4Runners in scenic places
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graysquirrel
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I hate threads like this. Really, really, REALLY wanna go roadtripping now...
dillahnski
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Hey there and congrats on the new rig! I think it's doable. Had a lift and tires installed prior, so I can't say from personal experience since that was my first time there. A lift's not needed, but having upgraded tires gave me peace of mind.
I saw several 5th gens as we drove through the park. Pretty sure they were stock.
However, if you plan on running Sandstone Canyon, I'd recommend having rock sliders installed if you want to go through one of the last obstacles.
AdventureMan
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"Let's cut the crossover gang off at the pass..."
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Ray Dunakin
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Wow, awesome pic!
AdventureMan
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Now's the time of year. We did 10 days in southern Utah last week, including Moab.
Shafer Trail (not technically difficult, but the nose-bleed/acrophobia factor was undeniable):
Sorry, no pictures of the outside of the vehicle -- there was no place to stand and get a good shot...
Now's the time of year. We did 10 days in southern Utah last week, including Moab.
Shafer Trail (not technically difficult, but the nose-bleed/acrophobia factor was undeniable):
Sorry, no pictures of the outside of the vehicle -- there was no place to stand and get a good shot...
That looks like a really awesome place. I want to drive the 4Runner to the top and then gravel bike back down.
JohnTheLuck
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Then you would also like Moki Dugway near Garden of the Gods near Mexican Hat UT, and also Burr Trail Switchbacks in Capitol Reef NP.
Good luck!!!
I was thinking gravity bike right down the center of top picture in pure Red Bull fashion.
4RN4FUN
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Southern Wyoming is quite stunning with its wide open, undeveloped high desert plains. Just outside of Rock Springs.
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I was always somewhat mesmerized by the expansive landscape of WYO. Stunning indeed.
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I was thinking gravity bike right down the center of top picture in pure Red Bull fashion.
I'm not hardcore enough for that!
AdventureMan
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I was thinking gravity bike right down the center of top picture in pure Red Bull fashion.
It's hard to tell how steep the drops are from the pictures, but the drop from the highest level road to the next level down is pretty much a cliff in most spots (the top road is actually just below the wide band of lighter colored rock in the second picture). And the penalty for over-cooking the switchbacks going downhill (in any kind of vehicle) would pretty much be "game over". It's about a 1500 ft descent from the top to the White Rim Trail junction.
Here's a few more pictures of the road from Shafer Trail back to Moab (from the top in Canyonlands NP back to town is about 39 miles, half of it on dirt and rock, the rest along the Colorado River):
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BlackCloud
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ElectroBoy
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On the way back from hiking in Zion and Bryce, stopped at Snow Canyon State Park, just north of St George Utah, to hike and scramble along the Petrified Dunes trail. Had a blast!
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Ron4RNevada
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