re_guderian
SILVER Star
I don't know why, but I have this fascination with the utter vastness and emptiness of the West Desert in Utah/Nevada. So this weekend I went up to explore it some more, putting just under 300 miles of dirt roads/trails on the Cruiser. I'd been there over 20 years ago when I lived in Utah (and needed any and every excuse to escape the total insanity of Provo...). Not suprisingly, not much has changed in the intervening decades. I must say that the 100 series is the perfect rig for this type of exploring, and way better than my old '85 Nissan 4x4 truck I used to have.
I started out late on Saturday battling a cold, and stopped for the night in Milford, UT. Massive rains between Page and Hurricane had me worried about road conditions as every wash was running. Fortunately, the further west I went, the drier it got.
I did a quick tour through Great Basin National Park. I have passed the signs for it all the time on I-15, and had never been to visit. Very cool. Started too late in the day to climb Wheeler Peak, but hit the Bristlecone trail. Worth the visit if you're "in the neighborhood"
After that, I headed north from Highway 6/50, less than a mile from the UT/NV border. Last place for gas until either Wendover, Delta, or Vernon, depending on which direction you want to exit the area. This is the beginning of the dirt road, though in all fairness, the main roads out there are county maintained, and in all honesty better than a lot of the paved roads in UT.
About 30 miles north, is Gandy Warm springs. Great place to wash the sweat off after hiking in GBNP. Deserted, and 81 degrees. Nice.
I started out late on Saturday battling a cold, and stopped for the night in Milford, UT. Massive rains between Page and Hurricane had me worried about road conditions as every wash was running. Fortunately, the further west I went, the drier it got.
I did a quick tour through Great Basin National Park. I have passed the signs for it all the time on I-15, and had never been to visit. Very cool. Started too late in the day to climb Wheeler Peak, but hit the Bristlecone trail. Worth the visit if you're "in the neighborhood"
After that, I headed north from Highway 6/50, less than a mile from the UT/NV border. Last place for gas until either Wendover, Delta, or Vernon, depending on which direction you want to exit the area. This is the beginning of the dirt road, though in all fairness, the main roads out there are county maintained, and in all honesty better than a lot of the paved roads in UT.
About 30 miles north, is Gandy Warm springs. Great place to wash the sweat off after hiking in GBNP. Deserted, and 81 degrees. Nice.