Mt Mamas & Llamas! - Backpacking - Uintahs (Intro Clinic)

*This is a lottery event. You will be notified on June 15th if you got in. If you are on the waiting list, you will be notified as spots open up.

Grinning ear to ear about this one! Let the llamas do the work for you! They carry a good portion of your weight while you enjoy the journey. We are renting Krishna Temple Llamas. We did this last year and it was a total blast! They just make the trip more fun. Llama Guru named Vai teaches us basics on how to care for llamas on the trail. Easier than you think, plus they don't need food nor water packed away, they just eat and drink along the trail. 

• 7.2 Miles in 2 days.
• Ruth Lake Trailhead
• Camping at Kamas/Lofty Lake.
• 24 people max.
• 2 groups of 12
• Each group has 3-4 llamas. Backpacks a loop trail.
• Camp together up at Lofty Lakes.
• Max 23 lbs of weight. We will weigh bags in Heber and distribute a  portion 7-10 lbs of your weight to llama packs to carry. Each llama can  carry 60 lbs.

COST: 

$69 - Llama & Trailer Rental

-You do your own food & pay your driver on trip for gas. 

-If have National Parks Pass, bring it for the dashboard or your car will need to pay $6 Forest Entrance Fee. 

***Have a truck & can drive? Driver who tows the horse trailer goes for FREE.  Best if a 3/4 ton or 250 with a tow hitch. You get a guaranteed spot on the trip, go for free & we pay you $50 for gas. Last time we did this we did a route that required no backing up, straight shot parking which we plan to do again. 

ITINERARY:

July 28th, Friday

8:00 am Lehi Carpool

8:30 am Springville Carpool

9:00 am Krishna Temple Llama Training

10:00 -10:30 am load

11:30 am Heber City Park distribute gear to llama packs & Lunch at Dairy Keen

1:30 pm Trailhead

Group A does one side of the loop, Group B does opposite side

Everyone meets up for Camp set up at Kamas/Lofty Lake

Dinner - make your own

July 29th, Saturday

Breakfast on own

Backpack out other side of the loop back to trailhead

1:30 PM Head out

2:30 PM Lunch in Heber

5:30 PM Return Llamas

Home around 7:00 PM

DIRECTIONS: 

1) Shri Shri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork (801) 798-3559 

2) Heber City Park & Trailer Street Parking 

3) Ruth Lake Trailhead & Trailer Street Parking

ACTIVITY: BACKPACKING ROUTE - 7.2 miles total over 2 days. Loop hike into Lofty Lake and surrounding areas. 

GEAR:

Backpack (big enough to hold  all gear with waist belt), sleeping bag (rated to 20 degrees), sleeping  pad, tent, cooking stove and fuel, camping mess kit, hiking pants, thin  synthetic pants (night), synthetic T-shirt, long sleeve synthetic top,  long sleeve fleece, light waterproof jacket, medium down coat, thin  gloves, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, 3-4 L water, 6-10 snacks,  backpacking dinner/breakfast, first aid kit, wool socks, hiking boots or  shoes, trekking poles (optional), water purifier (optional, route has  enough lakes you don't need to carry much water if use water  purification bottle).

Guide: Marilyn Boucher 801-803-1398

Base Commander: Kurtt Boucher 801-638-7878