Shafer Trail, Moab, Utah
One of my favorite off-road four-wheel-drive trails, Shafer Trail in Canyonlands National Park is relatively easy to negotiate in a Wrangler. We have travelled the 18.2 miles several times in our Jeep, but a few years ago we traded it for a Subaru Tribeca. So on a recent trip to Moab, we decided to give it a go in the Tribeca. Both of us had forgotten how challenging Shafer Trail can be. There are many stair-step like rock formations on the road which required me to get out and spot Peter as he drove the car over them, but we did make it all the way without tearing up the car. We both felt that this was quite an achievement and also decided that we would rent a Jeep the next time we wanted to go!
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Very pretty. But I probably shouldn’t take my Honda Accord there…
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No, Carrie. I would definitely not recommend your Honda Accord. Ground clearance is the key!
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I wonder how my 21 year old Saturn would do? 🙂
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I think if you tried that, Jennifer, it would be time to get a new car! 🙂
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Cheers to the latest wheels being able to make it … and gotta love the shot!
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Thanks, Frank. We were determined! Fortunately, other than forgetting how rough it is, we did have enough skill to get over it – just took awhile. 🙂
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Off topic … My current post (Connections) is a collaboration with a friend. Besides seeing his photography, I wonder if this is something we should do in the future. Just an idea.
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I saw it, Frank. Loved it! I would love to do a collaboration with you!
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Wonderful … here’s the plan … you pick a one-word topic (let me know) … I write the text, then send it too you … you then place pics at various points … send the info with pics back to me … and then it becomes a post.
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Awesome! I’ll start working in on it!
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Take your time … no rush.
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What an adventure, Cathy! That’s such a beautiful part of the country. I need to get back there soon.
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It is beautiful country, Janet. The epitome of the Southwest!
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Gorgeous shot Cathy. Glad you and Peter made it over all the bumps!
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Thanks, Brigitte. Me too! It wouldn’t have been nearly as much fun if we had had to replace the oil pan! 🙂
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Beautiful, Cathy. Too bad I can’t take the 1 train there.
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Thanks, V. I know – it is too bad. Regardless of your general dislike for all things “outdoorsy,” you might like this area. Expansive and beautiful. And there’s even a film history museum near Moab with memorabilia and displays of all the westerns that have been filmed in the area (air conditioned, too!).
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Wow, that sounds great — and both Milton and me would appreciate the air conditioning. His internal thermostat is always set on high.
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Wow, gorgeous! Stunning photo, Cathy, and quite an achievement.
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Thanks, Amy. It was a triumph to enjoy the scenery and keep the car intact!
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You have the best adventures. And aren’t we lucky that you share your wonderful photographs!
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Awww, thanks Audra. I’m lucky to get to go! There are so many stunning places within a day’s drive of home – gives a whole new meaning to the term “Road trip!”
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Stunning scenery and a gorgeous shot! I love the way the trail leads me all the way through it. I always marvel at the thought of the first travelers in the area…those pioneers who crossed from east to west in their covered wagons or even on foot.
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Thanks so much, Leon! I know! Can you imagine what the first settler’s thought? We went to Badlands National Park in South Dakota this past summer and apparently the area got its name from the fact that the first French trappers couldn’t figure out how to get over these daunting land structures!
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I’m always torn: I so LOVE your underwater photos, but then you go and blow me away with your landscapes. Gorgeous, Cathy!
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Thanks so much, Dawn. I’m so fortunate to be able to visit these amazing landscapes.
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We are indeed lucky ladies. Some days, all I can do is pinch myself. 😉
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Unimog!
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Too funny, Peter! Sounds like a bit of overkill! :-0
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Probably…since you don’t have to climb trees ! 😉
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Although I will say that I was convinced that we could climb trees with our Wrangler in low x low! Even if we didn’t actually try it!
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They really are rugged …
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Thank you for sharing your great adventure, Cathy! Fantastic photo!
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Thanks, Amy! I do miss the Jeep sometimes, though… 🙂
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