tlucier
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- Jun 3, 2007
- Location
- Mebane, NC
What do you do when you have a business trip in Arizona that requires you to be out west over a weekend, with nothing planned for the weekend? You drive 7 ½ hours north to Moab and hit the trails! I was lucky enough to be traveling with my best friend since 7'th grade (@4x4boys ) who is also my boss. When we found out we had to be in AZ before and after a weekend, we started hatching a plan to scratch off a bucket list trip.
We drove from Phoenix to Moab on Thursday (8/9) afternoon/evening and got into Moab by 1 AM on Friday morning. After a few hours of sleep we went to Twisted Jeeps and picked up the rental (Thanks @k5-1402 for the reference!) then we hit Fins & Things. This was our first time in Moab so we figured this was a good one to start on. Wow! Driving on that slick rock was like nothing we’ve ever experienced, and the views were incredible. It was a fun intro to Moab. After we completed Fins, we went to Moab Brewery to have a few celebratory beers and something to eat since it was mid-afternoon.
Saturday morning we had breakfast at Moab Diner to start our day. We planned to hit some of the easier trails to take in the views of the Colorado River and the mountains/buttes. We ran Hurrah Pass, then over to Jackson Hole, then on to Chicken Corners. The scenery was absolutely breathtaking! While we were on Jackson Hole we ran into a herd of rams. They didn’t spook and were content to eat some grass and keep an eye on us. They slowly moved off a bit and we kept moving down the trail. We got a little off track coming back from Chicken Corners, but we fired up GPX viewer and got back on the right trail. It was a long day but it was so worth it.
Sunday, we rode Hells Revenge. Hells Gate, Escalator and the Hot Tubs were off limits with the rental. We saw one built TJ and a couple of Textron SxS hit Hell’s Gate and the hot tubs. We didn’t see anyone attempt Escalator. Hells was a lot of fun! Like an amped up Fins.
We dropped off the rental mid-afternoon on Sunday and hit the brewery again for a couple of pops and some food. We bought the required souvenirs and then bid farewell to Moab as we pointed the rental car south to Arizona to finish off some business meetings on Monday. It was a short trip but was one I will never forget. Already thinking of another trip out, perhaps tying a Moab trip in with a trip to the Sedona Red Rock trails. Pics to follow!
We drove from Phoenix to Moab on Thursday (8/9) afternoon/evening and got into Moab by 1 AM on Friday morning. After a few hours of sleep we went to Twisted Jeeps and picked up the rental (Thanks @k5-1402 for the reference!) then we hit Fins & Things. This was our first time in Moab so we figured this was a good one to start on. Wow! Driving on that slick rock was like nothing we’ve ever experienced, and the views were incredible. It was a fun intro to Moab. After we completed Fins, we went to Moab Brewery to have a few celebratory beers and something to eat since it was mid-afternoon.
Saturday morning we had breakfast at Moab Diner to start our day. We planned to hit some of the easier trails to take in the views of the Colorado River and the mountains/buttes. We ran Hurrah Pass, then over to Jackson Hole, then on to Chicken Corners. The scenery was absolutely breathtaking! While we were on Jackson Hole we ran into a herd of rams. They didn’t spook and were content to eat some grass and keep an eye on us. They slowly moved off a bit and we kept moving down the trail. We got a little off track coming back from Chicken Corners, but we fired up GPX viewer and got back on the right trail. It was a long day but it was so worth it.
Sunday, we rode Hells Revenge. Hells Gate, Escalator and the Hot Tubs were off limits with the rental. We saw one built TJ and a couple of Textron SxS hit Hell’s Gate and the hot tubs. We didn’t see anyone attempt Escalator. Hells was a lot of fun! Like an amped up Fins.
We dropped off the rental mid-afternoon on Sunday and hit the brewery again for a couple of pops and some food. We bought the required souvenirs and then bid farewell to Moab as we pointed the rental car south to Arizona to finish off some business meetings on Monday. It was a short trip but was one I will never forget. Already thinking of another trip out, perhaps tying a Moab trip in with a trip to the Sedona Red Rock trails. Pics to follow!
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