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Wasatch Cruisers - Fall Moab trip

Discussion in 'Trip Reports' started by Box Rocket, Oct 23, 2014.

  1. Oct 23, 2014 at 1:29 PM
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    Our local club likes to have at least a couple trips to Moab each year. One of those is Cruise Moab in the spring, and then we try to do a fall trip each year too. We did our fall trip last weekend. Overall this one was pretty mellow and we ran some of the more scenic trails instead of doing a lot of the harder rock-crawling trails. I didn't mind because it gave me a chance to run a couple trials I hadn't done before and to bring the trailer along to do more testing. I bought a new Max Coupler to replace the Lock-n-Roll hitch on my trailer and I was doing some testing with it for an upcoming article I am doing for TCT magazine that will review the couplers.

    We all camped out at Area BFE. I arrived with my family on Thursday afternoon and we had ALL of BFE completely to ourselves that night until the rest of our group showed up early Friday morning. On Friday we headed out for Canyonlands to run Elephant Hill. That is quickly becoming one of my favorite trails in the Moab area. It has a few challenges, some highspeed stuff, spectacular scenery and some killer hikes as options.

    Here are some pics from Elephant Hill. I also have some video that I'll post when I get it uploaded.

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    More to come.........
     
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  2. Oct 23, 2014 at 1:38 PM
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    Nice!! I've only been to Moab once this last time when they had the Jeep Jamboree going but we were there for mountain biking and its pretty darn sweet out there!!
     
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  3. Oct 23, 2014 at 6:42 PM
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    Saturday we went out to Dome Plateau and the Kokopelli Trail. We were headed home as soon as we finished the trail so we were fully packed and had the trailer with us. It's always fun having the trailer on the trail and have a different challenge.
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  10. Oct 23, 2014 at 6:59 PM
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    Awesome man, I need to run elephant hill next time for sure, looks like a good time.
     
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  11. Oct 28, 2014 at 10:50 AM
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    Pics aren't working. Is it just me? Love your reports, wanna check them out!
     
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    Tapatalk. They're working now. Worth the wait, awesome pics!
     
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  14. Oct 31, 2014 at 9:36 AM
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    As always, great pics Adam. :thumbsup:
     
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  17. Oct 4, 2015 at 1:57 PM
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    Great pics, I loved Elephant Hill. The Dome Plateau was a pretty cool area too. Hell, all of Moab is pretty cool. @Box Rocket sent you a pm.

    Edit: Didn't realize this was almost a year old. lol
     
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