โJan-29-2017 04:29 PM
โJan-31-2017 09:51 AM
paulj wrote:Also along this route are: Bluff Fort, Sand Island Petroglyphs, South Fork of Mule Canyon and House on Fire, The Valley of The Gods, Edge of the Cedars State Park, the Dinosaur Museum, Needles District of Canyonlands National Park, and Newspaper Rock.
...The simplest route it US160 to US191. Using US163 for part of that gives access to Monument Valley, Mexican Hat, Goosenecks State Park...
โJan-31-2017 09:01 AM
โJan-30-2017 05:49 PM
โJan-30-2017 05:01 PM
โJan-30-2017 04:51 PM
agesilaus wrote:
Do you mean Hwy 12? I guess I'm immunized to concern over roads like that. I started driving on them back in California in the 70's when I was in the Navy there. I found the most hair-raising switchback I've ever been on, on some dirt road north of Napa. I couldn't find it now If I wanted to. But maybe you have a point, other than the extreme grades for maybe 5 miles on 12 I don't think the road is that challenging. But again I'm a poor judge of other peoples mountain driving abilities.
If you mean Hell's backbone, I wouldn't drive an RV on Hell's Backbone, tho actually I don't recall any extreme grades or switchbacks. But we stopped and turned around after the bridge so I don't know what the last part of the trip is like. As I recall it was about 90 percent a drive in some very nice forest areas and the other 10 percent that bridge area, which I guess is where it got it's name. I just looked at a description of the rest of the road and it must get more 'interesting' so we stopped too soon.
But on the other hand did I miss something? The only thing I saw from the OP contained no info on what he was driving or what type of RV either. And his address line just says 'west'. Someone who lives out 'west' stands a better chance of some experience with mountain roads than someone from FL (like me) does after all. My wife for example refuses to touch the steering wheel once the first real mountain shows up on the horizon.
โJan-30-2017 04:17 PM
โJan-30-2017 03:49 PM
โJan-30-2017 10:13 AM
โJan-30-2017 06:53 AM
โJan-30-2017 06:47 AM
agesilaus wrote:
Whoops yes, Hell's Backbone not Devil's. I found it failed to live up to the name but it was an excellent drive none the less.
โJan-30-2017 06:45 AM
โJan-30-2017 06:19 AM
agesilaus wrote:Here are some links to places along the Ut-12 Scenic Byway: Burr Trail, Escalante Petrified Forest State Park, Kodachrome Basin State Park, Anasazi State Park, Calf Creek Falls, Hells Backbone and Bryce Canyon National Park.
Then if you are taking the scenic route, turn off further along onto Ut 12 east. It has steep and winding road spots so be warned but it is -very scenic-. If you go that way you'll pass Bryce Canyon NP. Then pass Escalante State Park just before Escalante (good slot canyons in the area along with the Devils Backbone Drive), Then ahead is Anastazi State Park Museum at the town of Boulder. 12 ends at Hwy 12, to the left is Capital Reef NP turn right to go to I-70. Take I-70 east for about 30 miles and exit at US 191 south to Moab.
โJan-29-2017 06:56 PM
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