Tours: Talking Rocks specializes in week-long camping tours exploring geology. Destinations include the Southwest and the Pacific Northwest. Most tours are camping tours. We sleep in tents or under the stars. Study geology and paleontology with Gerry Bryant of the Colorado Plateau Institute and occasionally other geologists and paleontologists. Eat incredibly delicious food prepared by Robert Johnston. Hike to breathtaking overlooks and fascinating outcrops. Enjoy conversations around the campfire probing the great questions of beauty and justice, meaning and ethics, God and humanity, geology and theology.
Other Services: Trailhead shuttle service near Mt. Rainier. Our office is in Enumclaw, WA, gateway to the north side of Mt. Rainier National Park, Crystal Mountain Ski Resort, and the surrounding wilderness areas. Our speciality is the trailheads in the South Cascades. The Norse Peak Wilderness, The William O. Douglas Wilderness, Goat Rocks, Mt. Adams, Mt. Rainier. However, we also assist people with trailhead transportation elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest. Whether you are looking for help shuttling your vehicle from the start to the finish of an outdoor adventure or need transportation to the wild places from Seatac airport or the train station in Seattle or Auburn, WA, or the bus stop in Enumclaw, we can help. Call or text: 253-350-1211.
Guide Service. When we are not in the Southwest we are at home on the farm in Enumclaw, WA, and are intimately familiar with the trails and wilderness areas mentioned above. If you need help planning a hiking/biking/backpacking trip in this area, give us a call.
We explore geology
Hike
Point our eyes and hearts and cameras toward sunrises and sunsets
Savor grand vistas
Examine mysteries in outcrops
Share incredibly delicious meals
Hold long conversations around the campfire
Deepen friendships
Make new friends
October 8-15, 2023 Colorado Plateau Tour