Suggest a trail

[Vince]

DrMoab has kindly submitted a suggested trail list. If there is a trail that you think we should do this year or have a recommendation for changes the days, let us know here.

Tuesday. October 6th
Easy: Onion Creek
Med: Fins & Things
Hard: Steel Bender

Wednesday. October 7th
Easy: Shafer Trail
Med: Top of the World
Med: Dome Plateau
Hard: Flat Iron Mesa

Thursday. October 8th
Easy: Bull Canyon, Long Canyon
Med: Poison Spider Mesa
Hard: Hells Revenge
Hard: Pritchett Canyon.

Friday. October 9th
Easy: Secret Spire, Dellenbaugh Tunnel
Easy: Mineral Point, Long Canyon
Med: Seven Mile Rim
Hard: Moab Rim
Hard: Cliff Hanger

Saturday. October 10th
Easy: Chicken Corners
Med: Strike Ravine
Hard: Hells Revenge
Hard: Golden Spike
Hard: Kane Creek

[Vince]

I am proposing moving Strike Ravine to another day for purely selfish reasons. I want to drive Golden Spike this year and lead Strike Ravine.

My suggestion for one of the 'Easy' days is a Ranger led hike in Fiery Furnace combined with driving to Tower Arch, Eye of the Whale arch and the dinosaur trackway on Willow Springs Rd.

Onion Creek is only a two hour duration with Fisher Towers. I think it needs something extra like Rose Garden Hill but that would make it a Medium or Hard. Maybe Rose Garden should be tagged on to the end of Top of The World?

[jonn]

i have always wanted to do elephant hill

[Vince]

We have had Elephant Hill on the list the last few years. I can add it to the list for consideration. Last year we came back late and had to do the return trip over the hill just as it was getting dark.

[Israel]

Onion Creek is only a two hour duration with Fisher Towers. I think it needs something extra like Rose Garden Hill but that would make it a Medium or Hard. Maybe Rose Garden should be tagged on to the end of Top of The World?

We've done a loop out of Onion Creek a couple times now where we start up Onion Creek, go over to Thompson Canyon and head back down Sand Flats Road. Takes about 4 to 5 hours and some of the scenery is really nice. The whole loop is doable in a stock XJ.

[stewie]

anything for the 11th? i would hate to go to Moab and then not get to wheel on my birthday

[Israel]

Aren't you usually wrenching on your birthday anyway, Stewie? :D

[DrMoab]

anything for the 11th? i would hate to go to Moab and then not get to wheel on my birthday

I'm sure there will be people wheeling on Sunday but it's not an "official" Fall Fling day so there won't be anything here about it.

[DrMoab]

We have had Elephant Hill on the list the last few years. I can add it to the list for consideration. Last year we came back late and had to do the return trip over the hill just as it was getting dark.

Somebody else will have to lead it. :D

[jmaxj]

i think kane creek and pritchett should be swapped cause pritchett is a more popular one and some might not make it till the weekend, just my thought.

[DrMoab]

i think kane creek and pritchett should be swapped cause pritchett is a more popular one and some might not make it till the weekend, just my thought.

Pritchett is out on the weekend because of the bike race.

[jmaxj]

Pritchett is out on the weekend because of the bike race.

turn around and go back down:D

[Vince]

We've done a loop out of Onion Creek a couple times now where we start up Onion Creek, go over to Thompson Canyon and head back down Sand Flats Road. Takes about 4 to 5 hours and some of the scenery is really nice. The whole loop is doable in a stock XJ.
Thanks. I will update my list to show Onion Creek & Thompson Canyon.

[tuxxj]

Any chance of moving the Onion Creek ride to Friday or Sat?

[DrMoab]

Any chance of moving the Onion Creek ride to Friday or Sat?

That could be a good canidate for Friday. It's hard finding trails short enough to get back in time for dinner but that is a good one.

I'm not going to update anything until I get a little more feedback from people.

[XJEEPER]

No Flat Iron Mesa?

[DrMoab]

No Flat Iron Mesa?

Look closer.

[Vince]

OK, here's the updated list (Thanks Ryan).

Tuesday. October 6th
Easy: Onion Creek
Med: Fins & Things
Hard: Steel Bender

Wednesday. October 7th
Easy: Shafer Trail
Med: Top of the World
Med: Dome Plateau
Hard: Flat Iron Mesa

Thursday. October 8th
Easy: Fiery Furnace Hike* & Klondike Bluffs
Med: Poison Spider Mesa
Hard: Hells Revenge
Hard: Pritchett Canyon.

Friday. October 9th
Easy: Secret Spire, Dellenbaugh Tunnel
Easy: Mineral Point, Long Canyon
Med: Seven Mile Rim
Hard: Moab Rim
Hard: Cliff Hanger

Saturday. October 10th
Easy: Chicken Corners
Med: Strike Ravine
Hard: Hells Revenge
Hard: Golden Spike
Hard: Kane Creek

* Subject to confirmation by Arches National Park

I will submit an application to Arches NP for the ranger led hike in Fiery Furnace. We need a minimum of 11 people for this, but I am confident we can do this going on how many people we had hiking on the Elephant Hill trip last year.

[tuxxj]

Any chance of moving the Onion Valley trip to Friday?

[XJhammer]

Anyone interested in doing the spike? I know that it's an all day event, but I'd like to do it.

[mcantar18c]

Its still up in the air if I can make it (school reasons), but if I can I'm definitely down for the hike.

[MJR]

Onion Creek is only a two hour duration with Fisher Towers. I think it needs something extra like Rose Garden Hill but that would make it a Medium or Hard. Maybe Rose Garden should be tagged on to the end of Top of The World?

Doing Top of the World, Rose Garden, and Onion creek makes for a very long day with a group but I have done it before. Just make sure you start earlier than most of the other trails.

I'd like run Elephant Hill myself if you plan to do so as I haven't done it before in my 10 trips so far to Moab. No Metal Masher or Behind the Rocks?. The La Sal Mountains often get overlooked as nice scenic trails particularly if the fall colors are nice.

[MJR]

No Flat Iron Mesa?

Look closer.

Eh he's getting old what did you expect. :D

[tcharon]

I second what Rollins said, we should include 2 of the best trails anywhere, Metal Masher & Behind the Rocks. If you have to drop something, drop Flat Iron, one of the Hells, Cliff Hanger, Golden Spike or Kane Creek.

[Vince]

Rollins is coming over tonight so I will discuss it further with him and see if he's willing to volunteer leading.

Already got Thom on the list of willing helpers. Thom, I know you were a leader last year, was that on Hells Revenge? Happy to do it again or MM or BtR?

I need to get the trail list fixed by Thursday night if possible so I can get the list off to the BLM and start looking for volunteer leaders.

[tcharon]

Rollins is coming over tonight so I will discuss it further with him and see if he's willing to volunteer leading.

Already got Thom on the list of willing helpers. Thom, I know you were a leader last year, was that on Hells Revenge? Happy to do it again or MM or BtR?

I need to get the trail list fixed by Thursday night if possible so I can get the list off to the BLM and start looking for volunteer leaders.

No problem bud, I can lead all 3 if you want. Just not on the day we're doing Pritchet. Try to get Wayne to lead that.

[DaveW]

I will submit an application to Arches NP for the ranger led hike in Fiery Furnace. We need a minimum of 11 people for this, but I am confident we can do this going on how many people we had hiking on the Elephant Hill trip last year.
That sounds great Vince. I was thinking of taking a day off the trail to do that this year. Count me in.

[Israel]

I need to get the trail list fixed by Thursday night if possible so I can get the list off to the BLM and start looking for volunteer leaders.

Did I miss the finalized trail list? I'm willing to lead a trail or two if you need me.

[Vince]

Great. I'm going to post the finalized trail list today. I will also be looking for trail leaders.

[RockMonkey]

Sorry, I'm not that familiar with the NAXJA scene. I'll be in Moab next weekend, and I own an XJ thing. I'm tentatively planning on wheeling with another group, but there's some folks on here that I haven't wheeled with in a long time. How official are these runs? Any registration process, or can I just show up? I bet I could get one or two guys to vouch for me.

[MJR]

Sorry, I'm not that familiar with the NAXJA scene. I'll be in Moab next weekend, and I own an XJ thing. I'm tentatively planning on wheeling with another group, but there's some folks on here that I haven't wheeled with in a long time. How official are these runs? Any registration process, or can I just show up? I bet I could get one or two guys to vouch for me.

All the info should be here. Registration, saftey and trail signups are all handled on site at the Slickrock campground. There will probably be some folks runnning their own unofficial trails too you could meet up with. Just come on over and say hi. Were a pretty bunch of laid back folks.

Mike R

[Andy Steiner]

Headquarters is at Slickrock Campground on the north edge of town. Most of us are clustered around the cabins and full hook up sites close to the cabins. Some of us will be arriving Saturday evening and will wheel on Sunday and Monday before the official start.

Come on over. I'll be in my motorhome in space #87. Look for the white XK with purple bumpers or look for MJR's Woody in front of his cabin.

[MJR]

Look for the white XK with purple bumpers.

When did you get a Commander????

[Andy Steiner]

When did you get a Commander????

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