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There has been a bunch of discussion, but little/none posted, time to get it started.
My plan calls for leaving on 4/26, others plan to leave later in the week and meet along the way. Most have seen enough of Mexican Hat, so we are going to start in Blanding.
If we have a smooth trip on Saturday and get up there early, Valley of the Gods, Moki Dugway, etc are available for scenic cruising on the way.
Sunday is open for suggestion, there are a bunch of trails in the area. We ran Arch Canyon last year and would run it again, great trail!
Also Hotel Rock, Abajo Mountains (maybe cold, 10K+ feet!
), Snow Flat Trail, Mule Canyon, etc, even a trip to Hovenweep National Monument would be cool. Hovenweep National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
The talk for Monday is starting somewhere along 95, going over the mountains and coming out in the park on 211, then going to Monticello for the night. There are a few ways to do this, depending on the truck mix and weather; From an easy, relatively short run that brings us out near Newspaper rock. Next option is a longer run that starts at Maverick Point, runs Elk Ridge, past Beef Basin and comes out Elephant Hill trail. The most challenging/longest route starts with Hotel Rock, goes though Bluffs Canyon and then connects with Elk Ridge to come out Elephant Hill.
Tuesday is Lockhart Basin, a fantastic trail! The plan is to also run the canyon spur, this will take an early start, not being at the air down spot at 11AM like last year. This will be a long day, but well worth it. This trail ends in Moab.
Wednesday is some play on White rim, probably too long to run and enjoy the whole thing in one day. So the plan is to start at one end and run some of the side trails, then come back out.
Thursday on is Cruise Moab!
My plan calls for leaving on 4/26, others plan to leave later in the week and meet along the way. Most have seen enough of Mexican Hat, so we are going to start in Blanding.
If we have a smooth trip on Saturday and get up there early, Valley of the Gods, Moki Dugway, etc are available for scenic cruising on the way.
Sunday is open for suggestion, there are a bunch of trails in the area. We ran Arch Canyon last year and would run it again, great trail!
Also Hotel Rock, Abajo Mountains (maybe cold, 10K+ feet!), Snow Flat Trail, Mule Canyon, etc, even a trip to Hovenweep National Monument would be cool. Hovenweep National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)The talk for Monday is starting somewhere along 95, going over the mountains and coming out in the park on 211, then going to Monticello for the night. There are a few ways to do this, depending on the truck mix and weather; From an easy, relatively short run that brings us out near Newspaper rock. Next option is a longer run that starts at Maverick Point, runs Elk Ridge, past Beef Basin and comes out Elephant Hill trail. The most challenging/longest route starts with Hotel Rock, goes though Bluffs Canyon and then connects with Elk Ridge to come out Elephant Hill.
Tuesday is Lockhart Basin, a fantastic trail!
The plan is to also run the canyon spur, this will take an early start, not being at the air down spot at 11AM like last year. This will be a long day, but well worth it. This trail ends in Moab.Wednesday is some play on White rim, probably too long to run and enjoy the whole thing in one day. So the plan is to start at one end and run some of the side trails, then come back out.
Thursday on is Cruise Moab!
So my research was hotel related. 
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