Re: Anyone planning a trip this week?

by crawler dude12 Tue Jul 01, 2014 8:19 pm

I have been up squaw peak, but just up to the dirt road. I would be interested in doing that. I have never heard of the pony express trail?

by Monsteryota Tue Jul 01, 2014 8:40 pm

How about 9 mile canyon?

by Ty Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:41 pm

Kevin wrote:I'm down. It'll be stupid hot out there.

The bastard ain't running yet, and I know the wiferunner has A/C!!

by Ty Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:45 pm

Monsteryota wrote:How about 9 mile canyon?

Where is this?????

by **Kevin** Wed Jul 02, 2014 2:02 am

Northeast of Price. It's a very historic area, lots of Fremont and Ute rock art and archeology, a couple historic cabins, etc. No wheeling to speak of in the canyon itself though, it's all private property and the road is 2wd.

by **Kevin** Wed Jul 02, 2014 2:06 am

crawler dude12 wrote:I have been up squaw peak, but just up to the dirt road. I would be interested in doing that. I have never heard of the pony express trail?

The PET is a graded dirt road that goes west from the Five Mile Pass area, following the original route of the Pony Express. You can follow it all the way across Nevada and into central California if you want. It's a cool drive, with bits of history here and there and lots of side roads to explore. I'm guessing you'd burn most of a tank of gas between Five Mile and Wendover, and then maybe another half a tank coming back on I70.

by crawler dude12 Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:58 am

I'm game for anything really as long as it's not too far... My truck got about 16 mpg on a trip to see how close I could get to moab on a half tank.

by Monsteryota Wed Jul 02, 2014 9:20 am

I have been through most of it with a semi and a load of casing its really nice area bill berrot oil company has taken very good care of the area.

by UteRunner Wed Jul 02, 2014 10:36 am

Kevin, when were you thinking of doing Skyline?

by **Kevin** Wed Jul 02, 2014 11:03 am

Saturday or Sunday works for me.

by UteRunner Wed Jul 02, 2014 11:36 am

Sunday sounds better as we'll be up late Friday.

by **Kevin** Wed Jul 02, 2014 12:13 pm

The wife likes Sunday too. Should we get an early start?

by UteRunner Wed Jul 02, 2014 12:38 pm

Sure. Meet up wherever you hit I-15?

by **Kevin** Thu Jul 03, 2014 12:38 am

I won't even hit I15 until the other side of Lehi. Let's meet at the Chevron on US6 just before the canyon.

9:00 work?

by **Kevin** Thu Jul 03, 2014 10:29 am

I should mention, we'll have a two month old with us - lots of stopping for diaper changes and probably one or two feedings in there.

by **offroad_medic** Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:49 pm

I'm out for sunday, but you boys have fun and be safe

by Monsteryota Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:44 pm

My dad and I are hitting rattle snakes in the am tomorrow. Meet up at chevron at 10 wish any one wanna join text me at 80145012eightthree

by UteRunner Sat Jul 05, 2014 8:43 am

Its all good, Kevin. 0900 it is. Let me know exactly where to meet you so my dumb ass doesn't screw it up.

by **Kevin** Sat Jul 05, 2014 12:35 pm

Chevron at the mouth of Spanish Fork canyon: http://goo.gl/maps/JSY6T

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