Moab Trails ?
11-13-2008 | 05:12 AM
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JK Super Freak
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From: P-burg, NJ.
Hi Boots, I'm in a similar situation. My wife is having a second mastectomy with reconstructive surgery next week. This also affects her back greatly for reasons I shall not get into (too long a story). I am considering what plans to make for my next trip out to Moab also.
What trails you want to do depends on your level of experience. If you're comfortable with side slopes and steep ascents and descents you should be fine on rocks. The danger there is not losing traction but having a LOT of traction. Trails like Hell's Revenge and Fins and Things would be fine for your wife as the surface is very smooth. Trails like Strike Ravine are very bumpy and that could be painful for her. I guess your criteria is the same as mine: "no harsh bumps".
Your round trip of 4200 miles will be a challenge for your wife too I should think.
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What trails you want to do depends on your level of experience. If you're comfortable with side slopes and steep ascents and descents you should be fine on rocks. The danger there is not losing traction but having a LOT of traction. Trails like Hell's Revenge and Fins and Things would be fine for your wife as the surface is very smooth. Trails like Strike Ravine are very bumpy and that could be painful for her. I guess your criteria is the same as mine: "no harsh bumps".
Your round trip of 4200 miles will be a challenge for your wife too I should think.
You can fly into Moab from Denver
Only time will tell what's best.And yes, "harsh bumps" are the enemy.
Sounds like you have been there (Moab) a few times. What do you think of Chicken Corners ?
11-20-2008 | 08:08 AM
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JK Newbie
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From: Lewisville TX
Contact the club and get a Safari paper mailed to you. Register for the trails you want, the information on each trail is in the paper. There is also a lot of things to see like Arches NP, Dead horse Point, The white rim trail won't beat you up. We spend most of the week out in the boonies exploring after working a couple of trails early in the week. There is a lifetime of exploring in that part of Utah, been going over 20 years and only scratched the surface.
11-20-2008 | 12:40 PM
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JK Super Freak
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From: P-burg, NJ.
Contact the club and get a Safari paper mailed to you. Register for the trails you want, the information on each trail is in the paper. There is also a lot of things to see like Arches NP, Dead horse Point, The white rim trail won't beat you up. We spend most of the week out in the boonies exploring after working a couple of trails early in the week. There is a lifetime of exploring in that part of Utah, been going over 20 years and only scratched the surface.
Already contacted Red Rock Jeeps,
I guess the trail information is due out sometime in Jan. Thanks for the heads-up on Arches National Park, Dead Horse Point, and White Rim. Will look them up tonight. Thanks Again
11-24-2008 | 11:35 AM
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JK Newbie
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From: Cheyenne, WY
Just wondering how they are able to close the trails. Aren't they park lands?
11-24-2008 | 09:27 PM
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JK Newbie
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From: El Paso Texas
Hey Toad!!
The past few times you went to the moab did you go during EJS?
if you did, did you take alot of trails with Red rockers? or on your own with fellow Project jkers? I kinda wanna do my own thing but also dont wanna go alone on some trails! So i guess my ? is do the project jkers stick together and do there own trails or do alot of them go with the red rockers??
The past few times you went to the moab did you go during EJS?
if you did, did you take alot of trails with Red rockers? or on your own with fellow Project jkers? I kinda wanna do my own thing but also dont wanna go alone on some trails! So i guess my ? is do the project jkers stick together and do there own trails or do alot of them go with the red rockers??
11-25-2008 | 03:11 AM
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JK Newbie
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From: Lewisville TX
The club gets permission from the BLM to close certain trails for EJS. It's quite an ordeal to lead 40+ vehicles up Pritchett canyon and have some group jump ahead of you and break down on the steps. You and your 80+ people get to sit there and wait, sometimes not getting home till after dark. The way I've always seen it is if you want to run trails without the hassle, there are 51 other weeks in a year when they're wide open. You can check the Safari paper for what trails are being run when, that way you can avoid the traffic jams. There are thousands of miles of trails out there where you can drive all day and not see another Jeep, that's what we do after we work our trails early in the week.
11-25-2008 | 11:55 AM
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JK Newbie
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From: El Paso Texas
Yes, it was during EJS. When I've gone, I've always gone with the JK-Forum people. I have never been with the Red Rock group. Usually we like to go out on our own and do our own thing. Some of the JK group will go out on seperate outings, but for the most part, we just find a trail and have a good time. Some have also been known to sign up with the Red Rock group. I've never paid the $$$. It just depends what you want to do. 
Well i guess ill just have to tag along with the jk-forum people!!
11-25-2008 | 02:57 PM
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Simple, the Red Rock 4 Wheelers bring in sooo much $$$$ to Moab. One year RR4W's donated $30,000 to the school and town of Moab, if I remember correct. There's lots of trails that you can run, the newspaper will have the dates as to when they are open. Some think they can sneak in early on a trail before a safarai run, NOT! Usually there's officer blocking the trailhead off. Plus the RR4W's trail guides can call in the sheriff on atv or helicopter on anyone giving them crap on a trail. There's plenty of trails down in Moab for everyone to run, Potato Salad Hill is fin place to watch.
