Bikepacking & Exploring Ruins In The Ute Mtn. Ute Tribal Park (Food & Lodging Included)
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Ute Mountain Ute Tribal park Trip Overview
Four Corners Guides has the exclusive permit to take bikepacking trips into the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park from our base camp, Scullbinder Ranch, which lies on the border of the Tribal Park.
Our long-weekend, 50+-mile journey begins at the Mancos Brewing Company the night before the tour into the park starts. From there, we will ride 11 miles down Weber Canyon to Scullbinder Ranch (we shuttle your gear). There, we’ll prepare for the trip, eat a delicious homemade dinner with friends and get settled into comfortable accommodations. Sip a fireside cocktail on our lodge deck, overlooking Mesa Verde National Park.
Days 2-4 we’ll ride down into the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park, set up camp, and spend 3 days riding into different canyons and hiking to ruins.
We’ll get back to Scullbinder Ranch late afternoon Sunday, so we have included a second night’s stay at the Ranch. We’ll have dinner, shower and a sauna waiting for you. And we’ll send you off Monday morning with a big breakfast. Checkout is 10a.m.
Email us about our two-day option. We don’t have any on the schedule for this year, but you may schedule a tour for you and 1 or more people.
Price: $1195
A 50% deposit is required to secure your space. If you are registering inside of the 30 day window, the remaining balance is due immediately.
Please review our cancellation policy, which you will find on our Terms, Conditions & Cancellation Policy Page.
What's Included
Includes two nights at Scullbinder Ranch in a shared glamping tent (private glamping tent, cabin or RV are also available), all meals for the duration of the trip. All camping, permits and bike bags (if you need them).
what's not included
A bicycle in good working condition, camping gear.
Instructors
Steve Fassbinder
Steve, aka “Doom,” is one of the country’s first Level 4 American Canoe Association Packraft Instructors. And he will be a certified International Rescue 3 Whitewater Rescue Technician Professional (WRT-PRO) and IRF Whitewater Packraft Guide late April. Steve is also certified in Advanced Swiftwater Safety and Wilderness First Responder. An early adopter of packrafting, he has guided or instructed bike-packrafting to kids and adults for over a decade. And he has done remote packrafting expeditions around the world for over a dozen years.
Thad Ferrell
Thad is a Level 4 American Canoe Association Packraft Instructor. He additionally has advanced Swiftwater Safety training and he is a certified Wilderness First Responder. An early adopter of packrafting and life-long cyclist and bikepacker, Thad has accomplished some ground-breaking, multi-week climb-bike-packraft adventures in the desert Southwest. He is also an expert fly fishing guide.
Prerequisites
You must know how to ride a bicycle and be comfortable riding a loaded bike 30+ miles a day. You must have backcountry camping skills.
