[BruthDoobie]

I have a business trip to SLC the first week of April. I'll have four days that I'm not obligated to work. The first three will be spent on the slopes with my friends driving down from Missoula. On the fourth day, I'm considering renting a modified Jeep in Moab.

I've never been to Moab, I'd like to hear some feedback about:

1. Experiences with the rental companies, good/bad/ugly.

2. Suggested trails. This would be a one day trip, on a Tuesday, returning the Jeep same day. I'm not looking for the most challenging trails. I'd like to run some that have great scenery and a lesser chance of me buying parts for the rental. I'm also kinda leary about going alone. . . considering hiring a trail guide.
Since I'm from MI, I'll have enough fun just being there and checkin' out the landscape and loadin' the camera with pics. Trail toughness can wait 'til I tow my junk there. . . someday. . . .

Any insight would be appreciated

 

[Hickeyjones]

I don't know much about the rentals, but for a trail like you want I would do Poison spider or Hells revenge. IMO

 

[Supergper]

on the slopes in April...there might not be any snow left by then at the rate we are going

 

[Suprsizit]

You might try to find an area club web site or possibly somebody on this board thats from that area an arrange to ride in the "bitch" seat with them. just a thought...09

 

[Kensoffroad]

you could always just drive a rental car down and go through the parks on the paved roads theres lots of scenery to look at.

 

[BruthDoobie]

Thanks for the trail tips

When I go, I'd kick myself for not driving at least one trail. Maybe I'll be lucky enough and get a rental WJ or 4Runner rental and just pick up a trail map.

Anyone interested in playing tour guide for Hell's Revenge or Poison Spider 4/8/03???

 

[Ben Holloway]

haha... in a 4-runner or wj, your joking right

Ben

 

[preach]

I was just out in Moab last October.

I rented from Moab Offroad. For $152 and some change I rented a 4.0 YJ on 33s with LR and s35 w/detroit for 24 hours. 8AM to 8AM.

I sorta took it easy and ran Seven Mile Rim Trail and came home on the really easy but really cool Long Canyon Trail.

Both were well worth it IMO and the Jeep went well.

Get Charles Wells Book, "Guide to Moab, UT Backroads & 4-wheel Drive Trails". It is well worth it IMO.

Also remember that Moab is about 4-4.5 hours from SLC. Fuck skiing Moab ROCKS!!!

Have fun.

I cannot wait to go visit (or move) out there. It is fawking awesome and my Uncle runs Sherri Griffith's so I always have a free place to stay when I go.:flipoff2:

 

[Bones]

Poison Spider 4/8/03???

Stay to the left on the way out on the last waterfall on the PSM trail I need to learn how to drive