Dark Canyon To Elephant Hill

[ttora4runner]

What can you all tell be about Elpehant Hill? The more I search into this area the longer I want to stay but I only have two days.

 

[wesintl]

Run ehill camp at devils kitchen or butler flat. hike chesler and the confluence overlook, exit the south end of the park to bobbys hole and beef basin and take salt creek back to just south of newspaper rock. nice views of lavender canyon from up high too.

 

[Brett M]

Here's a quick look at part of the area. We ran this back in October and had a blast down there! Definately worth your time to check out as much of the area as you can.

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7825&page=3

 

[MaddBaggins]

How about hauling an AT trailer thru some of the area. I may be going with ttora4runner in the early fall. Not sure what trails he's planning on hitting.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

How about hauling an AT trailer thru some of the area. I may be going with ttora4runner in the early fall. Not sure what trails he's planning on hitting.

Alia and I both hauled trailers through the entire segment (Comb Wash to Moab including Dark Canyon). No issues to speak of. Alia had a couple of tight spots with his bigger trailer, but all in all it wasn't a problem IMO

 

[MaddBaggins]

Alia and I both hauled trailers through the entire segment (Comb Wash to Moab including Dark Canyon). No issues to speak of. Alia had a couple of tight spots with his bigger trailer, but all in all it wasn't a problem IMO

Thanks Kurt. I read on this thread somewhere about a place where you have to back up the switchbacks. That would suck with a trailer. I guess, depending on your route and destination, it's a trail you don't have to do.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Thanks Kurt. I read on this thread somewhere about a place where you have to back up the switchbacks. That would suck with a trailer. I guess, depending on your route and destination, it's a trail you don't have to do.

Thats the backside of Elephant Hill, wasn't bad at all with our trailers truthfully. We had a rig in front of us to "stop" traffic and rather than back up the section, we drove forward and did a multi-point turn on the switchbacks. No time loss at all.

 

[kcowyo]

For MaddBaggins -

Here's a pic of that switchback -

Here is another pic -

:campfire:

 

[sinuhexavier]

Going South to North is easier on the trucks and eyes in my opinion.

 

[MaddBaggins]

For MaddBaggins -

Here's a pic of that switchback -

Here is another pic -

:campfire:

Hey thanks! Looking at those, there's plenty of room to get turned. I was afraid I'd have to unhook the trailer and then rehook it to the front end and back and forth to the top.

 

[MaddBaggins]

Here's a quick look at part of the area. We ran this back in October and had a blast down there! Definately worth your time to check out as much of the area as you can.

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7825&page=3

Wow, some great pics there. I almost hope I don't get drawn for elk this year. if I don't get drawn I will probably be doing this trip.

 

[ttora4runner]

Maddbaggins, as soon as I get the route fiqured out I'll let you know. I'm just trying to fiqure what is going to be best use of the two days that I'll have. Might be able to push three days.

:safari-rig:

 

[Brett M]

Going South to North is easier on the trucks and eyes in my opinion.

Nice avatar pic SOB hill eh?

 

[sinuhexavier]

You know it...

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

Wow, some great pics there. I almost hope I don't get drawn for elk this year. if I don't get drawn I will probably be doing this trip.

AZ must give out more Elk tags than NV. Here it's just about a once in a lifrtime draw.