After collecting a few, we ran into a Chevy Equinox with a flat tire, who was indeed missing these very pieces. I know this because we starting finding nice, shiny and new auto trim pieces laying about the trail. I can, however, recommend a specific vehicle which should not be on this trail: A Chevy Equinox. This is a moderate trail, no problem for anything with high clearance and 4LO. This trail runs through the Canyonlands National Park’s Island- in-the-Sky District and is best driven in Spring and Fall. If you do camp out I highly recommend staying at Murphy Hogback camp site A.
GOLDEN SPIKE TRAIL MOAB WREAK 2019 PLUS
The trail is over 90 miles of slow off-road driving plus 40 miles of pavement with no services along the way. This is typically run as an overnight trip, although it’s possible to finish in one really long day. Then spend the day hiking and exploring the arches. Allow 2-3 hours.Ī fun, back way into Arches National Park if you start off paved road 191. The trail is 7.8 miles to the bridges plus 5.6 to highway. This is an easy trail which could be probably be done in some cars with good ground clearance, but Wells states that “one steep hill after Waypoint 02 still requires 4WD”. Many people walk on the bridge, which admittedly makes for striking pictures, but I’m not sure we should from a geologic feature preservation standpoint. The entire trail could be used as an advertisement for the beauties of Moab, from sandstone cliffs to the views of the La Sal Mountains, and of Gemini Bridge itself.
Our favorite book for off-road trails is the Guide to Moab, UT Backroads & 4-Weel Drive Trails by Charles A Wells. I’m listing the trails we’ve done in increasing order of difficulty. I’ll mention the resources I’ve found the most usable in this post. There are a ton of resources available, both on-line and in book form. We’ve been off-roading a number of times in Moab, in both rental Jeeps and our own Jeep, from casual trails suitable for a minivan to trails that require a heavily modified Jeep. Combine a staggering number of trails involving a range of mild to gnarly rock crawling, with outrageous scenery, and a town culture that supports and caters to off-roaders, what’s not to love.
Moab, Utah is considered by many to be the mecca of off-roading.