My soninlaw Gresh bought a new 4runner Trail, on my recommendation, (I must add that he is a JKU convert), to begin his families off-road overlanding adventures and me being me, was bound and determined to break him in right, with a trip to Moab and the White Rim Trail, then down to the Needles over Elephant Hill for a few nights of camping at Horsehoof Campsite. Her is his new rig, and my old beater on the trail after going down the Shafer trail switchbacks.
The weather was perfect the entire 4 days. He proved to me immediately that he was a very good driver, and that his rig was more than capable to traverse even the roughest sections of the WRT. The first real test was dropping down into Lathrop Canyon and back. Tight switchbacks were handled with ease by myself and Gresh. Here is a view of Airport Tower from the bottom of Lathrop Canyon.View attachment 1445959 Here is our first campsite at the towerView attachment 1445959
Once again, Perfect weather, highs in the mid 60's lows in the low 40's.
Next up was Murphys' Hogback but on the way there the views are tremendous. Here we are right below Washerwoman Arch. Later that day we were surprised by a herd of Bighorn Sheep. This was my wife and I's 6th trip to the Moab area and our first bighorn sighting, and quite a sighting it was. The herd was 8 or 10 in size but this is my best shot of the fleeting animals.
Murphy's Hogback here we come.
The weather was perfect the entire 4 days. He proved to me immediately that he was a very good driver, and that his rig was more than capable to traverse even the roughest sections of the WRT. The first real test was dropping down into Lathrop Canyon and back. Tight switchbacks were handled with ease by myself and Gresh. Here is a view of Airport Tower from the bottom of Lathrop Canyon.View attachment 1445959 Here is our first campsite at the towerView attachment 1445959
Next up was Murphys' Hogback but on the way there the views are tremendous. Here we are right below Washerwoman Arch. Later that day we were surprised by a herd of Bighorn Sheep. This was my wife and I's 6th trip to the Moab area and our first bighorn sighting, and quite a sighting it was. The herd was 8 or 10 in size but this is my best shot of the fleeting animals.
Murphy's Hogback here we come.
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