Next Katie wheeled her Rubicon through with some outside spotting and some heads up in cab things to watch for like a momentary loss of steering control. I took the Rubicon through next without any issues at all. That little machine made it, but not before giving us all a gasping scare with a huge passenger side tip that almost put it on the side door. Jonathan was our trail leader so he took first in line with the Can-Am. The fissure is one of the most iconic spots in Moab for photos and testing your rig flexibility. We were all successful in making it to the Golden Crack. The ledges are not to be taken lightly, with some drops as high as 40 inches or more. Golden Spike is a ledgy mix trail with open sand areas. After some photos and laughs, we headed down toward the Where Eagles Dare trailhead to enjoy lunch in a cool shaded arched alcove.Īfter lunch, we debated Where Eagles Dare, but it was a mixed vote so we got back on Golden Spike to find the Golden Crack. Everybody made it to the top with no problems. We were all thinking at any moment he was going to pop out the driver door for a KiKi challenge. Derek decided he wanted to climb Skyline Drive with his doubler engaged and just sit back and enjoy the ride. At the top, there is an American flag that makes for a great photo opportunity as well as a time of reflection for what we are able to enjoy in this country. Next is Skyline Drive which is a long vertical slick rock climb that leaves you wondering when your rig will ever level out. Golden Spike has some great obstacles! Early on you will hit Launchpad, a vertical climb that gets the blood pumping. Eric decided early on that he wanted to do the loop on Poison Spider with the scenic lookout so he parted as we headed on to Golden Spike. With a combination of tippy spots and pretty good steep, technical obstacles we had a great ride to the split of Golden Spike. Poison Spider gets you going quickly with an ascent out of the Colorado River valley up to the red rocks via some really cool obstacles. That way he wouldn’t be gunning and could watch the lines of others. Eric was driving a lifted Toyota Tacoma which looked pretty darn sharp! We aired down and decided to go with the convoy lineup from day one, but putting Eric in between Chris and Derek. At the trailhead, we hooked up with Eric, a friend Chris’ from Ft. We rolled out for the Poison Spider trailhead around 8:30A. We left base camp about 8:00A to get gas and ice. On the agenda today, Poison Spider, Golden Spike, and Gold Bar Rim. Derek was able to get the tie rod bung welded back in place Monday night, so he was good to go for another day of riding.

With day one in the books, it was time to set out for day two. Poison Spider, Golden Spike, and Gold Bar Rim

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