Afternoon: Brief registration with Program coordinator between 4:30 - 5:15 PM.

Dinner: Dinner at Golden Goose Restaurant, adjacent to the hotel. Participants will have multiple entrees to choose from with typical rotating selections to include Chicken Marsala, fish, prime rib, meat loaf, pastas, vegetarian options, etc.

Evening: After dinner your Northern Arizona University Coordinator will lead an orientation session followed by participant introductions. Note this start date is Activity Level "Active".

Lodging: Sedona Super 8 Hotel

Meals Included: Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast at the Golden Goose Restaurant. Multiple hot entrees to choose from including bacon and eggs, french toast and sausage, fruit bowl and yogurt, oatmeal, etc.

Morning: After breakfast, participants proceed by van to the nearby Fay Canyon. An easy and short hike of just a few miles, to test group's hiking abilities. Optional, Fay Canyon Arch for the more adventurous as a short side trip. NOTE: Day's destination is dependent on current weather/road conditions and may change to other day of the week or alternative destination.

Lunch: Sack lunch at nearby Aerie Trailhead, with nice view across Verde Valley. Each participant will carry his own brown bag trail lunch.

Afternoon: Afternoon sightseeing driving tour of Sedona, with stops in Uptown Sedona, Tlaquepaque District, Chapel of the Holy Cross, and Airport Mesa Vista and/or Vortex.

Dinner: Dinner at Golden Goose Restaurant, adjacent to the hotel. Participants will have multiple entrees to choose from with typical rotating selections to include Chicken Marsala, fish, prime rib, meat loaf, pastas, vegetarian options, etc.

Evening: A presentation on Hollywood movies filmed in the local area.

Lodging: Sedona Super 8 Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast at the Golden Goose Restaurant. Multiple hot entrees to choose from including bacon and eggs, french toast and sausage, fruit bowl and yogurt, oatmeal, etc.

Morning: Following breakfast, the group heads to Baldwin Loop. The Baldwin Traildrops down a bit to the riparian zone valley floor, near but out of sight of the creek and climbs moderately through a draw between Cathedral Rock and a red rock butte. There are nice views of Cathedral Rock and back to Wilson Mountain. Hiking distance of approximately 3 miles. NOTE: Days destination is dependent on current weather/road conditions and may change to other day of the week or alternative destination.

Lunch: Again, a sack lunch will be carried by each participant for al fresco dining on a rock island in Oak Creek.

Afternoon: After lunch, we visit Montezuma well National Monument and if time permits Montezuma Castle National Monument. These are two pre-historic sites from the Sinagua culture. Hiking ditances can vary from just a mile or so to 3 miles depending on what trail particpants choose.

Dinner: Dinner at the Wild Orchid Restaurant. Known for its "Healthy Asian Fusion" cuisine, the Wild Orchid serves up delicious, perfectly flavored rice, noodle and mixed veggie and meat dishes family style in a friendly atmosphere.

Evening: In the evening, enjoy a talk on Geology or another topic of local interest.

Lodging: Sedona Super 8 Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast at the Golden Goose Restaurant. Multiple hot entrees to choose from including bacon and eggs, french toast and sausage, fruit bowl and yogurt, oatmeal, etc.

Morning: After breakfast, participants proceed by van to the nearby Huckaby Trailhead for the Margs Draw. Possibly some short, flat off-trail portions on slick rock. Or Submarine Rock from the Broken Arrow Trailhead. NOTE: Day's destination is dependent on current weather/road conditions and may change to other day of the week or alternative destination.

Lunch: Sack lunch during the field trip

Afternoon: After lunch, a free afternoon is scheduled.

Dinner: Dinner is left unscheduled to enjoy on your own.

Evening: After dinner, it's a free evening. Rest them weary bones.

Lodging: Sedona Super 8 Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Breakfast: Breakfast at the Golden Goose Restaurant. Multiple hot entrees to choose from including bacon and eggs, french toast and sausage, fruit bowl and yogurt, oatmeal, etc.

Morning: Our morning hike will be the Courthouse Butte Loop. This beautiful trails has views throughout and is approximately 3 miles in length with an undulating terrain. NOTE: Days destination is dependent on current weather/road conditions and may change to other day of the week or alternative destination.

Lunch: Box lunch on the trail.

Afternoon: In the afternoon we will visit Honanki Ruins that date back 700 years to the Sinagua era.

Dinner: Dinner at Golden Goose Restaurant, adjacent to the hotel. Participants will have multiple entrees to choose from with typical rotating selections to include Chicken Marsala, fish, prime rib, meat loaf, pastas, vegetarian options, etc.

Evening: After dinner, a presentation on Sedona / Verde Valley.

Lodging: Sedona Super 8 Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast at the Golden Goose Restaurant. Multiple hot entrees to choose from including bacon and eggs, french toast and sausage, fruit bowl and yogurt, oatmeal, etc.

Morning: For our final hike of the week we will explore either Boynton Vista trail or the Soldiers Pass trail. Boynton Vista hike is about 2 miles and 200 feet elevation. The Popular Soldiers Pass trail visits the Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole on its way to the Seven Sacred Pools carved into the red sandstone by the small ephemeral stream. We will return to the hotel by 10:45am for program conclusion, hotel check-out and independent departures.

Meals Included: Breakfast