Well planned and this group blended very well together, including the guides, always special when that happens.

This was my first time to these National Parks. Our two guides were great and made the experience really enjoyable. I would have never considered walking in The Narrows had it not been for this trip. That was an amazing experience. And walking among the hoodoos in Bryce was otherworldly. Although I opted not to hike into the canton, the views along the north rim of the Grand Canyon were fabulous.

I did things I wouldn't have done on my own - walking the Narrows for one. Great organization by our guides. Accommodations were comfortable and everything was coordinated well.

1.) Hiking to three "bucket list" national parks with great leadership and guidance, 2.) staying in the parks, especially those sweet Bryce cabins with fireplaces, 3.) not cooking, 4.) Night skies, 5.) the pivot to fantastic Showdowns restaurant in Tropic, Utah, 5.) hiking all the way down to bridge at North Rim. Even if the exit was much less elegant. Puff Puff Puff. Pause. Puff Puff Puff, Pause. 6.) And completing the entire trip despite the Covid challenges. Thank you Linda.

Wonderful guides and participants! Variety of hikes was amazing - something for everyone.

Hiking the Narrows and Angels Landing in Zion.

I loved the overview of the entire Grand Staircase. I had not heard that term before (even i n my 70 years and love of national parks!) so was delighted with that approach, Zion Bryce and GC all linked in this way. Going to the overview on the last day - that might have been lovely the first day to set up the concept. But anyway - a completely new way to think about those geological wonders was great!

Completely different terrain than I have hiked! As always, the women (including guides) make every AGC trip special and this was no exception.

Angels landing

Guides, hikes, accommodations

Sights and compatible company.

Hiking NPs in Utah, specifically Zion Narrows and Angels Landing. The guides and other women on the trip were great!

the women and the hiking

The guides, the parks.

The beautiful scenery in each of the National Parks was stupendous, especially with the fall colors in full display.

The women who were on the trip and the spectacular scenery in the National Parks were the best parts of the trip.

The National Parks we visited are astounding. I so much appreciated the variety of experiences offered- the Narrows, Angel's Landing in Zion. I loved the places we stayed within the Parks and even outside of the Park. I love that AGC explores and supports the smaller businesses and entities and encourages women to support them. This is a big part of why I love AGC. I am adding this comment here because there seems to be no other place to give an overall comment. I think AGC needs to do a better job of vetting skills. There was a woman on our trip who has been on 10 trips with AGC (so her abilities must well be known) and is clearly not able to handle a 4, yet she was welcomed in and ended up splitting the group a lot because of her slowness. (And the admirable desire of the guides to keep everyone together.)Also a woman on our trip who could barely rate as a 4 despite her belief that she was right up there with the rest, is now next going on a 5 . This will be a drag for the other women on that trip and there seems to be no vetting. I get the feminist note that no one should be judged, but yes AGC needs to somehow vet people according to their desired hikes. Otherwise it is unfair for others. And before you cast me off as being selfish dickhead, think about equity for all, not just the one who is overrating herself. Too, I understand that AGC stopped the switching roommates because of COVID. But for some reason I got paired with someone who I least liked in the whole group and this so much didn't seem right or fair. What is the pairing process that goes on- totally arbitrary or geographic or age? Not sure what the right way to do it is, but I just know that this so much didn't work for me. And there should be a better way

The scenery was amazing and challenging! Our guides were GREAT and their meals ....my favorite of the entire trip!

My highlights - breathtaking scenery, charming accommodations, good companionship and great guides.

Loved the angel’s landing hike especially, but all were great

The Grand Staircase trip exceeded my expectations. The guides were great - very organized, enthusiastic and conscious of everyone’s needs (allergies, blisters, etc. that needed tending, abilities), and the views on the trip were amazing. Staying right in the parks was very convenient and it was nice to have early starts each morning to avoid some of the crowds. It would have been nice to go right to the bottom of the Grand Canyon but then we would have missed seeing something else.

Great guides, nice traveling companions, beautiful scenery... everything was you could think of!

Pleasant companions great leaders hiking

The scenery was amazing, the guides were outstanding and the other participants were such fun!

Anne and Gina were amazing guides! I felt informed of what was going on each day and the meals they prepared were awesome. The women on this trip were so easy to get along with which just added to the overall amazing time I had on the trip.

For me, hiking with a group of women for a few hours at a time is not about sharing life stories with new friends. In fact, when I hike I do not talk much. Instead, I take my thoughts to the trail, ponder new ideas or what I want in life, observe the geology around me, or allow my mind to endlessly wander in every direction as I listen to the subtle sounds of nature, the rhythmic plodding of my boots, and clinking of hiking sticks around me. I am happy. Most of these women I will never see again. But it is our shared love of nature and challenge that brings us together on the trail. Hiking with them keeps me humble. My legs will burn, my lungs will struggle to breath, and the sun and climb will warm my body to near exhaustion, but I like the sense of accomplishment. I feel gratitude to my strong body for getting me there. I feel gratitude to the people who had the foresight to preserve these national parks. I feel gratitude for the sunshine warming my body or the gentle breeze and sh

Highlights - maybe obvious, but I am still in awe of the beauty of these parks. I was pleasantly surprised how well everyone got along. A great bunch of women.

Our guides (Deb and Anne) were both great. Very knowledgeable and accommodating. Amazing group of 12 women on the trip.

I had concerns about being in physically ready for the trip. I called the office a few times to cancel and Debra Huntington and I discussed my training plan, I was assured by Debra that I was meeting/exceeding all requirements. In retrospect I should have gone with my gut instinct and withdrew from the trip. I also feel because of the incline, heat and elevation this trip should have been rated a 5. We had an Iron Man tri-athlete, and a woman who regularly hikes the Smokey Mountains and others who struggled on many days. I did stay behind a few days and chose to hike trails near our accommodations, for that I did not have or need a guide. I wanted to see the beauty of the parks not watch my feet on a trail all day.

Seeing and hiking in these three parks and meeting all the fabulous women! We laughed a lot! A really good group and Great Guides!

the trip was a wonderful way to hike and explore the beauty of the Grand Staircase all while meeting fabulous women and guides! I don't think that the trip was necessarily a 4 out of 5, and I was surprised that all of the hikes were tailored to the slowest hiker. I would like to see more opportunity to split the group and hike just a little faster, if so desired.

Highlights were seeing Bryce and hiking there. I really enjoyed that day as I did not feel rushed to complete the hike in a specific time and was able to take lots of pictures. Where it failed to meet my expectations was the pace of a few of the hikes, having to complete them in a specific time to meet the schedule. I would suggest for the longest hike in the Grand Canyon, to start at least an hour earlier and not feel so rushed would have been more desirable to me. As it was, Saturday hike was a big disappointment to me. The trail and the views were amazing. The silence and solitude are meant to be enjoyed - which I could not do for the rush to make it to Roaring Springs by a specific time.