Moab Mid Oct. Trail Suggestions?

[DanW]

We did Poison Spider last year with @Camaroboi13 in his gladiator, and yup the tail did hit on a few of the drops. I don't think he broke anything, but the extra length of the pickup bed requires a soft touch in a few spots.

I imagine the same would be true of Top of the World

Was the Gladiator on 35´s or 37´s, or bigger? I have the same hitch skid plate my brother ran on his Gladiator and it took some hits when out there, but did what it was supposed to do.

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[av8or]

+1 on Poison Spider. It was my favorite trail until I did elephant hill. The trifecta is also a ton of fun, doing the famous golden crack obstacle is a nice bonus, but it is a long day.

 

[av8or]

I´m running a Gladiator, so it would have the same struggles. So maybe a pass on some of that. Although I think I´ve seen some Gladiator pics on Top of the World. Not sure, though.

2 of my friends with gladiators on 37s did the trifecta with me and had no problems.

 

[Murphydog]

Was the Gladiator on 35´s or 37´s, or bigger? I have the same hitch skid plate my brother ran on his Gladiator and it took some hits when out there, but did what it was supposed to do.

I can’t recall? Seems like he has a lift and 37s? Really wasn’t a big issue in the grand scheme of things

 

[UTME]

Have fun. Heading to Moab for Jeep jamboree in October. Hope to do elephant hill, poison spider and top of the world among others.

 

[Camaroboi13]

Was the Gladiator on 35´s or 37´s, or bigger? I have the same hitch skid plate my brother ran on his Gladiator and it took some hits when out there, but did what it was supposed to do.

He had a 4.5” lift and 37s if I remember correctly. Not 100% sure

 

[HeN2O2]

Avoid Steel Bender. A lot of erosion has made the waterfall even more exciting. Behind The Rocks Tip toe isn’t bad. Just skip the Behind the Rocks trailhead by driving about a mile further up the road to avoid the gatekeeper that would probably be difficult for the Chevy.

 

[jadmt]

Avoid Steel Bender. A lot of erosion has made the waterfall even more exciting. Behind The Rocks Tip toe isn’t bad. Just skip the Behind the Rocks trailhead by driving about a mile further up the road to avoid the gatekeeper that would probably be difficult for the Chevy.

gatekeeper was not easy in my rubicon, nose bleed absolutely was a pass lol...I am pretty good at walking an obstacle and figuring out what line I want but after walking it I took the bypass to the left of it. Of course got back and watched a few videos that made it look easy....

 

[HeN2O2]

Short wheelbase 2 door Jeeps also not recommend. This was attempted #4 and getting frustrated before the guy backed up over where I was standing.

 

[HeN2O2]

If you are in the area Tukuhnikivatz Arch is a fun short trail. The short hike to the arch is worth it for the view. Take the green trail cutoff unless you want to try Guardian

 

[trailsoffroad]

like maybe Onion Creek. Haven´t been on that one but heard it is beautiful.

Onion Creek is one of our favorites for views! Hopefully, you get a mellow rain event before you head out to get all the shallow water crossings.

Just across the way is the entire Dome Plateau area, which has mellow sections, arches, and a few tougher obstacles, so it's a good mix of everything.

Be very cautious of getting committed to the Trifecta, its a rugged route that will take a very long day to complete and the trucks will endure some damage on those.

The new emerging favorite is Lost World, one of the newer BOH trails. There are also a ton of great trails out in that Labyrinth Rim section of Moab that are worth exploring to make a full day out of it.

 

[SadRobot]

Check out Mineral Point for a scenic trail. Not a difficult trail at all but the view at the end is great.

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