Moab Trip 09

[zkeys]

All,
I just got back from a nice little week in Moab with my parents and 2 year old son.
First 2 nights we stayed at the Hamburger Rock BLM campground at the Canyonlands end of Lockhart Basin Road.

On the first day I took the Titan on Elephant Hill. It is not the obvious choice for this type of wheeling but it held its own.

Just barely. Matter of an inch or two.

 

[zkeys]

The next day I met up with Al from CO4x4.org and a couple of his friends and we started up Beef Basin. I made it to the Salt Creek overlook but I was getting some clanking from my front end, so I decided to head back to camp to see what was up.
Salt Creek Overlook

Did not find anything obvious on the truck so we strolled down to Indian Creek and let my son throw some rocks. His favorite pastime.

Later that evening we packed up and headed to Slickrock Campground in town.
The next day I met Al and his buddies for Hell's Revenge. One of Al's friends happened to be George Breakall who is somewhat well known around town. So, I got to wheel with George which turned out to be quite a memorable experience.

The next adventure was down and up Hell's gate, where I was in my first jeep flop.....

 

[zkeys]

So I hopped in the passenger seat with Dick, one of Al and George's friend, and headed down Hell's Gate. The CB crackles and it is George telling Dick he might want to remove his mudflaps, and Al warning that I should check for body damage on the vehicles of the people I ride with. I shrugged off the advice, and ended up on the ride of my life....

Tipping...

Tipping....

Over...

We only went on our side, but it felt like we were going down... Just like on this video that was going through my mind as we were tipping.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouWJa6FC7-E

There was just a little damage to his door frame, and his top ripped a little bit. Oh, and he bent his mudflap. We both had to climb out of the jeep, and as soon as Dick got out he stated. "So other than that Mrs Lincoln, how was the play?"
So here is the video I took from inside the jeep. It is a little long but just wait it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2hQyaNgV_w

I have a video of the recovery but my slow DSL is giving me fits uploading it to Youtube.
Anyways, here is more video of some of the guys who helped us get the jeep back on its wheels. The first guy came up in a rental who had unknowingly followed us down Hell's Gate, and asked somebody else to drive it up. The last is George Breakall coming up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtMQ3x7IWz4

Here are some more shots from Hell's. Mainly on the Escalator.

 

[zkeys]

Next we headed over to Potato Salad Hill where George put on a show. Simply amazing....
Easy way

Slightly harder way

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZvh8kAHWHY

 

[zkeys]

Next, I rode with Al and Dick on Poison Spider.
Looking towards Behind the Rocks and Moab Rim from the high speed mesa.

Arches from the Portal Trail overlook

The Portal Trail. Have fun with that...

The rest of the pics are here:

http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r226/zkeys/Moab 09/

They are somewhat out of order because I have uploaded from several different cameras.

Thanks!

Zack

 

[Grim]

awesome pics. /report , thanks !

 

[Rot Box]

Awesome! Looks like a good time

Did you travel here from Ludlow Falls? Just curious my wife is from Canton/Akron.

 

[zkeys]

Awesome! Looks like a good time

Did you travel here from Ludlow Falls? Just curious my wife is from Canton/Akron.

I did travel from Ludlow. Just about 1600 miles right on the money to get to Hamburger Rock Campground.

I am actually amazed as to how many people I meet who either have ties, or have grown up in Ohio. Lots of people eager to leave!

I stopped in a gas station in the middle of nowhere Kansas at like 430 AM, and I was wearing an Ohio State shirt. The clerk at the gas station asked me if I was from Ohio, and come to find out he grew up only a few minutes from where I live.

Small world!

Zack

 

[BOB-CAT]

Nice trip. Looks fun.

 

[Cherokeester]

Great report, thanks for taking the time to post up!

 

[Jesser04]

Isn't the far left line on PS George took not susposed to be taken? I keep hearing conflicting opinons. My understanding is that is not to be drivin on.

 

[zkeys]

Isn't the far left line on PS George took not susposed to be taken? I keep hearing conflicting opinons. My understanding is that is not to be drivin on.

That I am not sure about. George was a very nice man, and I am hopeful that he would know to stay off something that was not open.

 

[zkeys]

Now that I look at the pics, it does look like there are some rocks stacked attempting to block it.

I don't know man

 

[Cherokeester]

Where he is, is fine. More to his left (where the rocks are stacked) is off trail. George knows where he is going. To much armchair driving going on around here.

 

[Jesser04]

Where he is, is fine. More to his left (where the rocks are stacked) is off trail. George knows where he is going. To much armchair driving going on around here.

It looks to me like he is on the left side.

 

[kbjames]

I would agree...

It does appear he's on that left side too...

 

[Jesser04]

I just don't understand why everyone is up in arms over walker Evans going off the trail but people could careless if George does. Can someone please clairify what is legal and wasn't isn't on PSH. In the video he clearly drives over the rocks onto the far left line. If that is a legal line my bad.

 

[Goose]

how was lockheart basin? it looks like it has some cool scenery.

 

[zkeys]

how was lockheart basin? it looks like it has some cool scenery.

We did not get out to Lockhart. We camped at the end of Lockhart basin road near Canyonlands. The creek we traveled to was only a 1/2 mile from our campsite, so we were only down Lockhart road about 2 miles. From the creek it was some nice scenery, and I have heard the road is spectacular. The only downfall is that it is somewhat long and remote.

Thanks,

Zack