Central Utah Hanging Tree Trail June 27th or 28th.
- Thread starter kmboren
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kmboren
Recovering XJ owner anonymous
- Location
- Southern Utah
If you read my first post I said cherokees on 33 should be fine and was directed at you in the first place. I was hoping you would be able to make and will probably own the trail in your cherokee. If others want to run the trail with smaller tires that's there choice but it might me a long day with lots of straps. This trail has LOTS of diff hangers on it and lots of potential for damage. I just want others to know the risk of damage and breakage before they go on it and trash there rig and come out upset instead of not having fun. Full Discloser if you know what I mean.
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kmboren
Recovering XJ owner anonymous
- Location
- Southern Utah
Well I think we will be ok since your rig is so scratched anyway we wont be able to tell which ones are from this trip. Unless we scratch the top of your cage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd3tZahwMUE
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Newman08
Member
- Location
- Saratoga Springs, UT
Anybody have any pics or videos of the trail?
kmboren
Recovering XJ owner anonymous
- Location
- Southern Utah
Probably only one day for me and that is looking like Saturday. Sorry you are not able to join us. Maybe another group is going on Friday or Sunday.
kmboren
Recovering XJ owner anonymous
- Location
- Southern Utah
Search youtube "hanging tree trail" and you will have success finding videos.
kmboren
Recovering XJ owner anonymous
- Location
- Southern Utah
So it looks like it is going to work out for me to go. Lets meet at the Maverick at 7:45 in the AM with rollout from there to trail around 8:15. It is a long hard trail and seems like we are going to have quite a few rigs. So I want to get an early start. If it looks like we are going to have a lot of people we will change the meeting place to Walmart Parking lot.
Here is Who I have so far.
Committed:
Me
XJ nate
Omgbecki
Skippy
CJ5++ plus friends.
On the fence?
YROCFAB
wheelewagon
UFAB
clfrnacwby
AaronPaige and buggy friends
Here is Who I have so far.
Committed:
Me
XJ nate
Omgbecki
Skippy
CJ5++ plus friends.
On the fence?
YROCFAB
wheelewagon
UFAB
clfrnacwby
AaronPaige and buggy friends
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kmboren
Recovering XJ owner anonymous
- Location
- Southern Utah
I am sure you are. You are going to have to leave pretty early in the morning or stay the night friday night.
Zerkalo
Active Member
- Location
- Salt Lake City
Any spare seat for a guy to hop? I'll bring the XJ anyway, but I don't think 235s can entertain it.. nevertheless I'd like to check out for experience before I decide whether to put 33s or 35s.
I'm staying Friday night for this reason. Not sure where but I assume we'll camp somewhere. Hopefully it doesn't suck
Kevin, I forgot to ask if we should unload at the trail head or somewhere else?
jinxspot
~ Bush Eater's Offroad ~
- Location
- Salt Lake Utah
pics and vids of various parts of the trail 2012:
[video=youtube;gqUqyaVvzfM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqUqyaVvzfM[/video]
Gordy's Launch!
Bottom View:
[video=youtube;tRMfFs8bVrM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRMfFs8bVrM[/video]
Top View:
[video=youtube;zG5s0X7S6Go]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG5s0X7S6Go[/video]
Stills of various trips:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.447915685308463.1073741885.172541932845841&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.446250422141656.1073741846.172541932845841&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.446244325475599.1073741845.172541932845841&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.448325971934101.1073741891.172541932845841&type=3
Wow, holy crap that's early... just saying! If your not camping before or after drive safe for crying out loud cause that is gonna make for a LONG DAY!!!
I love this trail and can't wait to see the trip report on the run!!!
jinxspot
~ Bush Eater's Offroad ~
- Location
- Salt Lake Utah
Yes, our group has camped at the trailhead before (not really the "trial head" cause that's pretty far up the canyon, but we camped close to the parking area). Its private property so just be aware and mind your manners and you should be fine (also its free range on some of the gravel roads going in, I've tried to not disrupt the animals when I've seen them on the roads).
There is actually a little camping area where the local horse riders have camped a little ways up the trail from where everyone typically unloads their trailers (probably a 1/4 from the farm fields). This area was on the right hand side as you go into the canyon, but before you did the first ditch crossing. It provides some cleared ground for tents and a rock fire pit in addition to getting way from the local livestock and sheep dogs.
jinxspot
~ Bush Eater's Offroad ~
- Location
- Salt Lake Utah
hmmm depends on the groups really. Min, 4hr max 6hr
if your coming back down is super quick vs driving the fire roads out.
if your coming back down is super quick vs driving the fire roads out.
kmboren
Recovering XJ owner anonymous
- Location
- Southern Utah
Directions https://www.google.com/maps/dir/39....81824,13z/data=!4m5!4m4!1m0!1m0!1m0!3e0?hl=en
Nate, here are directions to the camping spot that Jinx spot is talking about.There is enough room for 3-5 rigs with trailers there. The rest of us will unload at that last right hand turn. At times bugs have been bad on the trail so bring bug spray just in case.
Nate, here are directions to the camping spot that Jinx spot is talking about.There is enough room for 3-5 rigs with trailers there. The rest of us will unload at that last right hand turn. At times bugs have been bad on the trail so bring bug spray just in case.
kmboren
Recovering XJ owner anonymous
- Location
- Southern Utah
I have never come back down the trail. It is rough for us smaller rigs going up. Will be harder on them going back down. I am sure for larger rigs its really not a problem. Hopefully we get a local to take us out the top as it might be longer but definitely smoother.
jinxspot
~ Bush Eater's Offroad ~
- Location
- Salt Lake Utah
I wouldn't think it would be that hard for a smaller rig on 35's, there is only one ledge that's hard to get up, so therefore it would need equal attention to get down, but by no means very bad. That location (while going up) is located after "car dump" & where most people stop to eat lunch. (as seen at 14:14 of the BE movie from 16Jun2012)