Individual Placement - Canyonlands Backcountry Members
Student Conservation Association · Posted Nov 6, 2026
- Moab, Utah, United States
- Full-time
- $600–$600 per week
Backcountry visitor services and permit operations in the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park
Compensation
Living allowance - $600/week Roundtrip Travel Allowance: $1100 (paid once)
Responsibilities
- Staff the Hans Flat Ranger Station information desk: provide information to visitors, issue backcountry permits, answer phone inquiries, and monitor radio traffic.
- Perform day patrols and lead interpretive hikes in the Horseshoe Canyon Unit of Canyonlands NP.
- Perform Preventative Search and Rescue patrols at the Horseshoe Canyon Trailhead.
- Perform multi-day backcountry patrols in the Maze District of Canyonlands NP.
- Support the Horseshoe Canyon Volunteer program by ferrying supplies to the Horseshoe Canyon Unit of Canyonlands NP.
Requirements
- High school diploma or its equivalent
- Nice to have: remote living
- Nice to have: integration into small community
- Nice to have: solo backcountry patrols up to seven days