As it has been customary the last few years, here is the official planning thread for 2015 ! :bigthumb: To be clear, this is not part of the FJ Summit. This is just a way get in a few more days of wheeling on your vacation, meet some new faces and get an introduction to Moab if you've never been there before. There are no registration fees and it is not an "organized event", just a bunch of friends getting together to wheel (if any rangers ask :lol: ) on Saturday 11th, Sunday 12th, Monday 13th and possibly Tuesday 14th (see more info below).
I'll lead runs on Saturday 11th, Sunday 12th, Monday 13th and I'll head towards Ouray/Summit for Summit setup on Tuesday 14th. There may be someone in the group with Moab experience (Flyjester) that can guide you around some trails on Tuesday if you decide to stick around. Otherwise, you can checkout the town of Moab, Arches NP or whatever you want to do on your own. Last year, several of us took a scenic route, partially on dirt, over to Moab on Tuesday. I do not recommend making the three hour drive to Ouray in the late evening or in the dark. The one time I did this, there were multiple near misses with very large deer.
We'll be concentrating as much on great scenery and views as we are on great wheeling. Most of you are driving a long ways for this and the Summit and a major breakage would be a big killjoy. There are some good obstacles mixed in with rock crawling, sand washes etc but nothing a very skilled driver couldn't do with a stock FJ. For lesser skilled drivers, aftermarket skid plates and sliders are recommended. Bring your cameras !
We had a great time in 2012 with folks from all over enjoying Kane Creek Canyon, Top of the World, Metal Masher, Poison Spider and Shafer Trail . . . with a bit of the White Rim Road :lol: oops ! :shrug03: In 2013 we hit Long Canyon, Shafer Trail, Hells Revenge, Top of the World, and Elephant Hill. In 2014 we ran Seven Mile Rim, Top of the World, Shafer Trail, Long Canyon, Hells Revenge, Porcupine Rim, Spring Canyon and Tusher Tunnel.
Link to 2013 pictures here ---> http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/2013-fjcruiser-summit/169825-moab-before-summit-pictures.html
Bringing the group up to SOB Hill on the Elephant Hill Trail.
The weather in 2012, 2013 and 2014 was good. However, past weather is no guarantee of future weather. Once we get close to trip time, the 15 day weather forecast should give us an idea of whether the Moab weather will be good again or more like Hell. http://www.climate-charts.com/noaa-us2/UT425733.png
Hope to see you there. :cheers:
It can be really slow getting groups moving in the morning, especially when folks roll in right at the planned departure time and still need to gas-up and run into the store for supplies. Let's plan to meet at 8:30 so we can be on the road to the trail heads at 9:00. On Sunday, for those wanting to do Elephant Hill, let's meet earlier . . . meet at 8:00 to leave at 8:30 This is a longer day so better to start a bit earlier.
Meeting at City Market, 426 South Main Street (just a few blocks south of downtown and on the east side of hwy 191) - gather on north end of parking area (the left as you drive in) - you can gas up at their gas station and pickup snacks, drinks, ice etc but please get there early enough to allow for all of this so we aren't held up.
In the pic below, City Market is the big white roofed building with the red tag. We will meet on the north side of the parking lot just below the word Grand. Their gas station is just above the word Uranium. Again, make sure to be there early to gas up and buy food and beverages.
Tentative attendance Please don't ask to be put on the list until you are very confident that you can make it !
Woodsman Sat Sun Mon head to Ouray Tues
Flyjester Sun Mon Tue morn
Primer Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues
Old Sarge Sun, Mon, Tues
Higear Sun, Mon, Tues
Moab Junky Mon Tues - - - - - - - - Moab Junky plans to lead a run to TOTW on Tuesday morning July 14th.
Redeemed Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues
jeepconvert Sat Sun Mon Tues
Velociraptor Mon Tues
WASP Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues
BlackCherryIce Sat, Sun, Mon
Shannon67 Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues
Instigator2100 Sun, Mon, Tues
santacruz Sat, Sun, Mon
BasedFJ Sat Sun
flatlander2 Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues
GaryK Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues
axamo Sun, Mon, Tues
baja mike Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues
COOKN Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues
majic2119 Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues
bridam11 Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues
TxAggie Mon, Tues
Grouper Sun Mon
Dockbox Mon
Mixter
apolkadot Mon Tues
stewie14 Sun Mon Tues
beedubya Mon Tues
fjrino Sun Mon Tues
debFJVT Mon
Ol' Blue Sun, Mon, Tues
RoverGGM - maybe
Sippster - maybe
I'll lead runs on Saturday 11th, Sunday 12th, Monday 13th and I'll head towards Ouray/Summit for Summit setup on Tuesday 14th. There may be someone in the group with Moab experience (Flyjester) that can guide you around some trails on Tuesday if you decide to stick around. Otherwise, you can checkout the town of Moab, Arches NP or whatever you want to do on your own. Last year, several of us took a scenic route, partially on dirt, over to Moab on Tuesday. I do not recommend making the three hour drive to Ouray in the late evening or in the dark. The one time I did this, there were multiple near misses with very large deer.
We'll be concentrating as much on great scenery and views as we are on great wheeling. Most of you are driving a long ways for this and the Summit and a major breakage would be a big killjoy. There are some good obstacles mixed in with rock crawling, sand washes etc but nothing a very skilled driver couldn't do with a stock FJ. For lesser skilled drivers, aftermarket skid plates and sliders are recommended. Bring your cameras !
We had a great time in 2012 with folks from all over enjoying Kane Creek Canyon, Top of the World, Metal Masher, Poison Spider and Shafer Trail . . . with a bit of the White Rim Road :lol: oops ! :shrug03: In 2013 we hit Long Canyon, Shafer Trail, Hells Revenge, Top of the World, and Elephant Hill. In 2014 we ran Seven Mile Rim, Top of the World, Shafer Trail, Long Canyon, Hells Revenge, Porcupine Rim, Spring Canyon and Tusher Tunnel.
Link to 2013 pictures here ---> http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/2013-fjcruiser-summit/169825-moab-before-summit-pictures.html
Bringing the group up to SOB Hill on the Elephant Hill Trail.
The weather in 2012, 2013 and 2014 was good. However, past weather is no guarantee of future weather. Once we get close to trip time, the 15 day weather forecast should give us an idea of whether the Moab weather will be good again or more like Hell. http://www.climate-charts.com/noaa-us2/UT425733.png
Hope to see you there. :cheers:
It can be really slow getting groups moving in the morning, especially when folks roll in right at the planned departure time and still need to gas-up and run into the store for supplies. Let's plan to meet at 8:30 so we can be on the road to the trail heads at 9:00. On Sunday, for those wanting to do Elephant Hill, let's meet earlier . . . meet at 8:00 to leave at 8:30 This is a longer day so better to start a bit earlier.
Meeting at City Market, 426 South Main Street (just a few blocks south of downtown and on the east side of hwy 191) - gather on north end of parking area (the left as you drive in) - you can gas up at their gas station and pickup snacks, drinks, ice etc but please get there early enough to allow for all of this so we aren't held up.
In the pic below, City Market is the big white roofed building with the red tag. We will meet on the north side of the parking lot just below the word Grand. Their gas station is just above the word Uranium. Again, make sure to be there early to gas up and buy food and beverages.
Tentative attendance Please don't ask to be put on the list until you are very confident that you can make it !
Woodsman Sat Sun Mon head to Ouray Tues
Flyjester Sun Mon Tue morn
Primer Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues
Old Sarge Sun, Mon, Tues
Higear Sun, Mon, Tues
Moab Junky Mon Tues - - - - - - - - Moab Junky plans to lead a run to TOTW on Tuesday morning July 14th.
Redeemed Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues
jeepconvert Sat Sun Mon Tues
Velociraptor Mon Tues
WASP Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues
BlackCherryIce Sat, Sun, Mon
Shannon67 Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues
Instigator2100 Sun, Mon, Tues
santacruz Sat, Sun, Mon
BasedFJ Sat Sun
flatlander2 Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues
GaryK Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues
axamo Sun, Mon, Tues
baja mike Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues
COOKN Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues
majic2119 Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues
bridam11 Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues
TxAggie Mon, Tues
Grouper Sun Mon
Dockbox Mon
Mixter
apolkadot Mon Tues
stewie14 Sun Mon Tues
beedubya Mon Tues
fjrino Sun Mon Tues
debFJVT Mon
Ol' Blue Sun, Mon, Tues
RoverGGM - maybe
Sippster - maybe