Moab

[Sozzy12]

Going to Moab for the first time with the family, and our 1.5 year old daughter will be in the truck.

What are your guys recommendations for fun scenic trails or must see spots that are family friendly? I.e., no jumping the truck, butt puckering slick rock crawling, or 70+ mph trail driving.

Why else would anyone go to Moab?

 

[jzweedyk]

Going to Moab for the first time with the family, and our 1.5 year old daughter will be in the truck.

What are your guys recommendations for fun scenic trails or must see spots that are family friendly? I.e., no jumping the truck, butt puckering slick rock crawling, or 70+ mph trail driving.

Go to Potash and continue on the Shafer Trail, turn right at the T and go up to Canyonlands National Park up the switch backs. Also Onion Creek trail is very scenic. When you get to the top of the hill at the end turn around and go back. On the way you will go along the Colorado River and into Castle Valley which is beautiful and then on to Onion Creek Trail.

Get the Wells 4x4 book, it shows all the trails and rates them so you know what you are getting into.

Guide to Moab, UT Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails 3rd Edition: Charles Wells, Shelly Mayer: 9781934838259: Amazon.com: Books

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[Chris Mies]

Go to Potash and continue on the Shafer Trail, turn right at the T and go up to Canyonlands National Park up the switch backs. Also Onion Creek trail is very scenic. When you get to the top of the hill at the end turn around and go back. On the way you will go along the Colorado River and into Castle Valley which is beautiful and then on to Onion Creek Trail.

Get the Wells 4x4 book, it shows all the trails and rates them so you know what you are getting into.

Guide to Moab, UT Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails 3rd Edition: Charles Wells, Shelly Mayer: 9781934838259: Amazon.com: Books

Guide to Moab, UT Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails 3rd Edition [Charles Wells, Shelly Mayer] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Guide to Moab, UT Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails 3rd Edition

www.amazon.com

These are the trails I took and I agree with jz. The switchbacks are a bit intimidating, but they are plenty wide and easy to make the turns. You can also see Thelma and Louise point. Your lady might think that is cool.

I also did Gemini Bridges and I did not care for it. Not much scenery (without a hike) and very rough.

 

[jzweedyk]

Another one is the Anticline Overlook. It looks down on the Chicken Corners Trail, and there are some high speed roads you go on.

 

[jzweedyk]

Still kinda hot, so took the Raptor up to the Anticline Overlook road/trail. Found a 4wd overlook trail that we didn't know was there. Some high speed, some mud (rained last night) and some rock crawling. One of the best overlooks in Moab, and I proved that a Raptor could do it.

 

[John M BUNMAN]

Yesterday we took the RZR on a 90 mile trek out to Mineral Point and several overlooks out in that area. In the 20+ years of coming to Moab, we have never been out to that point before. There were some spectacular vistas.

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Incredibly Beautiful, that part of our Country should be on everyone’s bucket list! The hiking is off-the-charts as well!
What camera set up are you using?

 

[John M BUNMAN]

We did some more exploring yesterday. We drove up Long Canyon and got up to the plateau. Then we did a trail we found with the Raptor last fall, but it got a little dicey for the Raptor. It turns out it is a almost 5 mile trail and ends down at a Colorado River Overlook where you can look upstream and downstream, very cool. Then we found another spot that looked down on Long Canyon. In the last picture, for those that have done the Long Canyon trail, you can see the big rock you drive under on the trail.

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I’ve never seen the Leaning Rock from above. Very cool! What trail to you use to get above? It it a continuation of Long’s Canyon?

 

[John M BUNMAN]

Today we took the RZR and View attachment 131440 View attachment 131441 View attachment 131442 ran out to the Hey Joe trail, but turned south at the river instead of going into Hey Joe canyon. First picture is where we had lunch. Then we saw some wildlife. First time we have seen a rattler in Moab, although we knew they are here.

“Jake” is pretty dam big, a good 8’ striking range I would guess

 

[jzweedyk]

"We" use a Canon G1X 24 meg camera. Actually my wife takes ALL the pictures, I just drive.

The trail looking down on the Leaning Rock is accessed from off the road that goes to the top Long Canyon. There are several "trails" that go north off that road, all end up at overlooks.

 

[jzweedyk]

Today was still a little hot so we went out early in the RZR and did part of Behind the Rocks trail, and then did the Natural Arch Trail, which we had never done before. It was a very cool short trail that had an overlook, an arch and trail by some neat rock formations. For a relativity short trail it was spectacular. However, in my opinion, it is NOT Raptor friendly. I think you could do it in a Raptor, but don't blame me for damage.