I'm heading for Moab, Utah around the middle of May and want to try some of the trails.

Being from Florida where it's kind of flat, does anyone have any suggestions on trails that I can try without breaking my truck or scaring myself to death. I think Class 3 or less would be about my speed. I will be running stock everything.No winch, no fat tires, just stock right off the showroom floor.

Thanks

 

I was just searching the internet on that very subject. Looks like scenic place with some fun trails.Maybe someone will have some good suggestions.

 

PM Sewie. He just back from Moab. Neo lives in the area and knows Moab as well as anyone. He doesn't post here but Sewie can get you in touch with him if you need to talk to him. I am sure Sewie can keep you on the trails you should stay on.

 

My suggestion and my first rule, is never off road in a remote location like Moab by your self, I would try to find some one to go with you, seeing thatyour are completely stock and you don't have a winch.

 

Try Gemini Bridges and Klondike Bluffs. Gemini is easy enough these days that a subaru could do it, but the last block or so has some ledges to practice on. And if you dont dare then you can always park and walk the last little bit. Klondike Bluffs is a little more challenging but I have taken a stock Discovery on it and seen stock pickups and xterras on it. Both trails have cool things to see at the end. Also, Potash road changes from asphalt to gravel and goes forever into musselman arch and the back of Canyonlands. Not hard, but scenic. The visitor center has information on trails and you can get a book by Charles Wells called Moab, UT backroads and 4wd trails. It's a great book and you might as well buy it because once you go to Moab, you'll always go back

 

Ryan, thanks for the Info. I'm on my way.

 

Take and post pics.

 

First thing, get the Charles Wells book, 2nd Edition (and pay the extra $5 for the spiral binding). Then check out some of the trail reports and pics online. Get an idea of what you'll be comfortable with. Just remember that pics don't always do an obstacle justice. A couple good sites for info:

http://www.rr4w.com/databasesearch.aspx <-- This is the club that puts on Easter Jeep Safari

http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php


As someone else said, if at all possible, DO NOT go alone! As it warms up out there, there's less traffic on the trails and some of them are VERY remote. Take LOTS of water!

Neo is almost always up for taking newbies out when they get to town. He posts on a couple of the other forums, PM me if you need info.