Moab Trip

money_pit_yj · Sep 11, 2024

Heading to Moab in a couple of weeks. We are going to be doing a lot of outdoorsy stuff but I am not going all the way out there and not riding RZRs for a day. Anybody got a lead on someone who rents out there? Also, trying to figure out if it is worth having a guide or just wandering around on our own. I get lost at Hawk Pride and Hot Springs so I am not sure I can handle getting around out yonder in that country.

money_pit_yj · Sep 11, 2024

And yes it has been a minute since I have posted. Sold the big Jeep and have been raising kids for the last few years. Now I have a fully streetable LJ my wife and kids collect Ducks with from all the Jeep wave douches in town.

ridered3 · Sep 12, 2024

money_pit_yj said:
Heading to Moab in a couple of weeks. We are going to be doing a lot of outdoorsy stuff but I am not going all the way out there and not riding RZRs for a day. Anybody got a lead on someone who rents out there? Also, trying to figure out if it is worth having a guide or just wandering around on our own. I get lost at Hawk Pride and Hot Springs so I am not sure I can handle getting around out yonder in that country.

Sounds like a fun trip! @Sawzall or @Dan_Goodwin may have some more recent insight to give, as well as @Mattman347 or @JeepDedication.

ridered3 · Sep 12, 2024

money_pit_yj said:
And yes it has been a minute since I have posted. Sold the big Jeep and have been raising kids for the last few years. Now I have a fully streetable LJ my wife and kids collect Ducks with from all the Jeep wave douches in town.

felipecj · Sep 13, 2024

Man i could visit Moab once a year and be a happy man. Love that place.
I used Ultimate UTV Adventures a year ago and it was a good experience. I did have a guide and he was cool.
With enough direction, I don't think it's needed on the easy stuff. If doing something more challenging, i think i would get a guide.
Have a good time out there. Post some pics when you go!

ridered3 · Sep 13, 2024

felipecj said:
Man i could visit Moab once a year and be a happy man. Love that place.
I used Ultimate UTV Adventures a year ago and it was a good experience. I did have a guide and he was cool.
With enough direction, I don't think it's needed on the easy stuff. If doing something more challenging, i think i would get a guide.
Have a good time out there. Post some pics when you go!

Glad you posted this info. I knew there was another forum member with semi-recent experience but was drawing a blank on who that was.

Sawzall · Sep 14, 2024

I rented a JKU Rubicon from Cliffhanger, (if I remember correctly), years ago but never rented a SxS in Moab. They had a list of trails that were not allowed. Supposedly they would deduct $300 from your credit card if the Jeep was even spotted at the trailhead. Not sure if that is still a policy or if it applies to SxSs. I highly recommend the Onion Creek trail. It was the best scenic trail that we did. It is not challenging though. It could have been done in a crossover SUV when we were there. The back side of Arches National Park was great but SxSs, even if street legal, are not allowed there.

SkinnyPedalRacing · Sep 14, 2024

Get this book. It was great to use, and comes with GPS cords for the trails.

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mightymouse · Sep 15, 2024

take your "streetble" lj. get the funtreks book and go have fun. screw renting some side by side junk out there and following rules while paying out the ass for it.

Dan_Goodwin · Sep 17, 2024

When are yall going? I'll be in Moab the first full week in October with a group of rzrs.

I'd never been to Moab before May of this year and, long story short, had about 48 hours to spend in Moab. I rented a JLU and booked a guided sunset tour on Hells Revenge and Fins and Things through Twisted Jeeps, who was also top notch to deal with. I enjoyed having the guide for an afternoon to get the lay of the land but would have felt comfortable doing other trails solo.

We also went to Canyonlands and Arches while out there and enjoyed both. There are dirt road options at both parks that we took our rental jeep on.

Cracksrubi · Sep 17, 2024

money_pit_yj said:
Heading to Moab in a couple of weeks. We are going to be doing a lot of outdoorsy stuff but I am not going all the way out there and not riding RZRs for a day. Anybody got a lead on someone who rents out there? Also, trying to figure out if it is worth having a guide or just wandering around on our own. I get lost at Hawk Pride and Hot Springs so I am not sure I can handle getting around out yonder in that country.

money_pit_yj said:

Heading to Moab in a couple of weeks. We are going to be doing a lot of outdoorsy stuff but I am not going all the way out there and not riding RZRs for a day. Anybody got a lead on someone who rents out there? Also, trying to figure out if it is worth having a guide or just wandering around on our own. I get lost at Hawk Pride and Hot Springs so I am not sure I can handle getting around out yonder in that country.

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Moab SXS Adventures great people

MNboy · Sep 17, 2024

I will be in Moab October 5-13. Have been exploring the area for about 30 years and helped organize several offroad rallies there. If you will be there the same time we could meet up and I could recommend some trails.
I trailer my junk down so don't know anything about the side by side rental places

Sawzall · Sep 19, 2024

money_pit_yj said:
Heading to Moab in a couple of weeks. We are going to be doing a lot of outdoorsy stuff but I am not going all the way out there and not riding RZRs for a day. Anybody got a lead on someone who rents out there? Also, trying to figure out if it is worth having a guide or just wandering around on our own. I get lost at Hawk Pride and Hot Springs so I am not sure I can handle getting around out yonder in that country.

If you are going to do a guided tour, https://moabgrandtours.com/ looks like a great choice. They have a 4 seater Wide Open Design Buggy, a one ton JKU, a multi passenger Hummer, and SxSs. I talked to them for a couple of minutes on Hells Revenge. They had a family on the trail in the buggy and the JKU and they were having a blast. They also do follow me tours if people want to use their own vehicles.

ridered3 · Sep 19, 2024

Sawzall said:
If you are going to do a guided tour, https://moabgrandtours.com/ looks like a great choice. They have a 4 seater Wide Open Design Buggy, a one ton JKU, a multi passenger Hummer, and SxSs. I talked to them for a couple of minutes on Hells Revenge. They had a family on the trail in the buggy and the JKU and they were having a blast. They also do follow me tours if people want to use their own vehicles.

That's quite the setup of options they have!

money_pit_yj · Sep 20, 2024

We will be there the 7th-10th of Octubre

untchabl · Sep 20, 2024

Wife and I went a few years ago and rented a JLUR from Twisted Jeeps. Absolutely great place to rent from, all of their Jeeps have 35's and they don't worry about scratches on the wheels or other little issues like that caused by wheeling. They have free ice out front and will loan you a cooler to use.

It was cheaper to rent the JLUR from Twisted Jeeps than it was for a sxs. It was the last week of August when we were there and it was awesome to have AC and shade inside the Jeep.

They have a list of trails/obstacles that you aren't allowed to do. They have a trail guide book they loan you that has great info and maps.

We did Hell's Revenge, Fins & Things, 7-mile Rim and a couple others.

money_pit_yj · Saturday at 11:20 PM

Well we are in Utah and day 1 was a blast. We landed in Vegas and my 14 and 10 year old got to see things they most definitely shouldn't see. We came to Zion today and tomorrow the. Will head across to Moab. We have seen a ton of sweet rigs out here so I finally asked and found out The Trail Hero in the town we are staying so there are as many Jeeps as there are at Easter Jeep. Good times!!