot canyons, and natural arches. Five hours east, in Southern Colorado is Mesa Verde National Park. Mesa Verde offers a first-hand encounter of Native American Pueblos. We’ll stop at different points of interest throughout our super long drives, and we’ll expect an average of 50-60°F in the southwest. The multi-day southwest adventure consists of camping in front-country campsites and taking day-hikes to all the best sites to see in the Southwest United States. This trip is great for any experience levels, especially if the Grand Canyon is on your bucket list!

Day 1:

1. Depart WKU EARLY (Time TBA)
2. Drive to a campsite in Oklahoma

Day 2:

1. WAKEY WAKEY
2. Drive to El Morro National Monument
3. Drive to campsite

Day 3:

1. RISE AND SHINE
2. Drive to Grand Canyon
3. Explore Grand Canyon
4. Camp

Day 4:

1. GOOD MORNING
2. Day hike to a point of interest in Grand Canyon
3. Camp

Day 5:

1. BUENOS DIAS!
2. Drive to Zion National Park
3. Stop at a point of interest along the way!
4. Camp and sing the campfire song song

Day 6:

1. GUTEN TAG!
2. Day hike to a cool point of interest in Zion!
3. Camp

Day 7:

1. BONJOUR!
2. Start the drive back home!
3. Stop in Mesa Verde National Park
4. Camp

Day 8:

1. BUONGIORNO!
2. Continue the longest drive back to Kentucky
3. Camp/Crash at a hotel

Day 9:

1. GOOD MORNING STARSHINE! THE EARTH SAYS HELLO!
2. Arrive at WKU!

Boys' Fourth Region Tournament semifinal games at 6 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.

WKU Spring Break will take place from March 9th to March 13th.

No classes, offices open.