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Date Time Place Action Duration – Time Duration – Miles

7/14/11 03:00AM Clifton Springs, NY – United Methodist Church Assemble 0 hr 15 min

Thursday

03:15AM Load Buses 0 hr 15 min

03:30AM Depart

04:20AM Group 1 – Rochester, NY – Airport (ROC) Arrive 0 hr 47 min 39 miles

04:40AM Group 2 – Syracuse, NY – Airport (SYR) Arrive 1 hr 07 min 57 miles

Group #1

06:00AM Rochester, NY – Airport (ROC) : Gate B5 Depart

Delta Airlines

Flight 6626

07:32AM New York, NY – Airport (JFK) : Terminal 3 Arrive 1 hr 32 min 339 miles

Gate 25

Group #2

06:00AM Syracuse, NY – Airport (SYR) : Gate 24 Depart

Delta Airlines

Flight 6075

07:28AM New York, NY – Airport (JFK) : Gate 25 Arrive 1 hr 28 min 275 miles

Group #1 & Group #2

09:40AM New York, NY – Airport (JFK) *** Brunch/Lunch ***

10:40AM Boarding

11:10AM New York, NY – Airport (JFK) : Terminal 3 Depart

Delta Airlines Gate 14

Flight 1275

*** Bring snacks for plane ***

02:26PM Salt Lake City, UT – Airport (SLC) : Terminal 2 Arrive 3 hr 16 min 2,193 miles

Gate D8 (gain 2 hrs)

Salt Lake City

03:00PM Salt Lake City, UT – Airport (SLC) : Terminal 2 Van / Amidon Pickup

03:30PM Salt Lake City, UT – Airport (SLC) : Terminal 2 Depart

06:10PM Malad Summit Campground, ID Arrive 2 hr 40 min 125 miles

Added ½ hr for a stop along the way

Site : 13

Reservation # : 2-13599064

43 People / 5 Vehicles / Vault Toilets / Water Hydrant / No electric

Phone # : 208-236-7500

Call for access code to group site Monday-Friday: 7:45AM – 4:30PM

Code : ???

08:10PM *** Dinner ***

10:10PM *** Go to bed ***

Date Time Place Action Duration – Time Duration – Miles

7/15/11 05:00AM Malad Summit Campground, ID Wake-up

Friday

05:30AM *** Breakfast *** 1 hr

06:30AM Break Camp

07:00AM Depart

10:15AM Craters of the Moon National Monument, ID Arrive 3 hr 15 min 155 miles

Added ½ hr for a stop along the way

*** Entrance Fee ***

$8/vehicle * 5 vehicles $40

Visitor Center *** Explore *** 3 hr 45 min

Hiking Trails

Caves – Including Boy Scout Cave

*** Lunch *** 1 hr

03:00PM Depart

04:40PM Idaho Falls, ID Arrive 1 hr 40 min 88 miles

*** Eat Out – Fast Food? *** *** Dinner *** 1 hr 30 min

06:10PM Depart

07:50PM Warming Hut, Big Springs Campground, ID Arrive 1 hr 40 min 88 miles

Site : WARM

Reservation # : 2-13702840

43 People / 5 Vehicles / Vault Toilet / Water 2.5 miles / 20 amp electric around lot

Phone # : 208-558-7658

No Access Code specified.

09:50PM *** Go to bed ***

Date Time Place Action Duration – Time Duration – Miles

7/16/11 06:00AM Warming Hut, Big Springs Campground, ID Wake-up

Saturday

06:30AM *** Breakfast *** 1 hr

07:30AM Break Camp

08:00AM Depart

08:45AM West Yellowstone Arrive 0 hr 45 min 27 miles

West Entrance to Yellowstone Natl Park

*** Entrance Fee (good for 7 days) ***

Gear Truck (assume 2 adults) $25

4 x 15 Passenger Vans $12/head (16 or older) up to $125/vehicle

16 Adults, 5 Kids 16⁺, 20 Kids 15^- $252

Yellowstone National Park *** Explore *** 5 hr

Hiking as desired / time allows…

West Yellowstone (West Entrance) General Information

Madison* Museum (General), Firehole Canyon Drive & Swimming

Norris* Geyser Basin & Museums (Ranger / Hydrothermal)

Mammoth Hot Springs Education Center (Wildlife, History, National Parks),

Hot Springs & Fort Yellowstone

Roosevelt Lodge

Lamar Valley <optional> (North East Entrance)

Tower Falls Short hike to Waterfall

Canyon* Grand Canyon / Falls & Education Center (Volcanic)

Hayden Valley* Bison

Fishing Bridge/Lake* Museum (Lake Geology & Wildlife)

* denotes an activity that has multiple opportunities to partake

Lunch *** Lunch *** 1 hr

Travel to Bay Bridge 3 hr 30 min 103 miles

06:15PM Bridge Bay Campground, Yellowstone, WY Arrive

Site : Group Sites C & D (25 people / 3 vehicles each)

Reservation # : ZC5MM

43 People / 5 Vehicles / Flush Toilets / Water

Phone # : Leisure Groups Office – (307) 344-5437

Reservations – (307) 344-7311

No Access Code specified.

*** Shower Opportunity ***

08:15PM *** Dinner ***

10:15PM *** Go to bed ***

Date Time Place Action Duration – Time Duration – Miles

7/17/11 06:00AM Bridge Bay Campground, Yellowstone, WY Wake-up

Sunday

06:30AM *** Breakfast *** 1 hr

07:30AM *** Pack Lunch *** 0 hr 30 min

08:00AM Depart

09:00AM Mt. Washburn – Chittenden Road Trail Head Arrive 1 hr 27 miles

Option #1

*** Hike Mt. Washburn *** Hiking 6 hr

Distance, one way: from Dunraven Pass, 3.1 miles (5 km); from Chittenden Road, 2.5 miles (4 km)

Estimated time: 3–6 hours

Difficulty: strenuous; 1,400 feet (425 m) vertical rise

Trailheads: Dunraven Pass, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of Canyon Junction; Chittenden Road,

10.3 miles (16.5 km) north of Canyon Junction

Lunch *** Lunch *** 1 hr

Free Time *** Free Time *** 2 hr

or

Option #2

*** Hike Washburn Spur Trail *** Hiking 8 hr

Distance, one way: 11–11½ miles (17.7–18.7km), depending on which Mt. Washburn trail you use

Estimated time: 6–8 hours

Difficulty: strenuous; 2,000 foot (607 m) elevation change in 2.5 miles (4 km)

Trailheads: Either trailhead for Mt. Washburn

Lunch *** Lunch *** 1 hr

06:00PM Depart

07:00PM Yellowstone Lake Lodge, Yellowstone, WY Arrive 1 hr 26 miles

Dinner *** Dinner *** 2 hr

09:00PM Depart

09:10PM Bridge Bay Campground, Yellowstone, WY Arrive 0 hr 10 min 2 miles

Site : Group Sites C & D (25 people / 3 vehicles each)

Reservation # : ZC5MM

43 People / 5 Vehicles / Flush Toilets / Water

Phone # : Leisure Groups Office – (307) 344-5437

Reservations – (307) 344-7311

No Access Code specified.

??? Shower Opportunity ???

10:10PM *** Go to bed ***

Date Time Place Action Duration – Time Duration – Miles

7/17/11 06:00AM Bridge Bay Campground, Yellowstone, WY Wake-up

Sunday

06:30AM *** Breakfast *** 1 hr

07:30AM *** Pack Lunch *** 0 hr 30 min

08:00AM Depart

08:40AM Storm Point Arrive 0 hr 40 min 7 miles

+ 30 minutes to check in at Ranger Station

*** Hike Storm Point *** Hiking 2 hr

Distance, round trip: 2.3 miles (3.7 km)

Estimated time: 1–2 hours

Difficulty: easy

10:40AM Regroup 1 hr

11:40AM Pelican Valley Arrive

*** Hike Pelican Valley (9AM – 7PM Only)*** Hiking 5 hr

Distance, round trip: 6.8 miles (10.8 km)

Estimated time: 4–5 hours

Difficulty: moderately easy

Lunch *** Lunch *** 1 hr

05:40PM Depart

05:50PM Yellowstone Lake Lodge, Yellowstone, WY Arrive 0 hr 10 min 6 miles

Dinner *** Dinner *** 2 hr

07:50PM Depart

08:00PM Bridge Bay Campground, Yellowstone, WY Arrive 0 hr 10 min 2 miles

Site : Group Sites C & D (25 people / 3 vehicles each)

Reservation # : ZC5MM

43 People / 5 Vehicles / Flush Toilets / Water

Phone # : Leisure Groups Office – (307) 344-5437

Reservations – (307) 344-7311

No Access Code specified.

??? Shower Opportunity ???

10:00PM *** Go to bed ***

Date Time Place Action Duration – Time Duration – Miles

7/18/11 06:00AM Bridge Bay Campground, Yellowstone, WY Wake-up

Monday

06:30AM *** Breakfast *** 1 hr

07:30AM Depart

Yellowstone National Park *** Explore *** 6 hr 30min

Hiking as desired / time allows…

West Thumb Geyser Basin

Grant Education Center (Fire)

Lewis Lake / Falls <optional> (South Entrance)*

Continental Divide Photo op

Old Faithful Geyser Basin & Education Center (Geysers & Hydrothermal)

Madison* Museum (General), Firehole Canyon Drive & Swimming

Norris* Geyser Basin & Museums (Ranger / Hydrothermal)

Canyon* Grand Canyon / Falls & Education Center (Volcanic)

Hayden Valley* Bison

Fishing Bridge/Lake* Museum (Lake Geology & Wildlife)

Sylvan Lake / Eleanor Lake <optional> (East Entrance)*

* denotes an activity that has multiple opportunities to partake

Lunch *** Lunch *** 1 hr

Travel to Bay Bridge 3 hr 10 min 95 miles

06:10PM Bridge Bay Campground, Yellowstone, WY Arrive

Site : Group Sites C & D (25 people / 3 vehicles each)

Reservation # : ZC5MM

43 People / 5 Vehicles / Flush Toilets / Water

Phone # : Leisure Groups Office – (307) 344-5437

Reservations – (307) 344-7311

No Access Code specified.

*** Shower Opportunity ***

08:10PM *** Dinner ***

10:10PM *** Go to bed ***

Date Time Place Action Duration – Time Duration – Miles

7/19/11 06:00AM Bridge Bay Campground, Yellowstone, WY Wake-up

Tuesday

06:30AM *** Breakfast *** 1 hr

07:30AM Break Camp

08:00AM Depart

09:20AM Backcountry Overnight Backpacking Hike Arrive 1 hr 20 min 40 miles

Backpacking

Group #1 : Freight Road Trailhead (OK6)

Imperial Meadows Campsite (OD4)

Group #2 : Blacktail Creek Trailhead (1N5

Rescue Creek Campsite (1A2)

Group #3 : Biscuit Basin Trailhead (OK4)

Firehole Meadows Campsite (OD2)

Hiking

08:00PM *** Dinner ***

10:00PM *** Go to bed ***

Date Time Place Action Duration – Time Duration – Miles

7/19/11 06:00AM Bridge Bay Campground, Yellowstone, WY Wake-up

Tuesday

06:30AM *** Breakfast *** 1 hr

07:30AM Break Camp

08:00AM Depart

09:30AM Cody, WY Arrive 1 hr 30 min 81 miles

Replenish Supplies 1 hr

Lunch *** Lunch *** 1 hr

Buffalo Bill Historic Center 5 hr 15 min

Buffalo Bill Museum

Whitney Gallery of Western Art

Plains Indian Museum

Cody Firearm Museum

Draper Museum of Natural History

*** Entrance Fee *** ($12/head*14) $168 (estimate)

Dinner – “Fast Food” *** Dinner *** 1 hr

05:45PM Travel to Camp Site (Cody KOA) Depart

06:00PM Cody KOA Arrive 0 hr 10 min 04 miles

Cody KOA

5561 Greybull Highway (US 14/16/20)

Cody WY 82414

Site : Overflow

Reservation #: 159802

? People / ? Vehicles / Flush Toilets / Water

Phone # : (800) 562-8507 / (307) 587-2369

Set up camp

07:30PM Travel to Rodeo Depart

Shuttle available from KOA to Rodeo

07:45PM Cody Nite Rodeo Arrive 0 hr 10 min 06 miles

*** Entrance Fee *** ($18/head*14) $252 (estimate)

08:00PM Rodeo Watch 2 hr 30 min (???)

10:45PM Depart

10:55PM Cody KOA Arrive 0 hr 10 min 06 miles

11:30PM *** Go to bed ***

Date Time Place Action Duration – Time Duration – Miles

7/20/11 07:00AM Hellroaring Trail, Yellowstone, WY Wake-up

Wednesday

07:30AM *** Breakfast *** 1 hr

08:30AM Break Camp

09:00AM Backcountry Overnight Backpacking Hike Baclpacking 7 hr

*** Phone Whitewater Rafting to Confirm # of people ***

Montana Whitewater Raft Company

603 Scott St W, Gardiner, MT 59030

Reservations : 1-800-799-4465

Gardiner : 1-406-848-7398

04:00PM Group #2 : Rescue Creek Campsite (1A2) Depart 2 hr 61 miles

Blacktail Creek Trailhead (1N5)

05:15PM Group #1 : Imperial Meadows Campsite (OD4) Depart 0 hr 45 min 23 miles

Freight Road Trailhead (OK6)

Group #3 : Firehole Meadows Campsite (OD2) Depart 0 hr 45 min 23 miles

Fairy Falls Trailhead (OK5)

06:00PM Grant Village Campground, Yellowstone, WY Arrive

Site : Group Site A (50 people / 5 vehicles)

Reservation # : ZC5MM

43 People / 5 Vehicles / Vault Toilets / Water

Phone # : Leisure Groups Office – (307) 344-5437

Reservations – (307) 344-7311

No Access Code specified.

*** Shower Opportunity ***

08:00PM *** Dinner ***

10:00PM *** Go to bed ***

Date Time Place Action Duration – Time Duration – Miles

7/20/11 07:00AM Cody KOA, Cody, WY Wake-up

Wednesday

07:30AM *** Breakfast *** 1 hr

08:30AM Break Camp

09:00AM Depart

11:10AM Beartooth Pass Arrive 2 hr 10 min 93 miles

“Exercise”/Snow Ball Fight to experience affects of altitude 0 hr 40 min

Stretch / Relax

Lunch *** Lunch *** 1 hr

12:50PM Depart

Picnic Area with bathroom on left along the way 0 hr 30 min

02:50PM Cooke City Arrive 1 hr 30 min 33 miles

Added 45 minutes for scenic stops along the way

04:00PM Tower Falls, Yellowstone, WY Arrive 1 hr 10 min 35 miles

If desired, optionally stop here for

Bathrooms, store, hiking

06:00PM Grant Village Campground, Yellowstone, WY Arrive 2 hr 55 miles

Site : Group Site A (50 people / 5 vehicles)

Reservation # : ZC5MM

43 People / 5 Vehicles / Vault Toilets / Water

Phone # : Leisure Groups Office – (307) 344-5437

Reservations – (307) 344-7311

No Access Code specified.

*** Shower Opportunity ***

08:00PM *** Dinner ***

10:00PM *** Go to bed ***

Date Time Place Action Duration – Time Duration – Miles

7/21/11 05:30AM Grant Village Campground, Yellowstone, WY Wake-up

Thursday

06:00AM *** Breakfast *** 1 hr

07:00AM Depart

09:30AM Roosevelt Arch (North Entrance) Arrive 2 hr 30 min 77 miles

Group Picture

10:00AM Whitewater Rafting, Gardiner, MT Arrive

Montana Whitewater Raft Company

603 Scott St W, Gardiner, MT 59030

Reservations : 1-800-799-4465

Gardiner : 1-406-848-7398

***Entrance Fee ***

34 (13⁺) * $60 + 8(12^-) * $55 = $2,480

Whitewater Rafting (full day) Rafting 6 hr 30 min

Lunch (included) *** Lunch ***

04:30PM Depart

*** Dinner Out ***

a) West Yellowstone (15 miles each way) 1 hr 30 miles

b) Old Faithful Area (Inn or Lodge – on way)

c) Grant Village (Lodge @campground)

07:00PM Grant Village Campground, Yellowstone, WY Arrive 2 hr 30 min 77 miles

Site : Group Site A (50 people / 5 vehicles)

Reservation # : ZC5MM

43 People / 5 Vehicles / Vault Toilets / Water

Phone # : Leisure Groups Office – (307) 344-5437

Reservations – (307) 344-7311

No Access Code specified.

*** Shower Opportunity ***

09:00PM *** Dinner ***

11:00PM *** Go to bed ***

Date Time Place Action Duration – Time Duration – Miles

7/22/11 06:00AM Grant Village Campground, Yellowstone, WY Wake-up

Friday

06:30AM *** Breakfast *** 1 hr

07:30AM Break Camp

08:00AM Depart

Photo Opportunity – Roadside Pull off 0 hr 30 min

10:30AM Jenny Lake Visitors Center, Grand Tetons, WY Arrive 2 hr 59 miles

Option #1

*** Hike Jenny Lake Trail *** Hiking

Around Jenny Lake (full circle) EASY 4 hr 7.1 miles/700ft rise

Lunch *** Lunch *** 1 hr

Rest / Sightsee / Pictures Sightsee 1 hr 30 min

or

Option #2

*** Hike Cascade Canyon *** Hiking

Around Jenny Lake (one way) EASY 0 hr 45 min 2.0 miles/400ft rise

Hidden Falls (round trip) MODERATE 1 hr 30 min 1.2 miles/150ft rise

Inspiration Point (round trip) MODERATE-STREN 1 hr 0.8 miles/250ft rise

Around Jenny Lake (one way) EASY 0 hr 45 min 2.0 miles/400ft rise

Lunch *** Lunch *** 1 hr

Rest / Sightsee / Pictures Sightsee 1 hr 30 min

05:00PM Depart

05:45PM Colter Bay Campground, Grand Tetons, WY Arrive 0 hr 45 min 20 miles

Site : Group Site ? (X people / Y vehicles)

Reservation # : RGTL394C0

43 People / 5 Vehicles / Flush Toilets / Water

Phone # : Campground Office – (307) 543-2811

Reservations – (307) 543-3100

No Access Code specified.

*** Shower Opportunity ***

07:45PM *** Dinner ***

09:45PM *** Go to bed ***

Date Time Place Action Duration – Time Duration – Miles

7/23/11 05:00AM Colter Bay Campground, Grand Tetons, WY Wake-up

Saturday

05:30AM *** Breakfast *** 1 hr

06:30AM Pack Lunch

08:00AM Depart

8^th Day => *** Entrance Fee (good for 7 days) ***

Gear Truck (assume 2 adults) $25

4 x 15 Passenger Vans $12/head (16 or older) up to $125/vehicle

16 Adults, 5 Kids 16⁺, 20 Kids 15^- $252

09:30AM Teton Village, Grand Tetons, WY Arrive 1 hr 30 min 54 miles

Aerial Tram to top of Rendezvous Mt. 0 hr 10 min 4,139 ft ascent

8(12^-)*$10, 15(13-17)*$14, 20(18⁺)*$19 = $670

runs 9AM – 6PM

Hike Down

Service Road (down the front)

Difficulty – Strenuous 4 hr 7.4 miles

Granite Canyon (around back)

Difficulty – Strenuous 7 hr 11.0 miles

Ride Down (Tram)

Marion Lake Out & Back

Difficulty – Strenuous 7 hr 12.5 miles

*** Must be back in time for last tram down ***

Rock Springs Loop

Difficulty – Strenuous, 1000 ft vertical rise 4 hr 4.3 miles

Top Of The World Loop (Rendezvous Mt - Ridgeline)

Difficulty – Moderate/Easy 1 hr 0.3 miles

Valley Trail / Phelps Lake (Teton Village)

Difficulty – Moderate, minimal vertical rise 6 hr 10.2 miles

Lunch *** Lunch *** 1 hr

Relax / Shop (Teton Village) / Enjoy Views Whatever is left

05:30PM Depart

06:10PM Jackson Hole, WY Arrive 0 hr 37 min 13 miles

Dinner *** Dinner *** 2 hr

08:10PM Depart

09:10PM Colter Bay Campground, Grand Tetons, WY Arrive 0 hr 53 min 41 miles

Reservation # : RGTL394C0 43 People / 5 Vehicles / Flush Toilets / Water

Phone # : Campground Office – (307) 543-2811

Reservations – (307) 543-3100

??? Shower Opportunity ???

10:10PM *** Go to bed ***

Date Time Place Action Duration – Time Duration – Miles

7/24/11 06:00AM Colter Bay Campground, Grand Tetons, WY Wake-up

Sunday

06:30AM *** Breakfast *** 1 hr

07:30AM Break Camp

08:00AM Depart

04:30PM Antelope Island Campground, SLC, UT Arrive 7 hr 30 min 331 miles

3 x ½ hr breaks have been added

Lunch *** Lunch *** 1 hr

Swim 1 hr 30 min

Site : Group Site 1 (43 people / 5 vehicles)

Reservation # : 723173

43 People / 5 Vehicles / Flush Toilets / Water

Phone # : Park Entrance Gate – (801) 773-2941

Park Headquarters – (801) 550-6165

Reservations – (800) 322-3770

No Access Code specified.

Shower Opportunity

06:00PM Dinner *** Dinner ***

08:00PM Round Table 2 hr

10:00PM *** Go to bed ***

Date Time Place Action Duration – Time Duration – Miles

7/25/11 07:00AM Antelope Island Campground, SLC, UT Wake up

Monday

07:30AM *** Breakfast *** 1 hr

08:30AM Sort Gear/Clean Vans 1 hr

09:30AM Break Camp

10:00AM Antelope Island, SLC, UT

Explore Antelope Island 6 hr

Fielding Garr Ranch

Hiking

Swimming

Wildlife Viewing

Resting

Showering

Lunch *** Lunch *** 1 hr

05:00PM Depart

06:00PM Salt Lake City, UT Arrive 1 hr

Dinner Out *** Dinner ***

08:00PM Amidon Adieu

Return Vans

09:00PM Salt Lake City, UT – Airport (SLC) : Terminal 2 Arrive 1 hr

SLC

11:45PM Salt Lake City, UT – Airport (SLC) : Terminal 2 Depart

Delta Airlines Gate C10

Flight 1002

7/26/11 06:15AM New York, NY – Airport (JFK) : Terminal 3 Arrive 4 hr 30 min 2,193 miles

Tuesday Gate 20 (lose 2 hr)

JFK

07:00AM New York, NY – Airport (JFK) *** Breakfast ***

08:00AM Boarding

08:30AM New York, NY – Airport (JFK) : Terminal 3 Depart

Delta Airlines Gate 25

Flight 6122

10:05AM Rochester, NY – Airport (ROC) : Gate B5 Arrive 1 hr 35 min 339 miles

ROC

10:30AM C’est la fin!!!!!