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May-10-2018 09:08 AM
2gypsies wrote:
Here's an interesting web site for the Southwest. Slot canyons are awesome & you can find some around the town of Escalante. Stop at the Visitor Center. Note: Only go into a slot canyon after having checked the weather even as far as 50 miles away. A flash flood can occur fast in a desert and if you're in a slot canyon when it occurs there's no way out. Otherwise... enjoy! Some are very short walks.
http://www.americansouthwest.net/slot_canyons/index.html
May-10-2018 05:43 AM
mark52 wrote:
Regarding highway 12, I think we'll give it a try. I have a lot of experience driving on twisty mountain roads and just like when we are diving through the Mojave desert when there are high winds, we'll take it SLOW!
A big thanks to all that have posted here!! I have carefully read them all and have been doing research on several of your suggestions.
Where are some places to visit in Grand staircase / Escalante? I'm looking for some cools places to go or fun trails to take in the Jeep. We're already going to do the petrified forest hike for sure.
May-09-2018 10:45 PM
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May-09-2018 09:29 AM
Lauren wrote:Reminds me of working in Yellowstone in the early '70's. Remember Instamatic cameras? The ones with the tiny lens and tiny negatives? I was headed into the South Entrance and saw a woman get out of a car with New York plates. The engine still running and driver's door open, she was walking up to a bull moose with her Instamatic up to her eye. She was trying to get close enough to fill that tiny lens with the animal! I quickly went around the car and around a curve in the road, so never saw the result. Do these people think that they are at a zoo?
How about parking a car in the middle of the two lane road with a rise on one side and dropoff on the other (not total shelf road) with no real shoulder and no rail. Then get out and run up - with wife and kid - the rise to take pictures of elk; as you leave the doors open.
May-07-2018 07:01 AM
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May-06-2018 11:42 AM
2gypsies wrote:
There's nothing bad about Hwy 12 for big rigs. The road is not narrow. It's a standard highway width. You can easily make the turns. If you look at aerial views of it you'll see that it's not a straight down dropoff in that small area. It has a gradual contour. A dropoff would be Hwy 550 in Colorado. We've done that one, too - multiple times. Don't avoid Hwy 12. It's an absolutely gorgeous drive. Stop for a night or two in Escalante and take your vehicle to do more exploring. That area is fascinating. Hike some of the slot canyons. Ask at the Visitor Center.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S3siTrjUJk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXTjiXA8M5Q
May-06-2018 10:57 AM
May-05-2018 06:12 AM
2gypsies wrote:This is always my recommendation as you will be able to see and do a lot more than if you just drive through with the RV. If you decide not to take the RV on UT-12, go North on US-89 to UT-62. Turn right. In Koosharem, turn right on Brown's Lane to UT-24. Turn right on UT-24 to Torrey/Capitol Reef. It is good two lane with no real steep slopes or steep drop offs. It is more miles, but will not take that much longer.
...Don't avoid Hwy 12. It's an absolutely gorgeous drive. Stop for a night or two in Escalante and take your vehicle to do more exploring. That area is fascinating. Hike some of the slot canyons. Ask at the Visitor Center...
May-04-2018 09:26 PM
May-04-2018 09:16 PM
dedmiston wrote:fanrgs wrote:dedmiston wrote:Heh, heh, UT 12 on that knife-edge ridge is one of my favorite scenic drives in Utah! We did it twice, with and without the trailer, and stopped at one turnout for photos. Unfortunately, the photos don't do it justice--we should have taken a 360-degree video.
Last year . . . my wife suggested we continue driving on the "Scenic Byway" on Highway 12. That sounded interesting.
Oh man.
Yes, it was scenic, but that Hogsback stretch of ridge line wasn't pleasant at all. It's a narrow ridge with sheer drops on both sides of the road and no guardrails. Not my cup of tea.
Wow. I can't imagine towing a trailer on that road. Our 45' toy hauler would have been over the line most of the time on that twisty road. Good for you though.