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White Rim Trail - Canyonlands NP - April 2017


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#1 Bosque Bill

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Posted 08 May 2017 - 01:38 PM

I joined fellow Wander the West members Cayuse, Steelhead, and Canyon Dog for an epic journey along the White Rim Trail. It was a pop-up camper expedition extraordinaire!

 

I broke the WRT into 4 parts for easier digestion. These posts are heavy on photos, light on commentary. Don't forget to click a photo to see larger versions.

 

I wrote a separate post on my trip to the trail and a short foray into the San Rafael Swell with cayuse.

 

White Rim Trail:

 

Day 1: http://bosquebill.bl...april-2017.html

 
 
 

 

Prologue and Epilogue, includes San Rafael Swell:

 

http://bosquebill.bl...ologue-and.html


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#2 Vic

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Posted 08 May 2017 - 01:55 PM

Great Trip and great detail for planning my own sometime in the future.  This trip is on my list.

 

Sounds like Hardscrabble is the pinch point for larger rigs - is that correct?  


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Posted 08 May 2017 - 02:46 PM

Bill. I much enjoyed your trip report, nice and informative for someone contemplating a trip on the White Rim Trail! It is also wonderful to see the camaraderie develop among members of Wander the West. Thank you!  :)


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Posted 08 May 2017 - 02:57 PM

Wonderful trip report!! Thanks for sharing!
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Posted 08 May 2017 - 03:44 PM

Thanks, nice pictures.

 

All your vehicles looked stock, can a relative novice 4x4 driver without stock skid plates make the same trip if they are familiar with low range?


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Posted 08 May 2017 - 04:26 PM

 

All your vehicles looked stock, can a relative novice 4x4 driver without stock skid plates make the same trip if they are familiar with low range?

 

First thanks for the Write-up , I never get around to doing those, much more interested in planning the next trip.  I hear The Maze calling my name  :D

 

I had the largest rig and never scraped.  I do have air bags on the back and maybe slightly oversized from stock tires but no lift.  There are a couple of turns that are tight and but the sag wagon pictured in the report was much larger and was able to make it though they drive the trail several times a year and know all the nuances.


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#7 Tuff Guy 62

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Posted 08 May 2017 - 08:02 PM

Great report Bill. The WRT has been on my bucket list for some time. Thank you for taking us along.

 

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Posted 09 May 2017 - 12:07 AM

Bill, great trip report. What a wonderful time for the pop-up crew. Thanks for sharing and thanks for some awesome photos. jd
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Posted 09 May 2017 - 12:44 AM

Bill, I enjoyed the report. Saw the WRT from the Canyonlands overlooks last fall and resolved to drive it some day. Your report will be a good reference for that. It's cool you guys got together for a trip. Great photos too. :)


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Posted 09 May 2017 - 02:24 AM

Love the WRT, need to do it again, but much slower.  Ron


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