White Rim Road?

[Howard2x4x4]

Saw this on my news feed and it looks interesting? Has anyone here travelled it?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/ne...1&cvid=15dac7e93eed450fa48dac11b80b30e9&ei=26

 

[Yeller]

I’ve done parts of it, the whole thing is on my todo list, I want to spend 4 days doing it. There is a lot to explore and it deserves spending time doing that. Here’s a few pics from the northeast end of the trail, the “Shaffer Trail” end that starts near the Island in the Sky entrance to Canyon Lands National Park.

This end looks intimidating but it is just a nice graded dirt road.

 

[Jdgephar]

I'm at least fortunate enough to have seen it. Someday, I'll get back there with my Bronco to explore some more! Looks like a fun trip!

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[ntsqd]

My '70 has been on it, but I have not.

 

[toddz69]

On my list for sure as well! My boss traveled it a month or so ago solo. Had a great time and didn't cut off the end of his thumb with his winch this time (another story!). I know the reservations for the campsites along the way are very difficult to get. He remarked that he didn't see anyone at any of the sites along the route, and didn't really see very many people, period, which made him think that a lot of people are reserving campsites and then not using them.

Todd Z.

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Great responses, thanks guys! Puttin' it on my 'to-do' list once the Bronco gats to-done! Giddy-up How, giddy-up!

 

[Johnnyb]

I did it in my 71, back in about 1986. Back then the EB was nearly stock with three on the tree and no lift.
I don't think the trail has changed much, it presents a few challenges and plenty of time for low range but not a ton of clearance issues.
The entire trail is spectacular I recommend it to anybody.

-JB

 

[BGBronco]

About 2000. Ignore the Grand Cherokee, and the shorts.

 

[Nothing Special]

I haven't been on much of the White Rim trail. I went down the Shafer switchbacks, poked around at the base of the switchbacks a bit and then headed out NE toward Moab.

My impression of White Rim Road from what I've read and what little I saw is that if you are looking for a rockcrawling challenge this isn't it. If you're looking for a fun, fast romp through the desert it probably isn't either. But if you're looking for a scenic back-country route to some remote camp sites and some really cool but otherwise pretty inaccessible day hikes it could be a great road.

The Shafer switchbacks I describe as Black Bear road for minivans. That may sound derogatory, but I really don't mean it to. Like Black Bear is an otherwise easy 4WD trail that has incredible scenery and gives an incredible adrenaline rush with it's scary drops and switchbacks, Shafer is an otherwise easy gravel road with great views and scary drops and switchbacks.

 

[Yeller]

@Nothing Special , you are correct. Just like many of the more remote, longer distance trails in the area it’s more about the views and exploration that are doable in many stock high clearance vehicles.

 

[gnsteam]

Sound like my kind of trail. Definitely on my list once the 76 Overland focused rig is finished.

 

[Yeller]

I could be talked into it, ok let go of my arm…. maybe we can work out a small group, large groups are hard to get permits.

 

[Scoop]

This was not on my radar, but now is on my bucket list!

 

[Yeller]

This was not on my radar, but now is on my bucket list!

When you want to go? I could go tomorrow if I didn’t have it make a living

 

[sprdv1]

Great responses, thanks guys! Puttin' it on my 'to-do' list once the Bronco gats to-done! Giddy-up How, giddy-up!

Absolutely should..

 

[ntsqd]

When you want to go? I could go tomorrow if I didn’t have it make a living

Screw it, let's call in sick. Just as soon as I get the H-B installed and sorted I'll be ready.

 

[squeezer]

A group of us did it last year. A well built 66 on 35's, a Gen 2 Raptor, a box stock 2017'ish F150, a well built Rubicon, and a stock rental Jeep.The road is not all that tough... I don't think the Bronco or the built Jeep ever put their T-case's in 4WD. The Stock F150 might of had to take a 2nd run at a section once or twice but noting drastic. The Raptor's width was tricky at a few points along the way.

The scenery is stunning! If I was going to do it again it would be worth it to hike into as many of the ruins as you had time for. They are not marked directly, look for signs on side trails that say "No Bikes beyond this point" and you are close.

 

[Howard2x4x4]

it would be worth it to hike into as many of the ruins as you had time for.

What type of ruins. Cave dweller ruins, native homesites, jeeps that didn't make it??????

 

[Yeller]

A little of all of that and some spectacular vistas.

There are a lot of Indian ruins, petroglyphs, dinosaur bones, arches. Most are not marked, geotagging is not allowed, it is all to discourage looting and defacing artifacts and formations. Every year the entire region has looting of Native American ruins and wall art, dinosaur tracks and bones and other items of history or natural wonder. It’s truly sad and frustrating. Hells revenge trail right near the trail head has a stolen dinosaur track marked. I always think how many of them have been stolen and how many did the destroy trying to steal them. They belong where they are for all to discover and enjoy.

 

[sprdv1]

A group of us did it last year. A well built 66 on 35's, a Gen 2 Raptor, a box stock 2017'ish F150, a well built Rubicon, and a stock rental Jeep.The road is not all that tough... I don't think the Bronco or the built Jeep ever put their T-case's in 4WD. The Stock F150 might of had to take a 2nd run at a section once or twice but noting drastic. The Raptor's width was tricky at a few points along the way.

The scenery is stunning! If I was going to do it again it would be worth it to hike into as many of the ruins as you had time for. They are not marked directly, look for signs on side trails that say "No Bikes beyond this point" and you are close.

Sounds awesome..