# Event Details - **Event Name**: Day Trip: Coyote Ridge Ponds (Ride with Zoo) - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 31 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 am – Fri, 31 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-06:00) - **Event Description**: Join us on field surveys of western toads and other amphibians in the beautiful mountains of Utah!About this EventCoyote Ridge Ponds 1-2 & Low Pass CreekJoin Hogle Zoo staff on a survey of Coyote Ridge Ponds 1-2 and Low Pass Creek found on the southwest slope of the Uintas! Meet at Hogle Zoo main entrance at 7:00AM. Look for Hogle Zoo staff waiting for you there.Transportation: Depart from Utah's Hogle Zoo. Ride in Zoo vehicle. Leave your car in our main guest lot. Drive from Zoo is around 2 hrs.How to get to Zoo parking: Head east on Sunnyside Ave and turn right into the main entrance. Park anywhere in the main lot. Walk to the front gate ticket office with your gear to find Zoo staff waiting for you.Difficulty: 5/10. We will aim to survey two small ponds and if time, a stream. We will hike off-trail to get to each pond(~2mi with ~550ft elevation change round trip) and survey the stream on the way back to the truck if time. We will be hiking through dense vegetation (willows, long grasses) and over uneven forest terrain.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 bring/wear: Comfortable hiking clothes and close-toed shoes you don't mind getting dirty/wet (light weight hiking pants/work pants recommended over shorts). A daypack with a packed lunch, snacks, water (minimum 32oz), sun protection (hat, glasses), rain jacket (rain pants if you have them), warm layers if needed, extra socks (keep these in your backpack). Water/rain boots or waders are recommended but not required (your feet are likely to get wet). Some prefer to wear light weight long sleeve shirts to protect them from getting scratched by vegetation. You may also want comfortable dry shoes to change into at the end of the day.Click THIS LINK to check the local weather prior and dress accordingly.Click THIS LINK to watch training videos. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/0c4697c0-2407-11f1-b21f-e7b51f3e47f4-rimg-w948-h740-dca6a9a9-gmir.jpg Map of Zoo parking. Meet Zoo field team here. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salt-lake-city/day-trip-coyote-ridge-ponds-ride-with-zoo/100001980664035448 - **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, trekking, 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**: Hogle Zoo Main Entrance - **lat**: 40.7498438 - **long**: -111.8140525 - **full address**: Hogle Zoo Main Entrance, 2600 E Sunnyside Ave S, Salt Lake City, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Day Trip: Coyote Ridge Ponds (Ride with Zoo) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/ec38a2a2280e16bf9d61fa770b1268f21daa933ace25f44444ac1f9f66b9f60e-rimg-w836-h627-dc74adf6-gmir.jpg?v=1773974834 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Day Trip: Coyote Ridge Ponds (Ride with Zoo) being held? - **A:** Day Trip: Coyote Ridge Ponds (Ride with Zoo) takes place on Fri, 31 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 am to Fri, 31 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Hogle Zoo Main Entrance, 2600 E Sunnyside Ave S, Salt Lake City, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Day Trip: Coyote Ridge Ponds (Ride with Zoo)? - **A:** Day Trip: Coyote Ridge Ponds (Ride with Zoo) is organized by Hogle Zoo - Community Science Programs. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Day Trip: Coyote Ridge Ponds (Ride with Zoo)", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/ec38a2a2280e16bf9d61fa770b1268f21daa933ace25f44444ac1f9f66b9f60e-rimg-w836-h627-dc74adf6-gmir.jpg?v=1773974834", "startDate": "2026-07-31T07:00:00-06:00", "endDate": "2026-07-31T17:00:00-06:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/salt-lake-city/day-trip-coyote-ridge-ponds-ride-with-zoo/100001980664035448", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Hogle Zoo Main Entrance", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2600 E Sunnyside Ave S", "postalCode": "84108", "addressLocality": "Salt Lake City", "addressRegion": "UT", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "40.7498438", "longitude": "-111.8140525" } }, "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": "2026-07-31T17:00:00-06:00", "validFrom": "2026-03-20", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/salt-lake-city/day-trip-coyote-ridge-ponds-ride-with-zoo/100001980664035448" }, { "@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/day-trip-coyote-ridge-ponds-ride-with-zoo/100001980664035448", "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" } ] } ] ```