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I drive Salt River Canyon at least twice a month. I have pulled every trailer imaginable down it. I did it as a kid with my buddy on his M/C and we rode it so hard we wore the rivet off the pipe that held the baffle in. It was a loud ride home!

Driving the Coronado trail in AZ is a lot worse that SRC. I'll have to do that Dugway road some time.

think of all the loads of uranium ore that went down that hill to the mill in Halchita. little maintenance, little money, no dealerships for 200 miles back then. 200 miles of dirt road. Those old cat skinners built exploration roads allover southeast utah like that, and some in northern AZ, esp along the echo and vermillion cliffs. cable dozers and wagon drills pulling a compressor, lots of jackhammer work (sinker drills), and cases of sweaty powder.

Do you think a skilled driver could get a 31' class C motorhome across? Been eyeballing that section for camping...

You might wanna try camping in Bear's Ears too. It's around 20 miles north from the top of Moqui Dugway, then turn left on the road leading towards Arches Park. Then turn north before the park on a well maintained gravel road that will take you up to a much higher in elevation. The road goes along kinda near the edge once you get up on top. Just pick a place to camp in the pines nearer the edge/drop off similar to the Moqui Dugway dropoff. Similar views but higher up, cooler and shade from the pines. Also, it's a nice starting place to explore the Bear's Ears area. Last time there was for a week. We shot guns and brought a generator and ham radios and talked around the country and world. It brings the hams in when you call "CQ, CQ, from the Grand Canyon area." Farthest contact was in central Russia.

You might wanna try camping in Bear's Ears too. It's around 20 miles north from the top of Moqui Dugway, then turn left on the road leading towards Arches Park. Then turn north before the park on a well maintained gravel road that will take you up to a much higher in elevation. The road goes along kinda near the edge once you get up on top. Just pick a place to camp in the pines nearer the edge/drop off similar to the Moqui Dugway dropoff. Similar views but higher up, cooler and shade from the pines. Also, it's a nice starting place to explore the Bear's Ears area. Last time there was for a week. We shot guns and brought a generator and ham radios and talked around the country and world. It brings the hams in when you call "CQ, CQ, from the Grand Canyon area." Farthest contact was in central Russia.

Sorry about the double post.

I'll have to check that out next time I'm in the area. Thanks for the tip, StGeorger.

It is a very cool region

I remember a few times in late December headed down the dugway....after a fresh snow fall

Even with the south face.....makes for an interesting drive

Another memorable moment once...just topped out headed north.....

Here comes a cowboy headed down with a cab over & a 40' stock trailer

Looked at my wife & said 'WTF ?'

Muley Point to the west is worth the drive in itself

Hope the vid isn't boring to some

nearby 'Bear's Ears'

It is pretty hard not to have fun on dirt roads in Utah if you can read a map and bring the right stuff. I supported my kid and his kids on a run around the White Rim Trail. We rested and partied in Moab for 2 nights then they did the trail in the opposite direction on Mountain bikes. Permits are now required if you wish to overnight. The skies at night are big and bright!


mike r

Take a look at the footage shot by the drone and see if you would be comfortable on a couple of the curves. I have never driven a motorhome and am unfamiliar with how they would negotiate the tighter curves.
I drove it in mid-march about 5 years ago and at that time there was quite a bit of washboard on it, so you should take that into consideration along with the tight curves. Sorry I can't give a better answer perhaps someone who has actually driven it in a motorhome will chime in.


drover

Is this a video about your mom?

Hey Tikka,

Thanks for posting this. I drove the Dugway in 01' coming back from Phoenix on my way back to MT.

My father was a uranium geologist working for the AEC back in the 50's and early 60's. He was all over that country doing exploration work looking for the radioactive stuff. Had some interesting stories about those days, kind of the last of the wildwest frontier for the WWII gen. coming back from the war. I'm sure he drove that road a bunch after it was built.

TinCock.............

how's it hangin'

All the middle schools closed down ..

what ya been doin with all your free time ?

thanks for putting this up Tikka, great country to visit.

used to come back that way from the lower end of the San Juan river trip (Mexican Hat to Clay Hills)

long day on the return.

Last time I did it was on the way to the Charles Hall at Halls Crossing. Missed the last run for the night, had to drive around through Hite! Spent the night on Boulder Mtn. Missed dinner at Hells Backbone!

Drove down it back in 2016 heading back to Mexican Hat from Clay Hills Crossing after rafting the San Juan River for 6 days. Was pulling a 12' trailer loaded with rolled up rafts and gear. Kinda hairy. Glad for good brakes.

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