This year was the 53rd annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah. People call it a “Sturgis for jeepers”, so we thought we’d give it a try, since we now have a Jeep and we really like Sturgis. In fact, it is only a little like Sturgis. It is much more organized and a lot less people.
Chuck started preparing months ago. Although we have been to Moab frequently on our dirt bikes, riding those trails with 4 wheels is much different that riding on 2 wheels. The trails have ratings, and we chose some mid-level ones that looked like they would challenge us. Then we had to wait for the sign up period and try and get signed up! We were lucky to get 5 trails this year. We did miss having Easter with the family, but we did have fun!
We tried to sneak out of Colorado between snowstorms, didn’t quite make it. But we arrived safe and sound
Our first trail meet up was at 730 in the morning on Saturday. About twenty vehicles met to start our adventure on 7-Mile Rim. We filled out our waivers and headed up the hill.
When they say “Rim”, they mean “cliff”.
There was much more to the trail than just edges, though:
We had a wonderful time on this trail and met some great people. Here is some dash cam footage to give you a better feel:
This must take some great teamwork!
For many of these rides, I’m sure glad we’re with a group!