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Week in Moab

So just made it out here to Moab…it’s hot as hell. Now I see why everyone comes here in April/May.

Anyways, what are the most scenic trails to hit? I’ve only got the 4Runner on 33’s and no rock sliders (didn’t want to stop working on the buggy to add them:homer:).

I’m less concerned with hitting hard stuff and just want to see the best sights this area has to offer?

Any suggestions? I have Hurrah Pass/Chicken Corners on the list. Want to hit La Sal Pass and whatever else is up that way. Maybe Fins n Things.

Anything else? Got 6 days to explore.
 
FleshEater said:
So just made it out here to Moab…it’s hot as hell. Now I see why everyone comes here in April/May.

Anyways, what are the most scenic trails to hit? I’ve only got the 4Runner on 33’s and no rock sliders (didn’t want to stop working on the buggy to add them:homer:).

I’m less concerned with hitting hard stuff and just want to see the best sights this area has to offer?

Any suggestions? I have Hurrah Pass/Chicken Corners on the list. Want to hit La Sal Pass and whatever else is up that way. Maybe Fins n Things.

Anything else? Got 6 days to explore.
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Fin and things and hell revenge are easy and can be done with your rig no problem.
 
Rugby said:
That climb? Escalator or hells gate? Both are optional.
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Really? I’m using OnXOffroad premium. Assume the bypass is well marked?

We’re all alone out here, and it’s 100 every day…really don’t want to get broke and stranded, or rolled.
 
FleshEater said:
Really? I’m using OnXOffroad premium. Assume the bypass is well marked?

We’re all alone out here, and it’s 100 every day…really don’t want to get broke and stranded, or rolled.
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You have to get really really lost to hit hells gate or escalator on accident. It’s extremely well marked and you have to knowingly drive into them.

I’d say hells for sure. Fins n things is good. I’m trying to think if seven mile rim is doable for 33s and no sliders.
 
There are scenic loops in Arches National Park that don’t tax a vehicle that you need to drive home in. Some rock, mostly sand.

Look for “Marching Men” formation on park map. Many miles, takes a while, only saw one other vehicle when I have ran it. Makes for a good easy day, completely non-damaging.
 
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muddyrover said:
There are scenic loops in Arches National Park that don’t tax a vehicle that you need to drive home in. Some rock, mostly sand.

Look for “Marching Men” formation on park map. Many miles, takes a while, only saw one other vehicle when I have ran it. Makes for a good easy day, completely non-damaging.
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I saw this in Arches that looks cool.

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FleshEater said:
Is Top of the World still open or did that die with the BLM closures?
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It's still open, although it might be too rough for a 4runner on 33s anymore.

It used to be a super easy trail, but a couple of obstacles have gotten pretty bad now.
 
For a mellow fireroad drive, Long Canyon is pretty. We took my 80 year old mom in our grandma hauler up it to see the sights and then back around down to Gemini Bridges, and over to Gooney Bird Rock and out to 191 back into moab as a loop. It's pretty tame though, I think I popped the grandma hauler into 4lo once to avoid taking out our running boards on a slightly rocky part of metal masher rd and the rest of the time I was in 2wd. Bonus is you can check out petroglyphs, dinosaur tracks, and hike to Corona Arch along the way if you feel like it.

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Sandy Johnson said:
For a mellow fireroad drive, Long Canyon is pretty. We took my 80 year old mom in our grandma hauler up it to see the sights and then back around down to Gemini Bridges, and over to Gooney Bird Rock and out to 191 back into moab as a loop. It's pretty tame though, I think I popped the grandma hauler into 4lo once to avoid taking out our running boards on a slightly rocky part of metal masher rd and the rest of the time I was in 2wd. Bonus is you can check out petroglyphs, dinosaur tracks, and hike to Corona Arch along the way if you feel like it.

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Yeah I really don’t care about difficulty. This is the type of stuff I want to see. If we weren’t alone I’d be more willing to venture into harder stuff for this mildly built vehicle, but being alone, and hot…Not comfortable.
 
FleshEater said:
Yeah I really don’t care about difficulty. This is the type of stuff I want to see. If we weren’t alone I’d be more willing to venture into harder stuff for this mildly built vehicle, but being alone, and hot…Not comfortable.
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I'd highly recommend that route then. It's purty and you get to spend time in the dirt. Watch out for getting FOMO if you stop at the dino tracks or when you're driving to Gemini Bridges- There will be motos and crawlers and SxSs crusing right by you to all the cool gnar gnar spots. The only thing keeping me on script was a fear of tearing up my wife's fancy SUV.
 
Sandy Johnson said:
I'd highly recommend that route then. It's purty and you get to spend time in the dirt. Watch out for getting FOMO if you stop at the dino tracks or when you're driving to Gemini Bridges- There will be motos and crawlers and SxSs crusing right by you to all the cool gnar gnar spots. The only thing keeping me on script was a fear of tearing up my wife's fancy SUV.
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What is FOMO?

Kids and their acronyms. :flipoff2:
 
Pick up a Fun Treks book if you don't have one. They are very good. As mentioned Hells Revenge is a must do. I do the first part of Hell's and get off at Stairway to Hell then go back out the entrance. I don't run the south section of Fins either. I go down Sand Flats Rd to the radio tower access road and join the trail there. it's the iconic fins from that point on and much nicer.

Onion Creek is nice and you can do it in a Camry. I think the trail crosses Onion Creek about 30 times. In an open top rig that cool water feels good this time of year.

LaSalle Pass is a great way to escape the heat and get up over 10k elevation.
 
I just got back from 2 days in Moab, actually.

You'll need to get an entry pass to get into Canyonlands and Arches requires a timed entry. I'd recommend taking Willow Springs road into Arches and it avoids the line at the gate and doesn't require a pass. I was in a bone stock JL Rubicon and could have easily done the road in my wife's Acura MDX. We spend 3 hours in Arches and that was enough for me.

Shafer Trail is a neat route in Canyonlands - easily doable in your rig. The issue I had was getting back out to the main road via Potash Road. Though pretty, it was a loooong dirt / rocky road that was rough (if you can air down and back up it would make a big difference).

Also went to Gemini Bridges as well.
 
FleshEater said:
What is FOMO?

Kids and their acronyms. :flipoff2:
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Fear Of Missing Out.


Some dudes rolled into to hit poison spider on some 300 2 strokes while we were checking out the dino tracks and it cut me deep watching them rip up the hill, but I'm glad we got to get my mom out to see things off the beaten path.
 
I see that now. We can run the state park roads right into the NP. We already paid, but oh well.
 
I enjoyed Kane Creek Canyon and Elephant Hill on my trip out. A few spicy-ish spots but scenic (Colorado/Green River Confluence via EH was nice) . Dunno what you may be looking for exactly. May want to look into them.
 
Fins for sure, everyone should run the entire thing at least 1 time. Really only 1 ledge thats at all difficult for a slightly modded 4wd rig IMO. Hells is good, the hard stuff is all optional.

Kane Creek is fun, there is a risk of some rocker damage if you arent careful, and Hamburger Hill can be a pain.

Flat iron mesa was also fun, and should be doable for sure.

While we were on Poison Spider, a fairly new 4 runner on 33's was out there 1/3 of the way into the trail, and they were having a blast. Not sure if they ran the trifecta or ran PS in and out, but it definitely wasnt a rig I expected to see back there lol.
 
We might try to pack in as much desert time as we can Friday. It’s supposed to be 88 for the high. Until then it’s 102-106. Probably going to spend the next couple days in the La Sal mountains. I’ll whip together a route to make the most of the cooler temps Friday.

What I did not expect was the evenings to be miserably hot as well. Like, I’ve experienced 90+ out west before and when the sun goes down it’s always super comfortable. This is reminding me too much of western Pennsylvania with these hot evenings.

We were going to go down to Sand Hollow/Zion area Saturday, but we cancelled that. Headed back to Colorado for cooler temps. :laughing:
 
FleshEater said:
We might try to pack in as much desert time as we can Friday. It’s supposed to be 88 for the high. Until then it’s 102-106. Probably going to spend the next couple days in the La Sal mountains. I’ll whip together a route to make the most of the cooler temps Friday.

What I did not expect was the evenings to be miserably hot as well. Like, I’ve experienced 90+ out west before and when the sun goes down it’s always super comfortable. This is reminding me too much of western Pennsylvania with these hot evenings.

We were going to go down to Sand Hollow/Zion area Saturday, but we cancelled that. Headed back to Colorado for cooler temps. :laughing:
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Go silverton to animas forks, across cinnamon pass to lake city, head over to Ouray and up Million Dollar highway to Silverton.

Make sure you take the museum tour in Silverton. Marshall Ogsbury was my wife’s great great uncle.

The Old 100 Mine Tour is worth the time, too.

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The Slaying of Town Marshal Clate Ogsbury Historical Marker

(A historical marker located in Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado.)
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San Juan County Historical Society Mining Heritage Center ~ Mining Museum, Jail & Archive ~ Silverton, Colorado

The San Juan County Historical Society was established in 1964 as a non-profit Colorado Corporation for those interested in the preservation of the history of San Juan County, Colorado.
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muddyrover said:
Go silverton to animas forks, across cinnamon pass to lake city, head over to Ouray and up Million Dollar highway to Silverton.

Make sure you take the museum tour in Silverton. Marshall Ogsbury was my wife’s great great uncle.

The Old 100 Mine Tour is worth the time, too.

20180709_102817.jpeg

The Slaying of Town Marshal Clate Ogsbury Historical Marker

(A historical marker located in Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado.)
www.hmdb.org

San Juan County Historical Society Mining Heritage Center ~ Mining Museum, Jail & Archive ~ Silverton, Colorado

The San Juan County Historical Society was established in 1964 as a non-profit Colorado Corporation for those interested in the preservation of the history of San Juan County, Colorado.
sanjuancountyhistoricalsociety.org sanjuancountyhistoricalsociety.org

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We already explored that area for 7 days. Very nice, but those trails are swamped with people in the summer. It’ll be nice being somewhere no one goes to in the summer because it’s too cold, like Breckenridge.

Also, Route 50 has a huge detour right now so traversing from mountain to mountain is not easy. We’ll hit 70 to Silverthorne and drop into Breckenridge. 4 hours from here.
 
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