So on Day 2 while in Moab we decided to head out to Canyonlands National Park. Originally we were supposed to head out there with Hip2u77 but we got a late start and thought we might try catching up with him for another trail after he hit Elephant Hill. As luck would have it we did catch up with him, but only after he was heading back to town to drop his brother-in-law off. Since the family and I were already there we decided to hit Elephant Hill and the river confluence overlook. I have to say it was almost freakish seeing nearly anyone on that trail all day. Our first visitors were the entire day were met as we were leaving the confluence overlook, a few people in a built up Tacoma crew cab.

If you have a chance to do this trail, be prepared as it will make your a$$ hole pucker up some as you ascend and then descend the canyon wall. Side note, the spot where they tell you to "Pull in Back Down" heed the advice or be prepared for a 6-7 point turn around. Uhh, yeah I shouldn't have listened to wife on that one.

Oh, I did mention near divorce. Well as I mentioned about the puckering up getting into the canyon. Yeah, so the wife has a real problem with heights, off camber situations and just the possibility of tumbing off the side of something to a certain death. So of course stress and anxiety levels were running pretty high through out the day and near the end I blew up on her when she was spotting me and couldn't tell me where my wheel was as I was coming down off a ledge with a good sized drop off. Yeah that didn't go over so well and I got the silent treatment for the 1.5hr drive back to town.

Despite the drama, it was a great day. Beautiful sights to be had everywhere and again another impressive showing of my stock rig's capabilities. Oh and if you're wondering about the cow. It was a freakish one eyed cow.

Check out the link below for the days pic's. I promise not as many as my Day 1 pic's.
http://s558.photobucket.com/albums/s...view=slideshow

more to come...
Moab Day 3 - Aug 10th - Top of the World
Moab Day 4 - Aug 11th - Arches National Park - Tower Arch Trail

 

Thanks for all the great pics, I really enjoyed them.

 

awesome.. looks like fun! and I have to say that is one of the best looking Tacomas I have ever seen

 

Looks good... makes me wish I didnt get stuck living out here in VA I miss the west coast... you guys have all the fun.

 

more great pics from you!

surprised though, thought there would be one of you getting the silent treatment.

 

I'm a born and bread Chicago boy who just has an itch to travel this great country. I'm used to seeing everything relatively flat with occasional hills.

 

Don't bring the wife until she learns to pucker up. Or, ask her to get out of the Jeep and watch from the sidelines. What my g/f does. She knows her pucker limits, once it's reached, she quietly exits and takes pics and spectates.

 

Great pics Hope you patched things up with the spotter (wife)

 

looks like a great trip

 

Yeah, all is good. She's very cool that way, very easy going. Thinking about it it's funny how I put the fear of god in her 2 days before our 1yr anniversary where as last year it was two days after our wedding.

Pic of the aftermath of my Z71 Tahoe after nearly getting getting stuck in BMF mud puddle somewhere in the Black Hills. Many lessons were learned that day, namely stay away from mud puddles they can be bad.