Well, just got back from Moab. We ran Gemini Bridges and Long Canyon on Saturday, and Klondike Bluffs on Sunday. Unfortunately, we got rained out Monday, and left early due to weather back home Tuesday, so no trails those two days.
Gemini Bridges- The Wells' book says this trail is moderate, but definitely seemed easy. No real obstacles, one mildly rocky climb. View at the Bridges was cool, though. There looked like some good rock ledges to play on at the Bridges, but it was too crowded and would have been too much a scene to go 'crawling around there.
Long Canyon/Pucker Pass- An easy trail through a steep decent into Long Canyon. Pretty views, and a great way to test out the 4 low compression braking.
Klondike Bluffs- In a word... bikers! Mountain bikers were everywhere, and the vast majority didn't like us being there. We were just as nice as we could be, stopping and letting them pass anytime they were close. The trail itself was rated moderate, but definitely hard enough for a stock X due to the ground clearance. Motto of the day was "Glad I had the sliders!" I used them in plenty of spots. I managed to scrape one of my wheels a little bit it the last rough area, which was a steep decent through a narrow tippy section of loose rock. I'll take the knick, though, as I could have easily torn the sidewall of the tire in the spot.
Great trip, and of course, too quick. Wanted to do a couple more trails, but the Bluffs trail held us over since it ended up being tougher than any of us expected, plus we ran out of time anyway.
These pics will have to hold everybody over till I can weed through the rest of the 500 or so that got taken.
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Dropping down Long Canyon
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Flexy shot near the beginning of Klondike Bluffs
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One of a few tight squeezes through Klondike Bluffs
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What I began calling "Mini Crack," the stock-rig verison of Golden Crack (to me, anyway). A slickrock expanse on Klondike Bluffs.
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The last section of rock, and one of the hardest parts of the trail. Actually, this is an alternate exit to Sand Flats Road in Arches NP. The trail isn't on a map, but is in the Wells' book. The sign was for a bike trail called Baby Steps. This is the spot I got my wheel.
I hope to post a few more over the weekend maybe. Enjoy!
Gemini Bridges- The Wells' book says this trail is moderate, but definitely seemed easy. No real obstacles, one mildly rocky climb. View at the Bridges was cool, though. There looked like some good rock ledges to play on at the Bridges, but it was too crowded and would have been too much a scene to go 'crawling around there.
Long Canyon/Pucker Pass- An easy trail through a steep decent into Long Canyon. Pretty views, and a great way to test out the 4 low compression braking.
Klondike Bluffs- In a word... bikers! Mountain bikers were everywhere, and the vast majority didn't like us being there. We were just as nice as we could be, stopping and letting them pass anytime they were close. The trail itself was rated moderate, but definitely hard enough for a stock X due to the ground clearance. Motto of the day was "Glad I had the sliders!" I used them in plenty of spots. I managed to scrape one of my wheels a little bit it the last rough area, which was a steep decent through a narrow tippy section of loose rock. I'll take the knick, though, as I could have easily torn the sidewall of the tire in the spot.
Great trip, and of course, too quick. Wanted to do a couple more trails, but the Bluffs trail held us over since it ended up being tougher than any of us expected, plus we ran out of time anyway.
These pics will have to hold everybody over till I can weed through the rest of the 500 or so that got taken.
Dropping down Long Canyon
Flexy shot near the beginning of Klondike Bluffs
One of a few tight squeezes through Klondike Bluffs
What I began calling "Mini Crack," the stock-rig verison of Golden Crack (to me, anyway). A slickrock expanse on Klondike Bluffs.
The last section of rock, and one of the hardest parts of the trail. Actually, this is an alternate exit to Sand Flats Road in Arches NP. The trail isn't on a map, but is in the Wells' book. The sign was for a bike trail called Baby Steps. This is the spot I got my wheel.
I hope to post a few more over the weekend maybe. Enjoy!
