Share your interests.
History, horses, rock art, roads, geology, cabins, photography, or scenery.
Wellington, Utah · San Rafael Swell
Custom San Rafael Swell Expeditions.
Private trips shaped around history, rock art, mining camps, horses, vehicles, photography, and backcountry travel.
Local guide
Years spent exploring the San Rafael Swell and surrounding desert country.
Custom routes
Trips built around what you actually want to see and understand.
Small groups
History, scenery, vehicles, horses, photography, and backcountry travel without a crowd.
Custom expeditions
Tell me what interests you. We will start there.
Some people want scenery. Some want rock art, mining camps, old cabins, geology, photography, outlaw stories, horses, or remote roads.
The route depends on your interests, the season, road conditions, and how far into the backcountry you want to go.
How custom trips workTalk through options.
Time, season, pace, roads, weather, and how far out you want to go.
Build the route.
A practical itinerary based on your group and the conditions.
Head out.
Spend the day exploring with context from someone who knows the area.
Choose your adventure
What fascinates you?
History & outlaws
Matt Warner. Ghost towns. Coal camps. Frontier stories.
View interestRock art & archaeology
Petroglyphs, ancient sites, and the patience to treat them right.
View interestMining & industry
Coal, uranium, abandoned workings, boom-and-bust country.
View interestPhotography
Light, distance, texture, weather, and time to wait.
View interestRiver & canyon corridors
Muddy water, canyon walls, and desert access points.
View interestHorse & Mustang country
Pack animals, open country, and old travel routes.
View interestOverlanding & backcountry
Remote roads, old vehicles, and backcountry travel.
View interestScenic exploration
Wedge Overlook, Buckhorn Draw, Swinging Bridge, hidden viewpoints.
View interestField evidence
Photos from the field.
Routes
Common starting points.
Wedge Overlook
Overlooks and wide San Rafael Swell views.
- Fully Guided
- $150
- Self-Drive Guided
- $100
Price River
River corridors, access points, and local history.
- Fully Guided
- $200
- Self-Drive Guided
- $150
Black Dragon
Canyon scenery, rock art context, and backcountry roads.
- Fully Guided
- $350
- Self-Drive Guided
- $300
Temple Mountain
Mining history, uranium country, and rugged desert roads.
- Fully Guided
- $400
- Self-Drive Guided
- $350
Eva Conover
Remote country for groups ready to go farther out.
- Fully Guided
- $500
- Self-Drive Guided
- $450
Your guide
Years spent exploring the Swell.
Guided by local knowledge, research, and a lot of time in the backcountry.
Read the Guide StoryYears in the Swell and the surrounding desert country.
Local history, Matt Warner country, Carbon and Emery County sites.
Cabins, inscriptions, mining camps, ranch sites, and old routes.
Old Land Rovers, horseback, muleback, and long rides across the Swell.
Vehicles
Backcountry vehicles.
1993 NAS Defender 110
Long wheelbase with another row of seats.
NAS Defender 90
Short-wheelbase Defender for desert roads.
1969 Land Rover Series IIA "Bugeye"
Old Land Rover character.
1987 Suzuki Samurai
Compact and useful on desert routes.
1940 Dodge military recovery vehicle
A machine with its own history.
Plan your expedition
Start planning a trip.
Send your dates, group size, and what you are interested in seeing.