Captfranny

Headed up on the 17th for a few days. Looking to hit the triple threat, any one with experience as far as time needed? Any locals up for some wheeling?

Mbryson

Hope you have fun. I'm not familiar with "Triple Threat". Care to elaborate?

Nwapache

Poison spider, golden spike, and gold bar rim

Mbryson

I've always thought of that as "Golden Spike" as you need to utilize both the other trails to do the middle part. Do you know the origination of the "Triple Threat" name? (I saw it somewhere else browsing this morning)


Oh, about the time. That's a pretty good day. I've ran it as fast as about 6 hours, but that was with extremely prepared rigs, no breakage and no traffic. I think you'll be at least 9-12 hours? There are some cool obstacles but a A LOT of small ledges and small climbs that make it run pretty slow. I believe Moab Friends For Wheelin' or RR4W will likely have the trail marked quite well for EJS. It's not hard to follow, but the trail mostly disappears over the winter.

FWIW, the EJS guided trail takes off an hour earlier than everyone else to run that trail (8 am start vs. 9 am for most other trails). They're usually a good guideline for trail times. I've been a volunteer for four years now and we've usually got everyone off the trail (them, not necessarily their vehicles) by 3-4 pm. I've not run the trail as a EJS volunteer or participant but would assume they are trying to be back to Moab by 5-6 pm at the latest? (subject to change due to trail conditions or potential issues encountered that day)

I've driven off the trail by flashlight/spotter more than once (spotter with a flashlight helps a bunch coming down some of the ledges on Gold Bar Rim). You're only going as fast as someone can walk at that point.

Captfranny

That is what I intended as triple threat as well. Thanks for the info. I suspect pretty light traffic during this time. So we will plan a full day.

Mbryson

I'd be surprised if you did run into a lot of traffic. Have lots o fun

Captfranny

Two days so far in Moab and We've hit fins n things, Hells Revenge, poison spider, golden spike and gold bar rim. We have not seen a single jeep out here and the weather has been beautiful. Tomorrows a different story, looks to be a wet day.