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2011 TW Moab trip

Discussion in 'Moab' started by Shawneily, Jul 2, 2010.

  1. Oct 2, 2010 at 7:32 PM
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    HBMurphy

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    I suggest ya'll take the crystal geyser jeep trail from green river down into moab its a C3 on the 5+ scale tough enough to keep the experianced interested and the mall crawlers where they belong.

    44 miles off road Difficult terrain 4WD required. high clearance. low gears essential



    The Crystal Geyser trail will begin in Moab and finish near Green River for the convenience of those departing in that direction. The trail locale is south of Green River town and east of the river. The country is colorful and beautiful in a desolate way. The route passes near Dubinky Well and the "rainbow rocks" country on the way to Salt Wash, Little Grand Wash, and seldom-used mining trails through the stark slopes of the Morrison formation. Most of the trail is quite easy, but a few gullies and rocks could trap vehicles with poor clearance.
    Scenery: The always beautiful Entrada Sandstone layers are especially colorful in the rainbow rocks area. The Morrison slopes are fully as colorful but the soft material supports few sheer cliffs. Those of us who have never been on the moon suppose it might look like this — but with less color.
    Road Surface: The sandy roads near rainbow rocks yield to dry-weather-only clay and shale residues later in the trail. There are some rocky washbottoms and numerous cross-cutting gullies.
    Highlights: Short, steep climbs near rainbow rocks and Duma Point will test some stock vehicles. The old mining roads nearer Green River have accumulated some sizable rocks that will cause everyone to watch wheel placement and fear for low-hanging parts. Crystal Geyser is one of the region’s several man-made bore holes that tap cold water and CO2 to yield occasional, but spectacular, geyser action (about twice a day).
     
  3. Oct 10, 2010 at 4:47 PM
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    chu doin out there VA? U lucky dog!
     
  4. Oct 10, 2010 at 9:42 PM
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    Sounds good to me!
     
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  6. Oct 11, 2010 at 8:36 AM
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    actually murph you might be a little ah ... understimulated but I dunno . however there are some more extreme trails that lead off of crystal geyser jeep trail closer to moab. notably the northern part of 3-D and hidden canyon rim trail and slick rock portions of hidden canyon both are also rated a 3
     
  7. Oct 11, 2010 at 8:53 AM
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    Maybe, but I do need to get out there though!:)
     
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  9. Oct 11, 2010 at 12:47 PM
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    Oh there is plenty of stuff out there that will break you. You can be sure of that.
     
  10. Oct 11, 2010 at 1:13 PM
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    I don't need to break stuff. Just enjoy it is fine with me! :) How far is that from you?
     
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    I'd like to come. I haven't decided if I want to go in the spring or fall but if there's a good group I might lean more towards spring. I'd be coming from Washington.
     
  12. Oct 11, 2010 at 3:30 PM
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    I'll keep you in mind if I decide to do a fall trip. Put that front locker to use :)
     
  13. Oct 11, 2010 at 3:50 PM
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    probably looking at a 2011 spring trip
     
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    Shawn,
    Are you still planning on a trip to Moab at the end of this month?

    Regards,
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    about 6.5 hours to moab.
     
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    yeah.. ill post a thread on it in a few days.. im probably going to rent a hotel room, but you can camp or rent. but yes the 30th to the 31st
     
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    Pending May's dates, count me in, Shawn. I only live 3 hours away from Moab so even if I had to cut it short, I could at least do part of the trip.

    You say you're going Halloween weekend too?
     
  19. Oct 11, 2010 at 8:44 PM
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    yeah im going halloween weekend
     
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