CA - NV - ID - WY - UT Trip

Recently took a 10 day trip from the Bay Area. Started going through Nevada, headed into Idaho then Wyoming, ended up going through Utah on the way back home. Here are some highlights!


Early in the trip, somewhere in Jarbidge wilderness NV. Hadn't managed to escape the smoke yet.


Roxie deciding to get the back seat filthy after going for a swim.


First campsite along a nice little river in Jarbidge. I'm a bit on the minimalist side in terms of camping gear.


Some cool rock formations on the way out of Jarbidge.


Second campsite at Magic Resevoir, NV.


Took a quick stop in Stanley, ID.


In Stanley they have this monster of a dredge which was unfortunately closed for the season.


Lost somewhere on a fire road in ID.


Roaming free at Flaming Gorge Reservoir, UT.

Slightly different perspective on the reservoir.

And of course the dam itself!


Wayyyyy out in WY at ~11,000 ft. One of the most epic sunsets I've ever seen.


The next day drove into Capitol Reef National Park. It was stunning. At the end of the main drive there's a 4x4 trail they let you drive on.




Another campsite somewhere in UT. Roxie tried to catch a deer and was mercifully unsuccessful.

I was very slightly sunburned by this point of the trip

Devil's garden in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, UT


For some reason they call this one Chimney Rock



Dance Hall Rock


Hole in the Rock at the end of a ~75 mile trail



Final Campsite of the trip


Nobody around for 15+ miles


It's tough to capture the scale of this place.


Gotta get the cheesy selfie


Woke up the next morning and drove the long haul from Grand Staircase Escalante back to the Bay Area. Was on the road from 9am until about 4am with a quick stop at Toqueville Falls


By the time I hit Primm it was like a "eh, I'm tired but so close to home, let's get some truck stop coffee and knock it out."

All in all it was a great trip. I didn't do a ton of hardcore offroading since I was solo but got into a couple tight spots in Wyoming. Total mileage was ~3200

 

Awesome to see a fairly stock looking truck do stuff like this. Helps show people that you don’t need to spend thousands of dollars to explore.

 

Looks like a GREAT trip. I recognize a lot of those places, and they are awesome.

 

I've got sliders, a front skid, and the rear bumper was a necessary addition after the stock one exploded departing a river bed at an uh... aggressive pace.

 

Really really cool. Thank you for all that.

I took my truck out a couple weeks ago for my first-time camping in it - seeing your set up makes my 'sleeping on a platform under my truck's canopy' seem downright luxurious. Really cool to just get out there. Great pup, too!

 

Planning a similar route with the pup, letting her off leash around cliffs make me nervous

 

awesome trip. Beautiful sites. Hopefully one that i can do a trip similar to this

 

That Stanley, ID pic is amazing!