The Unofficial Az-Ut summer trip

This thread is going to contain plans for a week long trip from southern Arizona to the vast stretch of Interstate 70 in mid Utah. date has not been set yet as this thread is in the works of graphing and planning the trips locations to and from. further location, dates and times will be added.

I don’t want to set a maximum amount of trucks but I think 6-7 would be pushing it.


DAY 1 Starting in Tucson, group will meet at set location. from Tucson we will head north on I-10 to I-17 through flagstaff (option of overnight) or push through to marble canyon for the night (lees ferry campground). 396 mi from Tucson (6hrs). also option of visiting antelope canyon as its about 60 min from marble.

DAY 2, leave marble canyon head on state route 89A. We can stop in Zion (2.5hrs from marble, 119mi) for a day or continue to capital reef state park (5hrs from marble, 267mi). this will conclude the end of day 2

DAY 3 From Capital reef we will head north highway 24 to I-70. From 70 we will take thatnorth east to desolation canyon. It’s about a 2hr drive (105mi) between the two. Desolation is huge with lots of area to explore. Option of spending 2 days here.

DAY 4. From desolation canyon we will head south east on the 191 towards Moab. (Only about a 2hr drive) I would definitely like to stay at least two days in moab and try out their mtb Park.

DAY 5 MOAB, we could leave at the end of Day five and continue south crossing back to Az on the 191 or east into Colorado and check out Mesa Verde NP (2hrs, 125mi)

DAY 6 from Mesa Verde, we will take the 160 down to coal mine canyon (4hrs, 221mi) and finish the trip here.

DAY 7 we will embark from coal mine canyon 6 hours south back to Tucson (or wherever our explorers started and
finish the trip.

 

@Brindybot So far

 

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I think 3 of the national parks we can drive through!!

 

Around what time are you thinking of doing this?

 

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I’m going to sit down and do some serious research this afternoon. Not going to plan any certain dates for a while

 

DAY 3 VEGAS BOYS
South west for the next 330 miles on I-15, non stop, 4loko’s in every cup holder, camp out in front of Little Darlings until the sun shines the next morning.




Just kidding







Also when were we blessed with this little guy?

 

Vegas + = idk how I'm getting home.

 

Think about pismo beach! I have always wanted to visit pismo in NCali.

 

This plan could be taken into consideration...

 

This is where we’re gonna have to decide, West to pismo, east to Moab

 

I don't have front and rear lockers and I rather run moab when I can hit everything not just a couple of trails. Plus I plan on speading a week alone at moab

 

I’m mostly interested in their bike park, I’ve never heard you doubt the 4runners capabilities lacking lockers. Very un-Jonny of uou

 

Its different when I can call a friend for a ride home and pick my truck up that weekend lol. I rather not leave my truck behind in another state. Plus there is a few trails there that I need lockers for.

 

so on the day you go out Mt biking we do a offroad trail and you can meet us at camp?

 

that whole area of the country is beautiful. if you're gonna be on 70 at least dip into moab and see two of the parks

 

There’s still 4 months before this unfolds!! Time for lockers! And yes I’ll just ride the trail while you guys 4x4

 

Lockers will happened after the front axle is in with the 4link built..... if that happens in 4months I wouldn't complain but I'm no cody it takes me years to mod !!