Events/Trails White Rim trail over Thanksgiving: 11/28 - 11/30 (1 Viewer)

[pappy]

Travel day, Wed 11/27 - camp wherever.

Entry - near Island in the Sky visitor center
1st night, 11/28 - Gooseberry
2nd night 11/29 - Potato Bottom B
3rd night 11/30 - Hardscrabble
Exit - Shafer swtichback


Attendees:
Ali
Pappy - confirmed.
Vince

I'm still confused. I thought the Shafer switchback was the way we are coming in by the Visitor Center.

 

[Pyro-boy]

I'm still going!

 

[alia176]

Thanks Vince.

 

[alia176]

Just confirmed the res with a very helpful ranger named Bruce. He advised us to bring chains

 

[pappy]

He advised us to bring chains

Uh? All I saw was stupid cold in the forecast. I didn't see anything about snow.

Are we going to be able to get our permit on Thursday (Thanksgiving), or do we need to get it on Wednesday?

 

[mesa man]

Have a good trip guys, great way to spend thanksgiving! stay warm !

 

[alia176]

Uh? All I saw was stupid cold in the forecast. I didn't see anything about snow.

Are we going to be able to get our permit on Thursday (Thanksgiving), or do we need to get it on Wednesday?

I have the permit emailed to me today. But, I'll call them on Wed just to see if I can get diff camp sites that are more evenly spaced apart. I bet there'll be cancellations due to the cold temps.

The chains are for wet, clay mud as well as snow. I'll bring all of mine.

Vince - you got one of them 20# propane bottle and a fake camp fire dealio?

 

[pappy]

The chains are for wet, clay mud as well as snow. I'll bring all of mine.

Copy. I'll bring my chains. I just looked at the latest forecast and sure 'nuf there is a 40% chance of snow.

 

[Pyro-boy]

I have the permit emailed to me today. But, I'll call them on Wed just to see if I can get diff camp sites that are more evenly spaced apart. I bet there'll be cancellations due to the cold temps.

The chains are for wet, clay mud as well as snow. I'll bring all of mine.

Vince - you got one of them 20# propane bottle and a fake camp fire dealio?

Unfortunately no. Will rear chains be good enough?

Vince

 

[alia176]

rear chains will be plenty and we'll prolly won't even need them!

 

[Mauser]

Unfortunately no. Will rear chains be good enough?

Vince

Rear chains? You driving a 2wheel drive? I've always only used one set and put them on the front.

 

[Pyro-boy]

Rear chains? You driving a 2wheel drive? I've always only used one set and put them on the front.

The Twendys have clearance issues because of the KDSS and bigger than stock tires. I may rough it and take the 80.

 

[marcfj60]

The Twendys have clearance issues because of the KDSS and bigger than stock tires. I may rough it and take the 80.

I was just wondering what to call 200s. I was thinking 'Ton-dees' sounded good.

 

[Mauser]

The Twendys have clearance issues because of the KDSS and bigger than stock tires. I may rough it and take the 80.

Gotcha. I just had to put spacers on my LX470 because I didnt have enough clearance between the tire and control arm for chains.

Have a great trip and an awesome Thanksgiving!

 

[lurch]

Well just starting to snow in ABQ...
Guessing no news is good! Gave a good trip

Edit:
According to inreach you’re at Williams Bottom campground along the Colorado just outside of Moab and radar is showing overcast. Looks like wind will be the biggest problem tomorrow.

 

[pappy]

No snow falling. There was nice snow on the ground in Moab.

 

[alia176]

The mud stopped us as we were headed to Murphy's camping spot, so we turned around. That steep hill is no joke! Pappy and I walked it and it just got steeper and the grounds it's totally saturated.

 

[Dumpolina]

like, not like!

 

[Poupon]

How are you guys doing? What did you end up doing to get to Murphy's camping spot?

 

[pappy]

We did not. Stopped by mud and had to retreat. We are in Moab eating.