40th Anniversary Field Trip: Goshute Mountains HawkWatch

Dates: Saturday, October 17, 2026-Sunday, October 18, 2026
Departure: 8:00 am on Saturday
Return: ~4:00pm on Sunday
Price: $400 per person
Spaces Remaining: 8
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Overview
There’s a reason that everyone wants to go to the Goshutes. There’s also a reason that not everyone does. Join us on this guided journey where we’ll make it as easy as possible to reach one of the highest volume HawkWatch sites in the West, the Goshute Mountains HawkWatch. Plus, you’ll have the exclusive opportunity to camp out overnight at the top of the mountain. 

What to Expect

After meeting your fellow participants at our headquarters in Salt Lake City, you’ll join a caravan of SUVs to make the ~2-hour drive to the Goshute Mountains HawkWatch, located just outside West Wendover, Nevada. From there, it’s a ~2.5 mile hike up ~1,800 vertical feet to the HawkWatch.

We’ll arrive to the count site around mid-day, as the migrating raptors take advantage of the warmth of the thermals. You’ll have plenty of time to hawkwatch with our biologists and this year’s crew, learning more about how raptors use mountain ridges and updrafts to make their way south each fall. You also may have the opportunity to see a wild bird of prey up close if the banding blind is open that day.

In addition to expert hawkwatching instruction from our team, you’ll enjoy several meals with our team—a boxed lunch at the trailhead before we hike to the top of the Goshute Mountains HawkWatch on Saturday, followed by a campfire dinner (provided fire restrictions allow it) with the crew that night. After breakfast on Sunday morning, we’ll pack sack lunches for the trip back and enjoy a little more hawkwatching before we have to head down the mountain and back to Salt Lake City. Plus, we’ll provide round-trip transportation from our headquarters in Salt Lake City.

What’s Included

• Roundtrip transportation in SUVs from our headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah
• Boxed lunch and campfire dinner on Saturday; breakfast and lunch on Sunday
• Drinking water while at the Goshute Mountains HawkWatch
• Expert hawkwatching instruction from the HawkWatch International team
• And an opportunity to camp out at the top of the Goshute Mountains HawkWatch

What’s Not Included

• Sleeping pad, bags, and other personal camping gear (a detailed packing list will be provided closer to the trip)
• Gratuities for guides (all tax-deductible)
• Meals other than those explicitly provided
• Snacks
• Other personal items

Terms & Conditions

1. This trip is subject to HWI’s Field Trip and Tour Policies. Payment in full is due at the time of registration
2. This tour is limited to 8 people to ensure an intimate, high-quality experience for everyone, and to follow Leave No Trace Principles in this Wilderness Area.
3. The minimum number of participants is 3. In the event the minimum is not reached, we will refund your ticket or issue a receipt for your tax-deductible donation, whichever you prefer.
4. Guests are welcome to utilize HWI-provided tents if they do not have their own or don’t wish to pack one up to the top; however, guests may be assigned shared space in a large visitor tent.
5. The restrooms available at the top of the Goshute Mountains HawkWatch are composting toilets.