Moab Trails
08-11-2014, 03:58 PM
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Moab Trails
Headed to Moab and thinking of hitting these trails. Hells Revenge, Porcupine Rim and Gemini Bridges. Any thoughts on this and any others we should consider? We'll be there 2 days and will visit Durango and Zion too if you have recommendations there too. Thanks!
08-12-2014, 12:30 AM
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Headed down Shafer Switchbacks to White Rim Trail ...
Musselman Arch in Canyonlands ...
The view from Airport campsite in Canyonlands ...
Mesa Arch in Canyonlands ...
Colorado River from White Rim Trail in Canyonlands ...
This is a long ways out White Rim Trail, but White Crack campsite offers a stunning view ...
So does Murphy C campsite, but once here you've committed to driving the entire 100 mile trail ...
And I didn't even address Elephant Hill Trail, which is a difficult rated trail (WRT is easy unless weather intercedes). But that's way at the other end of this huge park--a good 60 minute drive just to get to the trailhead from Moab. More spectacular scenery, but different than Island in the Sky (which WRT takes your around).
If you want to spend more time considering Canyonlands, here's a video of a trip that included it. Start at 2:30 for the Canyonlands part if it doesn't forward you automatically, and continue to part 2 to see all of White Rim Trail ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__eRvYZ9TXY&list=UUIK_7F7GJJcvTo9d7Ag5cYA#t=151 P.S.--Agree with above comment about Fins and Things. It's right on the edge of town. Previously described as "easy", it's actually rated difficult in Well's Moab guide. But it's a very easy difficult. A stock Jeep can run it no problem. It is like a slow motion roller coaster.
08-12-2014, 11:46 AM
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Stay in Moab and visit Arches NP. We were there for 10 days and barely scratched the surface.
There is a great back-country run in Arches. Take the paved road to the north end and find the Tower Arch road. Go west over an interesting rock pitch, then head south for a real scenic exit, or go back over the rock pitch for a fast exit to pavement.
A view from inside Arches NP:
A view from Tower Arch road:
There is a great back-country run in Arches. Take the paved road to the north end and find the Tower Arch road. Go west over an interesting rock pitch, then head south for a real scenic exit, or go back over the rock pitch for a fast exit to pavement.
A view from inside Arches NP:
A view from Tower Arch road:
08-13-2014, 06:38 AM
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Honestly, headed from the DFW area as I assume you are, I'd skip Zion and spend an extra day at Moab to visit Arches and Canyonlands. You'll save gas, have more time to enjoy the sights, avoid huge crowds, and see way better scenery. And both parks have off-road trails--you won't find that in Zion! I'm a bit of a national park nut and have been to almost all of them, many of them multitiple times. Zion is somewhere in the middle of the pack of the 43 I've been to. So is Arches. But Canyonlands is in the top two or three. Drive out on White Rim Trail--you don't need a permit if you don't camp. Take your lunch, start very early (sunrise at Mesa Arch before descending into the canyon is breathtaking), and plan to spend all day there. There's a Denny's on the north side of town to feed you breakfast before sunrise. Headed down Shafer Switchbacks to White Rim Trail ... Musselman Arch in Canyonlands ... The view from Airport campsite in Canyonlands ... Mesa Arch in Canyonlands ... Colorado River from White Rim Trail in Canyonlands ... This is a long ways out White Rim Trail, but White Crack campsite offers a stunning view ... So does Murphy C campsite, but once here you've committed to driving the entire 100 mile trail ... And I didn't even address Elephant Hill Trail, which is a difficult rated trail (WRT is easy unless weather intercedes). But that's way at the other end of this huge park--a good 60 minute drive just to get to the trailhead from Moab. More spectacular scenery, but different than Island in the Sky (which WRT takes your around). If you want to spend more time considering Canyonlands, here's a video of a trip that included it. Start at 2:30 for the Canyonlands part if it doesn't forward you automatically, and continue to part 2 to see all of White Rim Trail ... YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__eRvYZ9TXY&list=UUIK_7F7GJJcvTo9d7Ag5cYA# t=151 P.S.--Agree with above comment about Fins and Things. It's right on the edge of town. Previously described as "easy", it's actually rated difficult in Well's Moab guide. But it's a very easy difficult. A stock Jeep can run it no problem. It is like a slow motion roller coaster.
08-13-2014, 07:06 AM
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Top of the World is a fun trail and you get to see alot of sceneryonce you get to the top, but i just got back from there and i wouldnt call the trail easy anymore. The trail has gotten pretty bad (as in ruff with alot of drop offs). And it has turned into a trail i wouldnt ever run without another jeep.
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08-13-2014, 11:43 AM
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Look at this thread, some awesome trails near St George and you will be close to it.
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/soca...-socal-245301/
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/soca...-socal-245301/
08-20-2014, 08:28 PM
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Steele bender is a lot of fun. Fins n things is fun and fun to do as a night run if you have the lighting for it. Gemini bridges is pretty and cool to see the bridge, but it's basically a dirt road out to it. I usually go out there every time I'm in moab.
Zion np is awesome. I love it there. When you do angels landing, start early in the morning 7/8ish. Then hit the lodge for ice cream afterwords. Since you are headed to Zion, I'd recommend stopping at Bryce np for a few hours if it's allowed in your schedule. Very pretty. Unfortunately it is a long drive from Moab to Zion.
Also, since you're mtn biking, make sure to do goose berry mesa near Zion's.
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Zion np is awesome. I love it there. When you do angels landing, start early in the morning 7/8ish. Then hit the lodge for ice cream afterwords. Since you are headed to Zion, I'd recommend stopping at Bryce np for a few hours if it's allowed in your schedule. Very pretty. Unfortunately it is a long drive from Moab to Zion.
Also, since you're mtn biking, make sure to do goose berry mesa near Zion's.
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