# Event Details - **Event Name**: 3-Day Overnight Camping: East Mountain, Manti-La Sal Forest (Ride with Zoo) - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 04 Aug, 2026 at 01:30 pm – Thu, 06 Aug, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-06:00) - **Event Description**: Join us on field surveys of western toads and other amphibians in the beautiful mountains of Utah!About this Event3-DAY CAMPING: East Mountain and Potters Ponds, Manti-La Sal National ForestJoin Hogle Zoo on a 3-day, 2 -night camping trip. Meet at the Zoo at 1:30PM. Make sure to eat lunch before you arrive!Transportation: Depart from Utah's Hogle Zoo. Ride in Zoo vehicle. Leave your car in our secure employee lot. Drive to the site is around 3.5 hrs.How to get to : As you head east on Sunnyside Avenue, the main entrance to the Zoo will be on your right. Take your first right immediately after the Zoo onto Crestview Drive and then, again, your first right onto Wasatch Drive. The gate to our staff lot will be on your right just after the bamboo covering ends on the chain link fence. Zoo staff will let you in.Difficulty: Up to 4/10, variable hiking conditions. No super long or challenging hikes though we will be on our feet walking off trail through dense vegetation (willows, long grasses), uneven, wet forest terrain for most of each day. One area is a cluster of ponds that we will survey as many as we can which involves short hikes (~500ft) between each pond. We will survey multiple sites including a night survey.Difficulty rating 1-10:1 - easy, little elevation gain, on-trail, short distance hiking10 - hard, significant elevation gain, uneven terrain, off-trail, dense vegetation, long distance hikingWhat to pack/wear:Comfortable hiking and camp clothes you don't mind getting wet/dirty. Rain jacket (rain pants if you have them), extra socks (keep 1-2 pairs in your daypack everyday), warm layers for night that you can shed during the day, and sun protection (hat, glasses). Light weight hiking pants/work pants recommended instead of shorts. We will be walking, crouching, & squatting in dense vegetation (willows). Some prefer to wear light weight long sleeves to protect them from getting scratched. Plan for cold nights and warm days.Close-toed hiking shoes/boots you don't mind getting wet/dirty.The Zoo will provide:All cooked meals and snacks (mostly vegetarian) and associated cookwareBathroom supplies (no facilities so we will have: shovel, toilet paper, waste bags)Reach out if you are missing some camp supplies; we may have extra.Click THIS LINK to check the local weather prior and pack accordingly.Click THIS LINK for a refresher on training.Water/rain boots or waders are recommended but not required (your feet are likely to get wet).A backpack big enough to hold 1-2 (32oz) water bottles, lunch, snacks, extra clothing layers.Tent (with rain fly and stakes), warm sleeping bag, sleeping pad, headlamp (fresh batteries)Any other camp comforts you prefer (games, books, pillow, ear plugs, eye mask, etc.)Review THIS general packing list for other suggestions. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/f4a0d220-2406-11f1-b21f-e7b51f3e47f4-rimg-w1200-h525-dca8a8a5-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/f5078330-2406-11f1-b21f-e7b51f3e47f4-rimg-w1174-h740-dcd1c7c0-gmir.jpg Map of Zoo parking. Zoo staff will open the gate.AgendaSCHEDULE IS TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGEInfo: You will be promptly notified of any major changes.πŸ•‘: 01:30 PMTuesday: Arrive at ZooInfo: Park in the secure employee parking lot on the south side of the zoo along S Wasatch Dr. To get here, head east on Sunnyside Avenue, the main entrance to the Zoo will be on your right. Take your first right immediately after the Zoo onto Crestview Drive and then, again, your first right onto Wasatch Drive. The gate to our staff lot will be on your right just after the bamboo covering ends on the chain link fence. Zoo staff will let you in.πŸ•‘: 04:30 PM - 07:00 PMTuesday: Arrive at campInfo: ~3hr drive from Zoo. Stop in Price/Orangeville for gas, bathroom, snacks. Set up camp upon arrival. Dinner. Rest. Prep for night survey.πŸ•‘: 07:00 PM - 11:30 PMTuesday: Survey for toads and End of dayInfo: Drive to survey site, start survey at sunset, drive back to camp, bedtime!πŸ•‘: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AMWednesday: Start day (breakfast and prep for surveys)Info: Breakfast will be set up by Zoo from 8am-8:45am. Please plan accordingly to wake up with enough time to eat and get ready for the day.πŸ•‘: 07:00 AM - 07:45 AMWednesday: Start day (breakfast and prep for surveys)Info: Breakfast will be set up by Zoo from 7am-7:45am. Please plan accordingly to wake up with enough time to eat and get ready for the day.πŸ•‘: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PMWednesday: Survey for toadsInfo: Survey, lunch, survey. Move to Potters Pond area.πŸ•‘: 05:00 PM - 08:30 PMWednesday: End of dayInfo: Dinner and restπŸ•‘: 07:00 AM - 07:45 AMThursday: Start day (breakfast and prep for surveys)Info: Breakfast will be set up by Zoo from 7am-7:45am. Please plan accordingly to wake up with enough time to eat and get ready for the day.πŸ•‘: 08:00 AM - 02:00 PMThursday: Survey for toadsInfo: Survey in morning, lunch, wrap up surveysπŸ•‘: 02:00 PM - 05:00 PMThursday: Drive back to ZooInfo: End surveys by 2pm, drive back to Price is ~1.5hrs and to SLC is ~3hrs. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salt-lake-city/3-day-overnight-camping-east-mountain-manti-la-sal-forest-ride-with-zoo/100001981261804391 - **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, Nonprofit, Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Salt Lake City - **state**: UT - **country**: United States - **location**: See "Overview" section for meeting/parking info - **lat**: 40.7489804 - **long**: -111.8174069 - **full address**: See "Overview" section for meeting/parking info, 2600 E Sunnyside Ave, Salt Lake City, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: 3-Day Overnight Camping: East Mountain, Manti-La Sal Forest (Ride with Zoo) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/f01b6f0f4b11f70d565d532d048029766cf0a3a95f11c53299370d68d38b6803-rimg-w1200-h900-dc010205-gmir.jpg?v=1773974803 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is 3-Day Overnight Camping: East Mountain, Manti-La Sal Forest (Ride with Zoo) being held? - **A:** 3-Day Overnight Camping: East Mountain, Manti-La Sal Forest (Ride with Zoo) takes place on Tue, 04 Aug, 2026 at 01:30 pm to Thu, 06 Aug, 2026 at 05:30 pm at See "Overview" section for meeting/parking info, 2600 E Sunnyside Ave, Salt Lake City, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing 3-Day Overnight Camping: East Mountain, Manti-La Sal Forest (Ride with Zoo)? - **A:** 3-Day Overnight Camping: East Mountain, Manti-La Sal Forest (Ride with Zoo) is organized by Hogle Zoo - Community Science Programs. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "3-Day Overnight Camping: East Mountain, Manti-La Sal Forest (Ride with Zoo)", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/f01b6f0f4b11f70d565d532d048029766cf0a3a95f11c53299370d68d38b6803-rimg-w1200-h900-dc010205-gmir.jpg?v=1773974803", "startDate": "2026-08-04T13:30:00-06:00", "endDate": "2026-08-06T17:30:00-06:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/salt-lake-city/3-day-overnight-camping-east-mountain-manti-la-sal-forest-ride-with-zoo/100001981261804391", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "See \"Overview\" section for meeting/parking info", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2600 E Sunnyside Ave", "postalCode": "84108", "addressLocality": "Salt Lake City", "addressRegion": "UT", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "40.7489804", "longitude": "-111.8174069" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us on field surveys of western toads and other amphibians in the beautiful mountains of Utah!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-20", "availabilityEnds": "2026-08-06T17:30:00-06:00", "validFrom": "2026-03-20", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/salt-lake-city/3-day-overnight-camping-east-mountain-manti-la-sal-forest-ride-with-zoo/100001981261804391" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-20", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-03-20", "url": "https://allevents.in/salt-lake-city/3-day-overnight-camping-east-mountain-manti-la-sal-forest-ride-with-zoo/100001981261804391", "price": 0, "name": "Community Scientist (Ride with Zoo)" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Hogle Zoo - Community Science Programs", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/hogle-zoo-community-science-programs/27429313" } ] } ] ```