. We are just wanting togo wheeling somewhere and thats the best time for us to go! NM still snowed out though isnt it?
The last time I was there, they had gotten a bunch of snow, but it wasn't enough to close the trails. NM is a drier part of the Rockies.Ya, as soon as I posted that last night I realized it would be cold as balls and snowy
I know some cool places in NM too.
Let me know if you guys are coming. I'd like to meet up if possible. Moab winter conditions can be pretty nasty. Around here (NM), wheeling can be had about 90% of the winter. When we get snow, its mostly gone in a day or two. Ice typically can be found in northern shadows most of the winter though. Moab is 3 hours from here. It may be great. It may be hell. Its hit and miss and real hard to say in advance. You almost have to make your decision within a week of travel based on conditions and short term weather forecasts.
It was a good scenic trail. I did it in my 2wd Ranger that had an auto locker. I never would have made it up without the extra weight of my 2 brother in laws in the bed. There was a good 10" snow 3 days before we headed up there which had melted at lower altitudes, but there was still plenty on the shady mountain trail. We got pretty far before a giant ass tree blocked the road. It's not super technical, but there are some good steep parts with some loose rocks. More like a forest road in most parts, but 100x better than the stuff those guys in Cali post pics of. It is pretty desolate there ("read lots of wildlife"). The only people we saw were a pair of rednecks who happened to be out there doing a little target practice with their six shooters. The road goes even further than it shows on the Google map. There are some small private plots out there, so be careful crossing any fences that don't have cattle guards. Their all on the forest map though I think.
I know some cool places in NM too.
Let me know if you guys are coming. I'd like to meet up if possible. Moab winter conditions can be pretty nasty. Around here (NM), wheeling can be had about 90% of the winter. When we get snow, its mostly gone in a day or two. Ice typically can be found in northern shadows most of the winter though. Moab is 3 hours from here. It may be great. It may be hell. Its hit and miss and real hard to say in advance. You almost have to make your decision within a week of travel based on conditions and short term weather forecasts.
