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Welcome to Coach Ron Gunn's Hiking Adventure Tours

Welcome to Coach Ron Gunn's Hiking Adventure ToursWelcome to Coach Ron Gunn's Hiking Adventure ToursWelcome to Coach Ron Gunn's Hiking Adventure Tours

"A pub at the end of every wilderness hike." 

"We don't sleep on the ground." 

Coach Ron Gumm


2022 DESTINATION, GRAND CANYON

2022 HIKE TRAINING

Coach Gunn's hike training program is primarily designed to prepare a subgroup of soon to be elite hikers to prepare for a marathon-like destination hike.  

Secondarily this program assists those with less extreme goals.  Most of our participants are not elite hikers and will have a great time in our training and the hikes at destination.

The KEEP INFORMED LIST gets general mailings and training newsletters during January only.  

If actively training with us, you will join a training team (Trip or as a Training Partner). 

The 2022 training teams are: Grand Canyon and 2022 Training Partners.

By the end of January, we will stop sending 

training emails to the full mail list.

If you are undecided on joining a training team 

and want more time to evaluate , contact Thom.

Thom@CairnStoneTours.com

KEEP INFORMED LIST

HOW TO JOIN OUR LOCAL HIKES

It's a hike training program for our travelers and we have other hikers who are not traveling with us.  You must join one of two hiking teams each year to participate.  

In 2022 it's either the Grand Canyon trip or as a Training Partner.

Training team members get a biweekly newsletter with details for the next hike.

REGISTRATION DETAILS

UTAH 2021 WAS GREAT!

Three fired up hiking groups made it to Utah and back with fantastic memories and stories to tell!  Some have given heartfelt testimonials.

BEST OF UTAH 2021

Photo Gallery: UTAH PARKS 2021, GRAND CANYON 2022 & SCOTLAND 2023

Awestruck in the Narrows!

BEST OF UTAH PARKS 2021

River hike in Zion National Park in Utah

 BEST OF UTAH PARKS 2021

View of valley in Zion National Park in Utah

BEST OF UTAH PARKS 2021

View of Hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah

BEST OF UTAH PARKS 2021

Sunset view through arch at Canyon Lands National Park in Utah

  BEST OF UTAH PARKS 2021 

Double arch view in Arches National Park in Utah

  BEST OF UTAH PARKS 2021 

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HIKING PHILOSOPHY

SEE YOU ON THE TRAILS

THE PATHS WE TRAVEL

ADVENTURE HIKES


"We don't sleep on the ground and there's a pub at the end of every wilderness trail."  Coach Gunn


All training and destinations include all hike abilities from moderate to extreme.  Every destination has one extreme hike challenge that takes months of marathon-like training to prepare you.  This is not for everyone.  Most o

ADVENTURE HIKES


"We don't sleep on the ground and there's a pub at the end of every wilderness trail."  Coach Gunn


All training and destinations include all hike abilities from moderate to extreme.  Every destination has one extreme hike challenge that takes months of marathon-like training to prepare you.  This is not for everyone.  Most of our hikers do not do this but will train for more reasonable goals though personally ambitious.  We are not a competitive group - we celebrate everyone's personal best.


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THE PATHS WE TRAVEL

SEE YOU ON THE TRAILS

THE PATHS WE TRAVEL

Since 2004 Coach Gunn has taken hiking groups to Grand Canyon 11 times, to Pacific Northwest twice , Northern California, Boston-Cape Cod, Hawaii many times, Italy, Scotland, Spain

and New Zealand.  


2021 - Best of Utah 

2022 - Grand Canyon XII

2023 - Best of Scotland II


NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE 

Current Hike Information


FEB 2021 Interview; Future Tri

Since 2004 Coach Gunn has taken hiking groups to Grand Canyon 11 times, to Pacific Northwest twice , Northern California, Boston-Cape Cod, Hawaii many times, Italy, Scotland, Spain

and New Zealand.  


2021 - Best of Utah 

2022 - Grand Canyon XII

2023 - Best of Scotland II


NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE 

Current Hike Information


FEB 2021 Interview; Future Trips


Why is walking so good for you?

[Submitted by Cairn Stone

alumnus, Craig C.]



UTAH TESTIMONIALS

SEE YOU ON THE TRAILS

SEE YOU ON THE TRAILS

SEE YOU ON THE TRAILS

Adventure hikes at incredible destinations:  We usually travel in Fall; September/October.  Hike training begins in January.  

Hiking with us in 2021-two ways: 

Join the 2021 Utah trip waiting list or as a 2021 Training Partner.  Bi-weekly hikes are progressively longer and  at great venues.  When safe to do so, a half hour lecture precedes

Adventure hikes at incredible destinations:  We usually travel in Fall; September/October.  Hike training begins in January.  

Hiking with us in 2021-two ways: 

Join the 2021 Utah trip waiting list or as a 2021 Training Partner.  Bi-weekly hikes are progressively longer and  at great venues.  When safe to do so, a half hour lecture precedes each hike.  This is a training program to prepare our travelers experience something truly extraordinary!  

The 2021 season is again based on  progressive overload to meet the extreme hike goals of the program.  Most take on more modest goals.  The program serves all hiking abilities.


[2021 Schedule on NEWSLETTERS page]


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Coach Ron Gunn

Your coach, your travel guide and founder of Cairn Stone Adventure Tours.

Ron@CairnStoneTours.com

574-215-4779


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