It will be my first trip to Moab at the end of February, part of a road trip from Victoria to New Orleans.
I am curious about typical conditions. Snow / ice on trails, how many will be feasible?
I am currently living on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia. Most wheeling here deals with avoiding trees/stumps and climbing rock, but it is generally wet and mossy. I also lived on the prairies for 20 yrs so i am used to snow/ice, temps down to -40 F. However, i am nervous about how bad the snow/ice will be in Moab around this time. Moab seems amazing, but ascending/descending the faces would appear to be suicide with either snow or ice. If conditions are less than optimum what trails could typically be run. I have a fair amount of experience wheeling, but have no idea what to expect at Moab? There is a good chance I will be wheeling alone, unless I can meet and tag along with some others in Moab. So if need be, I can keep it mild. I am driving a 2012 JK8 with a 3in BDS lift, full armour on 35s.

Any tips or pointers would be appreciated.

Trevor

 

Usually (any at-the-time storms pending) there are always trails to be run. The elevation varies so much that it's easy to avoid snow.
What are you looking for to do? Scenery or Technical?
If you're there Fri/Sat/Sun I come down and wheel some with you