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The Maze District of Canyonlands National Park is one of the most remote places in the U.S. The roads are a mix of dirt, gravel and slick rock. The views are stupendous and the campgrounds are just a patch of dirt. The upper portion of the area can be reached from either Hanksville or Green...

To get from the upper level of the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park to the lower level you need to traverse the Flint Trail. This is not a road for the faint of heart. It is steep, rough and very exposed with tight switchbacks. I was in my stock height JKUR and scraped a couple of...

I had a spare day before our trip into the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park so I decided to drive the historic Burr Trail. The Burr Trail was developed by John Burr in the late 1800’s so that he could move his cattle between the summer and winter grazing areas. The cattle trail ran...

Those of you that watch my travel video know I that I use two different vehicles to go camping in. One is a 2002 Ford E350 camper van and the other is a 2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon. I move some of my basic camping gear, like sleeping pads and bags, fridge, stove, etc. from one vehicle...

My COBDR trip left me in the middle of nowhere on the border of Wyoming and Colorado. From there I headed back to Moab to pick up my wife at the airport. She has wanted to visit some of the National Parks in southern Utah for a while and we figured this would be a good time to do it. In addition...

The final episode of our Colorado BDR trip is now posted on YouTube and my website. Thank you for all your great comments and likes. Colorado BDR, Episode 5 Colorado River to Wyoming

The next episode of our Colorado BDR trip is up on YouTube. Colorado BDR, Episode 4 Wild Camp to Colorado River Camp

Here is the third episode of the trip report. Colorado BDR, Episode 3 Hidden Valley to Wild Camp

After one week without power and three weeks without internet service (due to an ice storm) I am able to continue posting the trip report videos. Colorado BDR Episode 2: Golden Horn to Hidden Valley Campground

The previous videos focused on what it was like driving the passes. The next several videos will be in a trip report format highlighting the route between the passes and the beauty of Colorado. Colorado Backcountry Discovery Route, Episode 1: Fires to Golden Horn

Crooked Creek is the last of the passes we went over. You can think of it as a lovely drive through the woods on a decent gravel and dirt road. Like the others it is for your enjoyment and should not be used for any other purpose. Crooked Creek Pass in Real Time

The Hagerman Pass video is now up on YouTube. There are some really rough and rocky sections on this road as well as one section with an off camber obstacle that you need to work through. The views of Turquoise Lake are spectacular. Like the others it is for your enjoyment and should not be...

Excellent report. Thinking about going there.

The Weston Pass video is now up on YouTube. The road to this pass was littered with small loose rock making JR rattle and vibrate on the way up. The way down had more embed rock. Like the others it is for your enjoyment and should not be used for any other purpose. Up and Down Weston Pass in...

The Tincup Pass videos are now up on YouTube. This was without a doubt the slowest drive both up and down. It seemed like most of the road was embedded rock with a bit of dirt and gravel here and there. On a side note, there is a bit of confusion on exactly how to spell Tincup. On some signs...

Am a bit over half way posting the Colorado BDR pass videos on my travel blog and YouTube. This one is going up and down Cumberland Pass. Like the others it is for your enjoyment and should not be used for any other purpose. Going Up and Down Cumberland Pass

The drive up and down Los Pinos Pass is now up on YouTube. This was definitely the easiest of the pass with only about 1,260 feet of elevation gain. The easiness of the drive was offset by the groves of aspens that were turning yellow. Like the others it is for your enjoyment and should not be...

There were many times on the trip when an up hill group pulled off in a wide spot to let us downhillers pass by. We did the same on occasion. If someone is being courteous and stopping when they actually had the right of way you might want to thank them as you go by.

The trip up and down Cinnamon Pass is now up on YouTube and my travel blog. Like the others it is for your enjoyment and should not be used for any other purpose. Up and Down Cinnamon Pass in Real Time