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Skyline Drive Questions

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Redx

New Member
I was thinking about driving Skyline drive from top to bottom (and then maybe back) next weekend with my wife and baby, however I am not sure if it is passable in our family car, 2012 Ford Edge Sport AWD, does anyone know if I could make the trip in that car or would I need to go with something that has more ground clearance? I am not set up with my Blazer enough to feel comfortable taking my baby in it yet (mostly worry of overheating) but I finally get some time off and would like to have it spent away from technology.
Please let me know your thoughts on this trip.
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jeeper

jeeper

I live my life 1 dumpster at a time
Location
So Jo, Ut
It's a graded flat road for the most part. If it is wet at all it becomes super nasty slick.
You can do it in my opinion.
 
jinxspot

jinxspot

~ Bush Eater's Offroad ~
Location
Salt Lake Utah
do you have a map you could post to show the route? The Skyline drive I know of is from US-6 all the way south past Mayfield UT. It would be passable, but it would be scary in super wet conditions by yourself in a AWD Car.
 
sixstringsteve

sixstringsteve

Well-Known Member
Location
UT
I was up there on Saturday. From highway 6 to 31, it's all graded gravel and a honda civic could make it. South of 31 it's not as well graded and there are a few spots with 6-12" deep ruts and potholes. X2 about the mud being extremely slick in the rain. It doesn't take much rain to turn that place into an ice rink.
 
jinxspot

jinxspot

~ Bush Eater's Offroad ~
Location
Salt Lake Utah
Redx said:
I was thinking of going from route 6 to I-70 as shown on this map ( http://www.utah.com/art/maps/offroad/skylinemap.pdf ) which is probably the easiest one to see it on, but I have a topo map and GPS I will be using on the drive.
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Yep that's the route I was thinking of, in my opinion YES that is definitely passable in an AWD... you should make sure you are watching the weather though very carefully because snow, sleet and/or rain will make it impassable in an AWD. My suggestion would be to go with a minimum of two vehicles and I def recommend an SUV or Truck with minimum of 28" tires.

I'm routing for you and hope that you do plan that trip cause its a totally awesome road... lots of really cool places to check out too!
 
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Redx

New Member
Well we decided better safe than sorry and decided not to do Skyline drive this weekend and stick to pavement in the Edge:(
We decided to take a long road trip instead and because of that I have found many different trails to try once my Blazer is on the road. Doing a big loop, Herriman, Mirror Lake, Flaming Gorge, Escalante, St. George, and then back home to Herriman. So many forestry roads up north so far I think I might have to try spending a month up there. Even though we are hitting pavement I think I will post up in trip reports when I get home.
Thank you guys for all your help and input, I feel as though I might have been stuck in the wilderness with out it.
 
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