5 Mile Pass Area

[jdub]

For sure props for giving it the attempt. It looks like there was success running the trail. Some nice rigs pushing their limits.

I personally enjoy the challenge of having only one route. If I can't conquer it then I will make changes to my rig and try again the next trip. We have plenty of 2,3,4 rated trails but Constrictor is the only one I know of in the Utah/SLC valley that poses a challenge to most rigs, even those with 40's. That is the excitement, If you cant pull it off time to modify, cut, weld, lift, etc till you get your rig right.

I know the rocks are a cumulative effort over the summer. Just saying if I had a rig built for Constrictor I'd be breaking my back to pull all of those rocks out just to see if my mods work for a future Rubicon or Moab trip.

It is interesting to see the rigs built for specific areas. Rigs in Las Cruces NM seem to be longer a wb and have plenty of rocker guards for their waterfalls and Moab running vehicles have more A/t tires, Eastern states vehicles are more mud terrains and taller lifts for mud.

What are our rigs like?

Have they gotten more mild as the trails are more so?

 

[rockreligious]

wow, I cant imagine going to all that work of stacking rocks at eagles nest, I guess im just not that motivated to do an obstackle, if I cant do it without stacking rocks, Ill winch and leave it for a future challenge(something to aspire to). that said good job on cleaning up the trail, I was suprised at how some of the Cedar City trails were trashy a couple of weeks ago, ended up picking up a bunch of trash, and those trails are usually clean.

 

[lostsamurai]

I noticed a huge diff when i moved to southern utah i grew up in utah county and built my samurai for 5 mile, af canyon, sf canyon. and i could go anywhere, but i came to cedar city and got my a** handed to me i use to run toyota akles now full width dana 44's, i was 90" now im 101", i had 35" tires now 37", i had leaf springs, now fox air shocks, i still struggle to keep up with the big dogs all my wheelin buddies down here are we rock competitors and i hate takin the easy way so im always pushin. I'd say it varies more then just east, west, types i think its the driver for the most part and how that person wheels and what kind of things they try and budget and street leagality makes a big diff mines trailer only and far from legal. id love to see how it does on the rubicon or los cruz or any east coast rec parks

For sure props for giving it the attempt. It looks like there was success running the trail. Some nice rigs pushing their limits.

I personally enjoy the challenge of having only one route. If I can't conquer it then I will make changes to my rig and try again the next trip. We have plenty of 2,3,4 rated trails but Constrictor is the only one I know of in the Utah/SLC valley that poses a challenge to most rigs, even those with 40's. That is the excitement, If you cant pull it off time to modify, cut, weld, lift, etc till you get your rig right.

I know the rocks are a cumulative effort over the summer. Just saying if I had a rig built for Constrictor I'd be breaking my back to pull all of those rocks out just to see if my mods work for a future Rubicon or Moab trip.

It is interesting to see the rigs built for specific areas. Rigs in Las Cruces NM seem to be longer a wb and have plenty of rocker guards for their waterfalls and Moab running vehicles have more A/t tires, Eastern states vehicles are more mud terrains and taller lifts for mud.

What are our rigs like?

Have they gotten more mild as the trails are more so?

 

[lostsamurai]

I noticed that too what trails did u do? we just did wild west and samurai basher last week and it was trashy ive never seen it like that we hauled some out but id like to go back and get more it was gettin dark and most the comp buggies dont have any lights so we were rushin out

wow, I cant imagine going to all that work of stacking rocks at eagles nest, I guess im just not that motivated to do an obstackle, if I cant do it without stacking rocks, Ill winch and leave it for a future challenge(something to aspire to). that said good job on cleaning up the trail, I was suprised at how some of the Cedar City trails were trashy a couple of weeks ago, ended up picking up a bunch of trash, and those trails are usually clean.

 

[Kiel]

Where is samurai basher at? Is it by wild west and skull canyon?

 

[hardline90]

Where are these trails in Cedar City? I'm putting together a list of "To Do" trails and they sound fun. I think if we all do our part to keep the trails clean, it will go along way, no matter where or what trail we are on.

 

[TheJeepGuy]

I was on this trail a month or two ago and none of those rocks were there, I have noticed peole camping at the head of the rattlesnake and leaving tons of trash when they leave. I also pick up what I can find.

 

[jdub]

Cool JK!

Here's one with more action.

 

[lostsamurai]

yeah it starts almost at the same place wild west does u can see where the trail was cleared of trees thats where u enter it looks crazy but with some finess its deff do able ive been through 5 times and broke 3 times in my sami my cousin and uncle have done it 5 times in comp rigs

Where is samurai basher at? Is it by wild west and skull canyon?

 

[lostsamurai]

2nd exit in cedar is the town center (200 north) if you head west it turns into hwy 56 and will take you to enterprise, once you hit the edge of town and the hills start you take a right onto a dirt road and keep left maybe someone can chime in with a mile marker or something all the locals know it u could ask anyone once you arive or give me a call ill take ya there

Where are these trails in Cedar City? I'm putting together a list of "To Do" trails and they sound fun. I think if we all do our part to keep the trails clean, it will go along way, no matter where or what trail we are on.

 

[lostsamurai]

i scrounged up some video's on you tube none of these are us just some random guys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_L7BZeqGs8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZg3XaiNqkw

 

[TheJeepGuy]

Here's one with more action.

Thanks man!

 

[ttora4runner]

Some people from Pirate? Can you clarify this further? RME members have dragged more than a few cars out of 5MP on multiple occasions while working with the BLM, nobody from Pirate has that I'm aware of.

After I posted this: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=564484&highlight=

most of the rest took place via private messaging and telephone calls.

 

[GEEPAHOLIC]

yea i couldn't believe all the trash out there it was my first time going into the 5mp area, with the trash aside, i really liked those trails. time to get a jeep and do them myself

here are the pics
waynes world,

eagles nest

krany is that your jeep in the first photo? i really like the tire carrier set up . i would like more info if possable thanks

 

[krany]

krany is that your jeep in the first photo? i really like the tire carrier set up . i would like more info if possable thanks

its a sick jeep but its not mine, its hardline90's, iam pretty sure its a poison spyder customs rear stinger, maybe he can chime in

 

[utahluge]

Preface: I have never been all the way to eagles nest.
Someone who has been up there a bunch, please chime in.
If there were only a few rocks (instead of a mound), would it be where it was years ago? It looks, from the angle of the pics, that a lot of rear tires have dug-out the base of the nest. This in turn would make the approach harder. So, have the rocks just returned it to its original state (if there wern't so freaking many)?

 

[SAMI]

These were taken 2 years ago... Huge difference.. Notice the difference in the ground/loose rocks in the photo of Robby vs the TJ..

My old 4runner with a 114" WB..

Rob's rig..

 

[Skylinerider]

These were taken 2 years ago... Huge difference.. Notice the difference in the ground/loose rocks in the photo of Robby vs the TJ..

Wow that be a lot-o rock stackin'

 

[Jedisdead]

Should we go see if my stock 4runner can make it now. That hole was swallowing a 42" tire last July

 

[hardline90]

The rear tire carrier was built by Ben Hanks when he was at Mepco. Real happy with the job he did, but wasn't to happy when I went to pick it up and they tried to charge me 3X the price I was quoted, therefore I will not go back to Mepco or Tera Plus. I use to do alot of business with them until then. It was based off of the Poison Spyder carrier. At the time, they didn't make one for the CJ and had no interest in doing a one off.