A Utah Summer Program Designed to Help Teen Girls Grow Through Leadership and Outdoor Experiences.
Open to girls throughout Utah and across the U.S.
3-week session. Day and full participation options available.
Participants may remain at ROOTs or return home between sessions.
3-week session. Enroll in one session or both for the full 7-week immersion.
Four Days in the Field. Three Days on Campus.
Each week follows a deliberate rhythm. Four days on expedition across some of Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho's most iconic landscapes. Three days back at ROOTs' Park City campus, where campers process what they experienced and build on it through structured workshops and coaching. The two halves reinforce each other challenge creates the material, and campus days help your daughter understand what she learned from it.
Outdoor Expedition
Real terrain, real conditions, real challenges. Campers develop navigation, water travel, rope work, and camp craft while working as a team toward shared objectives. Evening reflection circles give structure to the experience as it unfolds.
- Navigation and route finding
- River travel and paddle skills
- Rope work and canyoneering basics
- Camp craft and backcountry living
- Evening guided reflection circles
- Team problem-solving under real conditions
Leadership and Life Skills
Workshop-based sessions connect the outdoor experience to everyday life school, relationships, and future goals. Applied group challenges give campers a chance to practice leadership in a lower-stakes setting.
- Communication styles and active listening
- Conflict resolution and team roles
- Decision-making under pressure
- Goal-setting and habit formation
- Stress management and emotional regulation
- Peer feedback and leadership reflection
Some of the West's Most Iconic Wilderness
Utah summer camp expeditions take campers across state lines into extraordinary terrain all within reach of Park City.
More Than a Utah Summer Camp Experience
Campers who complete the ROOTs outdoor leadership summer program leave with skills they can name, describe, and use not just memories from a summer in Utah.
Confidence
Built through real accomplishment in the outdoors, not through being told she is capable.
Leadership Skills
Communication, decision-making, and conflict resolution with practical, everyday application.
Resilience
Developed under real pressure and real conditions adaptive problem-solving that transfers beyond camp.
Self-Awareness
The ability to reflect on her own growth, understand how she responds under pressure, and act on it.
Peer Community
Genuine connection with a group of girls who pushed through something real together.
Life Skills Transfer
Coaching days bridge outdoor learning to school, relationships, and goals so growth sticks.
Summer Camp Pricing
Day campers return home each evening during Park City campus days. All campers stay overnight during adventure expeditions.
Single Session · 3 Weeks
Choose Session 1 (June 5–29) or Session 2 (July 3–26).
Dual Session · 7 Weeks
Includes a built-in gap week between sessions for rest, integration, and reset.
Reserve Today for Your Daughter.
Enrollment is limited. Reach out with any questions or to get started we're happy to walk you through the program and help find the right fit for your family.
ROOTs Transition · Park City, Utah
Serving girls ages 15–18 from Park City, Salt Lake City, and throughout Utah.