Going to Moab....What are Best Trails for Raptor on Family Vacation?

[jzweedyk]

I use Gia on an Ipad. Several maps to chose from, but while they show most trail/roads they do not name trails or show the track. You have to save your own tracks.

 

[mezger]

Great info in this thread, thanks. At a minimum, will hit up what Lasercat posted with my Rap when I go back.

I rented a Maverick X3 XRS Turbo R from the Hummer place, hit Hells Revenge and Fins and Things. Holy crap, that was a barrel of fun. Rock crawls great, flies through the sand great. I think a UTV would be a lot more fun than a Rap on the Sand Flats trails, but a Rap could do it with some tailpipe scrapes. Hell, I saw a gigantic turbo diesel dozer deep in Hells Revenge.

I still have a lot of MTB and offroading to do in that area.

 

[DANACO]

Top of the world is pretty cool too off of 128 /I70 exit

 

[Hdscreens]

Is most of this route slow paced or flat out?

This is a pretty cool little route that will get you some absolutely spectacular scenery without being overly rough for the family.

You'll travel all along the river until you get to the potash ponds (which are super cool - flip the map to satellite view and zoom in on them!) and then climb to some massive cliffs overlooking the river valley, and finally an awesome switchback up to the road. Google says 2h13m, but you'll be stopping to take pictures a lot, and there are plenty of cool spots for a lunch break. You probably won't see many other people out on that road.

Once you get up to the highway, it's worth taking a detour to Dead Horse Point, though that spot is a bit more touristy.

https://goo.gl/maps/nax8sP1HbrzBHddH7

Pictures really don't do it justice, but here are a couple from my last trip out there.

 

[jzweedyk]

Moab is mostly slick rock with some sand mixed in and on some trails rocks and boulders with shelfs. This trail has a combination of all of them. However it is not desert trails, so while you can go kind of fast on some parts, others are at rock crawl speed. Also most "high" speed trails have a lot of whoops.

 

[Clogking]

So when in fall is a good time to go to Moab? I am using Lead-Nav, is there Cell coverage there or do i need to get maps downloaded on the IPAD?

 

[Ironman2284]

Folks telling you to take your raptor on hells revenge must want to see your truck with damage

 

[jzweedyk]

So when in fall is a good time to go to Moab? I am using Lead-Nav, is there Cell coverage there or do i need to get maps downloaded on the IPAD?

While there is good cell coverage in Moab, the trails are a different story. Download your maps ahead of time. Best time in the fall is from the middle of September until the end of October. Before that it is usually too hot and after that it may be too cold. And I would NOT take a Raptor on Hell's Revenge, but with some damage most of it can be done. It would be cheaper to rent a Jeep or RZR and do it, than fix the damage.

 

[jaz13]

Folks telling you to take your raptor on hells revenge must want to see your truck with damage

You must be one of those guys that gets upset if the paint on your skid plate gets scuffed. For me, that's what they are there for.

Raptor can do Hell's Revenge easily. A little scuffing on the hitch or exhaust pipes is a badge of honor.

 

[Jon Sypniewski]

If you got the time I would rent a rzr. My friend and I did that for my birthday you can blast through all the trails fast like hells revenge. Gemini Bridges will easily be doable in the raptor, my 4runner made it fine I'm pretty sure I've seen subarus up top as well.