NOTE: Limited to 10 participants (minimum 3). 
To RSVP, sign up here. 

Meet at the Escalante Interagency Visitor Center and carpool to Posey Lake Campground. Participants may also meet at Posey Lake Campground, campsite 14.

Cindy Calbaum will teach you how to identify the conifer species which are native to the Escalante Mountains and the basics of how to identify deciduous trees. After learning about tree identification, Cindy will lead a 1/2 mile hike from the Posey Lake Campground to the Posey Overlook 400 feet above the lake.

HIKE DETAILS: The first part of the trail is steep climbing 400 ft quickly and then levels off.  

WHAT TO BRING:

• Good hiking shoes
• Water
• Sunscreen, sunglasses, and hat
• Walking sticks if you like them

Cindy is a Forester and recreation manager for the Escalante Ranger District. Cindy has a degree in Forestry from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and has worked for the USFS for over 30 years.