LA to Lake Powell and back

Grolar · 03-31-08, 12:36 PM

So I'm heading to Lake Powell with family (6 people in the 80

) and back next Friday for a 10 day trip from LA, through Vegas, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Page and Grand Canyon. Will do some minor offroading from Kodachrome Basin to Page through Cottonwood Canyon and also on the northern shore of Lake Powell, weather and road conditions permitting. Do you guys know how those trails look right now?

Max.Powerzz · 04-02-08, 04:13 AM

Not sure about Southern Utah but a little further north we got snow this weekend!

e9999 · 04-02-08, 11:23 AM

have fun!

IIRC on the East (? - I'm thinking on the far side coming from the PRK) side of LV , close to the city limits, there is an area of desert where people go have fun over hills

Grolar · 04-02-08, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Max.Powerzz

Not sure about Southern Utah but a little further north we got snow this weekend!

Yep, saw that, high 10s or low 20s in Bryce and possible snow early next week

. Zion is lower in altitude and gets 60s. Fortunately we're not camping this time.

elhombre · 04-04-08, 08:03 AM

I did cottonwood a few years back and it was a well maintained road. There is a BLM office in Escalante that would be able to tell you if the road has been graded this year or if it even needed it. There is another road (Smokey Mountain rd.) which leaves from Escalante to Big Water which is much nicer when it comes to views. It rides on the ridges more and you get to see the grand staircase from higher up. The road quality is not as nice as cottonwood so it goes a little slower but it was not difficult last time I was on it. If you want to park next to the lake, there is a road off of Smokey Mountain which goes down a creek bed to Warm Creek Bay. It is a few miles north of Big Water and was only high clearence. Big Water is just 10 miles west of Page.

Grolar · 04-14-08, 10:19 AM

Well, we're back and it was a blast! Did 1,540 miles of driving in 10 days total. We had a wonderful weather all the way, save around Bryce Canyon and Page: snow showers and cold, windy weather (see pic). I didn't want to take any chances with thunderstorms looming over Kodachrome and Cottonwood, especially with two very young kids in the backseats, so I drove down from Bryce through Kanab. Hopefully we'll travel Escalante in the near future. Awesome region.
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03-31-08, 12:36 PM	#1
Grolar Sick and destroyed Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Below the Hollywood sign Posts: 804	LA to Lake Powell and back So I'm heading to Lake Powell with family (6 people in the 80) and back next Friday for a 10 day trip from LA, through Vegas, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Page and Grand Canyon. Will do some minor offroading from Kodachrome Basin to Page through Cottonwood Canyon and also on the northern shore of Lake Powell, weather and road conditions permitting. Do you guys know how those trails look right now? __________________ 12/94 FZJ80, 132k, stock but carbon neutral. Gallery "You can't fight in here, this is the war room!" FOR SALE: Infant car seat

04-02-08, 04:13 AM	#2
Max.Powerzz IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 3 hours from Moab TLCA# 11382 Posts: 341	Not sure about Southern Utah but a little further north we got snow this weekend! __________________ Character is what you are in the dark '88 fj62 (the perfect blend of a pig and a ) '73 fj55 (gone the way of all the earth )

04-02-08, 11:23 AM	#3
e9999 You want to do what...? Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: PRK Posts: 10,206	have fun! IIRC on the East (? - I'm thinking on the far side coming from the PRK) side of LV , close to the city limits, there is an area of desert where people go have fun over hills __________________ '97: 88K, 3xlock, Custom HD roo bar for sale, 285 MT/Rs on steelies, Hanna sliders, 851+1.5"/863/N73/N74E/SD24, ARB bull with M12, Kaymar with duals, Kaymar rack, Slee TC skid, 2m/440, more stuff, loose nut behind the wheel!) '03: 99K, the better half's... DD souped up DR650

04-04-08, 08:03 AM	#5
elhombre IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canyon Lake, TX Posts: 112	I did cottonwood a few years back and it was a well maintained road. There is a BLM office in Escalante that would be able to tell you if the road has been graded this year or if it even needed it. There is another road (Smokey Mountain rd.) which leaves from Escalante to Big Water which is much nicer when it comes to views. It rides on the ridges more and you get to see the grand staircase from higher up. The road quality is not as nice as cottonwood so it goes a little slower but it was not difficult last time I was on it. If you want to park next to the lake, there is a road off of Smokey Mountain which goes down a creek bed to Warm Creek Bay. It is a few miles north of Big Water and was only high clearence. Big Water is just 10 miles west of Page. __________________ 97 Cruiser, ARB locked, ARB front bumper, homemade rear bumper, homemade (George's) sliders, 295/75/16 BFG's A/T, 2.5 heavy OME lift, winch, Landtank MAF

04-14-08, 10:19 AM	#6
Grolar Sick and destroyed Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Below the Hollywood sign Posts: 804	Well, we're back and it was a blast! Did 1,540 miles of driving in 10 days total. We had a wonderful weather all the way, save around Bryce Canyon and Page: snow showers and cold, windy weather (see pic). I didn't want to take any chances with thunderstorms looming over Kodachrome and Cottonwood, especially with two very young kids in the backseats, so I drove down from Bryce through Kanab. Hopefully we'll travel Escalante in the near future. Awesome region. __________________ 12/94 FZJ80, 132k, stock but carbon neutral. Gallery "You can't fight in here, this is the war room!" FOR SALE: Infant car seat

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