Moab, Utah advice

it was just fine when I took it many years ago. several pull off places along the river for boondocking as I recall.
bumpy

Wandering view wrote:
We will be visiting The Arches N P in September. We have a 30 ft class A towing a Honda CRV. My question is. Is taking rt 128 from Moab to Rt.6 a good idea? Any advice will be appreciated, thanks John McDonough

Great Idea!

I'll drive out of my way to make the drive in my signature Coach never an issue. For years we would be the only traffic on the road now I think it's been 'DISCOVERED"

bol,

Are there any places to spend the night, fuel etc. Sorry forgot to ask in the first post. McD

It's only a 45 minute trip so you should be fine.The drive is great and at about 6-7 minute mark on the film you will start to see a few of the Boondocking CG's on the river.

So Yes,

Busskipper

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Take the La Sal Loop road up through the mountains around Moab and also plan on going out to Dead Horse Point and Canyonlands NP. From the loop road you can see Arches NP in the distance as well as see plenty of wild life it you get up early enough.

Get Mountain Directory West for your travels in the western mountains.

Dick_B wrote:
Get Mountain Directory West for your travels in the western mountains.

40 for a used copy in "fair" condition... I suppose good knowledge is invaluable, but is this out of print book from 12 years ago really worth it?

What we do each year is to do an internet search of "Tourist" Utah(or whatever state we plane to travel to).
That will bring up a listing of various websites and you search for the Official State travel site. For Utah it is Utah Travel Guide
We have found a similar website for every state. They will send you, for free, maps, and various brochures detailing the various things of interest in the State. This will usually contain information about festivals, etc that are going on at different times of the year.
We usually build up a file box containing the information on every state that we plane to visit or travel through on each trip.

I did it in my 35' MH with toad it is very scenic and a slow drive

If by "Rt.6" you mean I-70, yes its a beautiful, slow drive. 128 can be a bit narrow in spots for a Class'A'. Dependin on where u'r coming from/going to, I'd stay on I-70 and down to Moab on Rt.191. There is plenty of gas in downtown Moab, City gas/Supermarket is cheapest. There is also gas at intersection of I-70(6?)and Rt.191. I certainly hope your not just going to visit Arches and you have at least a week to spend in the area. Arches is wonderful, but the Canyonlands sites are just as great. There are a dozen or more RV parks in and around Moab. Most are on the south end of town and to get to Arches & Canyonlands ya gotta drive thru city/town traffic to get anywhere. We always try to stay at a park north of town. Just across the Colorado bridge is RiverSide Oasis Rv resort. VERY NICE full hookup with large, mature shade trees. The ONLY place you'll find shade. About 8 miles farther north on 191, near junction of 191/313 is ArchView RV park. Very nice, but a bit more rustic(Campy) atmosphere, with Great scenery all around. If you decide to explore Canyonlands, everything is up Rt.313 so this camp is very handy.
Amoung the hundreds of amazing sites in the area is one most people overlook and very easy to get to. Just north of Oasis RV Pk. is the turnoff for Rt.279. This is a good, paved road for about 13 miles. Along it you drive next to the Colorado on one side and directly below a 1000 foot vertical red sandstone wall. Watch for Rock climbers, Rustic, no facilitiy camp grounds and the sign for Dinosaur tracks. Also watch for the sign for Tea Kettle, or maybe called Tea Handle arch. If U continue down 279, it'll turn to a good dirt road at the Evaporation pool company and past the Co. becomes the Shaffer Trail. Back at the Teahandle arch, If u'r a bit brave, turn across the RR track and into this sand/dirt road. You are now looking up 'Long Canyon'. This road looks intimidating, but its not. If dry weather, u'r CR-V will be fine. Drive up the switchbacks, under the famous, giant, fallen rock. Continue to the top. Get out of the car, walk 100 feet to an amazing view of what you just drove up. Continue on this road to the rite and it comes to a junction, Turn left to go to DeadHorse State Pk.& overlook or turn rite(straight)and it'll take you to the paved Hyway Rt.313. Turn rite onto 313 to go back down to Rt.191 near Archview RV Pk. or left to go out to Islands In the Sky overlook.