Okay everyone, it is early August, so it is time to post up a get together in Moab for Columbus Day weekend. I have been down there for the past 4 years and this would make it 5. Hopefully, posting this up early enough we could get a good group discussion going on who wants to go, what trails, for how long, etc.

With this in the early stages of planning I just want to get a quick idea on who might be interested. Since it is an extended holiday weekend, Columbus Day is on October 10th, I am thinking of spending a few days down there, Fri-Sun/Mon. The weather in Moab during early October is perfect for hitting the trails, usually not hot, or too cold yet. Though we did get a little snow last year, but that was at about 10,500 ft. up on Geyser Pass(Moab = 4,000ft).


Trails???....wide open to suggestions...

Camping/lodging.....pick your poison....

Family....all are welcome....

Having fun.....mandatory!!!


Informal list of attendees:

Me
MoabRat
SnoMan
LFNTMS
Fj Jon
GeriCurl
FJ Jorgy
BigBad FJ

I think I can make this happen. Count me in.

MOAB!

Columbus day or Labor Day?

Columbus Day...exploring the Moab area in honor of an explorer is a good enough reason to me.

I could probably make that work

Monday Oct 10.

I guess you already know we're in! Never forget going up Hell's gate over a waterfall

I will plan on being there!

The "Fall Classic" First one expected 6, got 18 plus the trail teams. About a dozen on the first day on a completely flooded and spectacular Hell's Revenge
















Can't wait and I actually hope it rains, nothing better than Moab in the rain!

Scott those pics are crazy. I'm all twitterpated now.

Yes Scott....rain in Moab is great..I wish would have gone that first year....no dust kicked up on the high speed runs....all the loose sand is washed off the sandstone making it stickier...and the fresh smell of the desert is top notch.

I thought I should add some pics as well...nothing like some good Moab eye candy to look at to get your minds thinking about joining us.

These are from my first trip(2007) ever in a 4wd off road other than my old Subaru....and my first trail ever....Golden Spike....led by the 'Rats....whom I had never met in person until that morning....and no, I had no idea what I had gotten myself into with a bunch of strangers that I have never met except via the blue room.





I've always like this pic....the FJ's look like little toy cars....





....from rain in the beginning, to sunshine at the end of Gold Bar Rim....




...and from last year...SteelBender and a very fun 130 mile loop around and through the LaSals...








2009...




So start thinking about it.....head to Moab for as little or as long as you want....1,2,3,4 days whatever you can make it for come on down.

So let's get the ball rolling....I will post up on the original post the potential attendees...I would also like to hear what your "wish list" of trails you would like to do, maybe there is similar interests from everyone...so think about that trail that you have seen pics of, or heard about that you want to do. If you want to do some research on the trail(s) you are interested in and post up what/why that trail, do so. I know I have wanted to do some trails just purely from their names; Steelbender, Flat Iron Mesa, Lockhart Basin. We could even do a long loop that we did last year around and through the LaSals. The leaves are changing during that time and it was actually a fun scenic drive, even though we lost our bearings for a little while(right Scott) I have it all gps tracked. If we do get lost, exploring the backroads makes it an even better trip, and who knows it might even snow(shutter to think) up there again.

Looks like we will be able to make this one. I am so ready for another Moab run, can't wait. I don't have any trail preferences, I don't really know my way around down there so i am down for whatever.

I just mentioned this to my wife today. Oct will be too early for the baby to wheel (probably next spring) so it will probably be me and my little wing woman Maya or my dog.

No real trail prefs either. I love to see new things but enjoy the old stuff too.