Cancelled Rocky Mountain Region June Meetup - Moab, UT

[Anchor Mtn]

Come hang out with fellow OB'ers in beautiful Moab, Utah.
See the sights and get your tires dirty on the Chicken Corners trail on Saturday. ~5/6 hour trail day(start/end downtown Moab)
Once we get a pretty close RSVP number I can find a good place for the group to camp...if you dont want to camp, theres a lot of hotel options as well.
For those that want to spend the weekend, we will run Long Canyon - Potash Road - Shafer Switchback loop around Deadhorse Point on Sunday. ~5/6 hour trail day(Start outside Deadhorse Point State Park and end INSIDE Canyonlands National Park)

 

[Cendee]

Come hang out with fellow OB'ers in beautiful Moab, Utah.
See the sights and get your tires dirty on the Chicken Corners trail on Saturday. ~5/6 hour trail day
Once we get a pretty close RSVP number I can find a good place for the group to camp...if you dont want to camp, theres a lot of hotel options as well.
For those that want to spend the weekend, we will run Long Canyon - Potash Road - Shafer Switchback loop around Deadhorse Point on Sunday. ~5/6 hour trail day

Awesome. This is going to be fun! Thank you for putting this together for us.

 

[Nickzero]

I will try and make this! We will be in Cali or Oregon around this time. Would really love to make this.

 

[Neal A. Tew]

Bummer. These dates conflict with one of the most important events in amateur radio: ARRL Field Day 2019

Otherwise I'd be a definite maybe!

 

[A-Aron]

Any details on camping location for this event?

 

[Anchor Mtn]

Any details on camping location for this event?

I was waiting to see how many people RSVP'd but here is the place I use for all group sizes.
38.410902, -109.468340 - South of town off of Behind the Rocks Road. Its up against the cliffs with some mines and sand dunes to check out as well.

 

[Aeroscout]

My wife and are are thinking about joining but are very new to this stuff and my 4Runner is far from modified. Is a medium rating suitable for a newbie? I suppose worst case, we could enjoy the camping camaraderie and find easier trails.

 

[Cendee]

My wife and are are thinking about joining but are very new to this stuff and my 4Runner is far from modified. Is a medium rating suitable for a newbie? I suppose worst case, we could enjoy the camping camaraderie and find easier trails.

I have not run this trail. Let me do some research and get right back to you. As of right now Justin may be stuck in TX. If that's the case I will be finding a trail leader for Saturday.

 

[Cendee]

Anyone planning to attend needs to RSVP. I need a definite head count.

 

[Aeroscout]

I have not run this trail. Let me do some research and get right back to you. As of right now Justin may be stuck in TX. If that's the case I will be finding a trail leader for Saturday.

Thanks Cendee...once again, my plans have had to change. Looks like my wife won't be able to make a longer trip this weekend, so we are going to stay local to the front range in Colorado. Appreciate the effort!

 

[Anchor Mtn]

My wife and are are thinking about joining but are very new to this stuff and my 4Runner is far from modified. Is a medium rating suitable for a newbie? I suppose worst case, we could enjoy the camping camaraderie and find easier trails.

Both trails are moderately more difficult than a graded dirt road and suitable for stock SUVs. A Subaru can run them with a little work and a spotter.

 

[Cendee]

Due to lack of interest in this event we are going to postpone to a later date. Keep your eye on the Rocky Mountain Rally points for more fun coming your way.

 

[Neal A. Tew]

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Due to lack of interest in this event we are going to postpone to a later date. Keep your eye on the Rocky Mountain Rally points for more fun coming your way.

June Jam here you come!

 

[old_man]

Anybody still planning on going? I may still be up for it.

 

[Aeroscout]

Thanks for the update Cendee. Would very much be up for this in July.

 

[old_man]

Thanks for the update Cendee. Would very much be up for this in July.

Have you ever been in Moab in July?

 

[Aeroscout]

Have you ever been in Moab in July?

Um nope...only in October. Perhaps I need to rethink the whole Moab is hot in the summer thing.

 

[old_man]

As long as you can handle 110 in the shade, you will be fine, otherwise wait.

 

[Cendee]

Um nope...only in October. Perhaps I need to rethink the whole Moab is hot in the summer thing.

I go all year. I dont mind the heat though because my Jeep has air conditioner when I am out on the trails. :0)