A diverse group of trucks explore Utah (Canyonlands National Park specifically)

[BigSwede]

Looks like an awesome area! I've been camping/wheeling southern Utah all my life and have never made it over to canyonlands. That narrow slot you guys drove through looks to be the limiting factor for me and my Suburban, I wonder if I would fit.

I have been through that slot in a 97 Tahoe 2-door. It was tight, but I made it without damage.

If you try to go to the Joint Trail, there is one spot that might be difficult due to the Suburbans length, though I imagine you could make it through with a multi-point turn.

 

[RBA]

I want to visit out west so bad one day. Great trip. Looks like I'll have to pass on this trail, however, with my big Super Duty.

Is this the same area?

Yes, that's the same spot.

 

[SIZZLE]

Great trip, nice pics, cool trucks. I'm heading out there next spring. Can't wait! Thanks for posting!

 

[Avi8or]

that night we setup camp in the Valley of the Gods.

In case anyone asks...OZtent Jet

Sir. What campground is this in the valley of the gods?

Thank you.


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[RBA]

Sir. What campground is this in the valley of the gods?

Thank you.


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I don't believe the campgrounds in Valley of the Gods have any names or designations. It's on a first come first serve basis. There's basically a few trails running off from the main dirt road. This was one which we found driving from a west to east direction in the park and it was on the right side about a third of the way on the trail.

 

[JCMatthews]

I want to visit out west so bad one day. Great trip. Looks like I'll have to pass on this trail, however, with my big Super Duty.

Is this the same area?

This is the same place, and like I earlier stated tag-a-long tours takes Ford Excursions on this trail. You can find the videos on YouTube.

Here is a link to my YouTube video from last April. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zmnnv9swYyw

 

[daddyusmaximus]

Cool. Thanks.

 

[mkitchen]

Em er trucks? Em ain't trucks.

Trucks are big, with big steering wheels and flat beds, possibly with stock racks on the sides. Then there are pick-ups for gittin all the ranch work done and they usually had four wheel drive. Now what you fellows got there is what might be referred to as adventure vehicles, but not trucks. Now I know that city folk do have a bit different perspective on things but trucks is trucks.

In fact I'm not thinking that a fellow would want to be taking a truck where you folks went. Possibly a pick-up but I'd sure be plumb nervous about taking a truck through there. Our family is shootin fer being up in that area in October for a week and we won't be takin no trucks either just a bunch of Toyoters. Nice trip report and it certainly wets my appetite for going up later.
Mikey

 

[BigSwede]

Trucklets.

 

[TiFJ]

Trucks are big, with big steering wheels and flat beds, possibly with stock racks on the sides. Then there are pick-ups for gittin all the ranch work done and they usually had four wheel drive. Now what you fellows got there is what might be referred to as adventure vehicles, but not trucks. Now I know that city folk do have a bit different perspective on things but trucks is trucks.

In fact I'm not thinking that a fellow would want to be taking a truck where you folks went. Possibly a pick-up but I'd sure be plumb nervous about taking a truck through there. Our family is shootin fer being up in that area in October for a week and we won't be takin no trucks either just a bunch of Toyoters. Nice trip report and it certainly wets my appetite for going up later.
Mikey

I'm thinking your post is mostly intended to be humorous but I refer to my FJ Cruiser, my Raptor, my mom's LR3 and any other outdoorsy 4x4 (Wrangler, Land Cruiser, Discovery etc) as trucks. I'm a country boy too.

 

[mkitchen]

I'm thinking your post is mostly intended to be humorous but I refer to my FJ Cruiser, my Raptor, my mom's LR3 and any other outdoorsy 4x4 (Wrangler, Land Cruiser, Discovery etc) as trucks. I'm a country boy too.

It was all intended to be humorous. I moved as a city kid, with a young family, from the Bay Area of CA, to eastern OR and found a very big difference to life. This included not calling a pickup a truck and everything else was just a car (including my old Scout). Just one of those things I hang on to. So no slight was intended at all. Your report makes me anxious for our own trip up there later this year.
Mikey

 

[nwoods]

Before I forget, let me state that most of the good pictures were taken by Justin.

They are all amazing. Fantastic pictures!

 

[mk216v]

Great report and pics Justin. Headed that way later this year again!

 

[r3run33]

great pics and trip report thanks so much for sharing this; and for taking these trucks out there!!!!!! I'm actually very surprised you only had the one tire issue. thanks once again

 

[heehawhardy]

I get tired of the typical "local runs" being 99.99% Jeeps. Really nice to see a variety of vechiles tackling beautiful terrain. Great writeup