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Flat Iron Mesa Trail Don & Karen Cravens, Leaders Big Saturday, 4/16
Flat Iron Mesa is south of Moab, bound by Kane Springs Canyon on the north, Hatch Wash Canyon on the west, West Coyote Canyon on the south, and US191 on the east. A main road sports a BLM sign, but our trail leaves the highway earlier and it quickly gets 4WD status on numerous old trails that reach fine canyon overlooks and interesting 4 wheeling. There are multiple obstacles that provide the rating number; some have bypasses, some don’t. If the Easter Egg Rock section is elected, once the excitement of squeezing past the rock has subsided, there is a harrowingly narrow section on a cliff edge that must be negotiated. Approximate mileages: 55 total, 17 off road. Scenery: There are views of the towering La Sal Mountains, local cliffs, and different canyons throughout the trail. The cliffs and canyon walls near Kane Springs and Muleshoe Canyons are especially beautiful. Hatch Canyon is about 700 feet deep at the overlook where West Coyote Creek joins it in a series of cascades. Road Surface: Much of the trail is sandy dirt two track that is occasionally dusty and is always inlaid with bedrock. There are sections of slickrock, a gravel hill, and numerous rocky ledges.
SPLIT STARTING TIMES
To be used: Sunday 4/10 8:00am 4/10 10:00am Wednesday 4/13 8:00am 4/13 10:00am and Big Saturday 4/16
Justin Williams Sunday 4/10 8:00am
Scott & Chris Lyon Sunday 4/10 10:00am
Photo by Audrey Byrd
Associate Leaders: Herb Amick, Bruce Bryant, Scott Jensen, Davy Jones, Jeff Lancaster, Don Mackay, Leon Olson, Dale Reynolds, Robert Spading, Dick Stone, Scott Stone, Don & Karen Cravens Don Mackay Paul Suitor, Don G Williams, Kevin Williams. Wednesday 4/13 Wednesday 4/13 10:00am 8:00am
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Wednesday April 13
Highlights: This trail offers such a wide variety of scenery and four wheeling challenges that is difficult to pinpoint individual spots. Of course the “Tilt A Whirl” and “Easter Egg Rock” obviously earned names for the four wheeling excitement, but there are many more unnamed spots sprinkled all along the trail that always keep it interesting. 120 - 2022 Moab Easter Jeep Safari
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