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Copper Ridge Trail
Rex Holman, Leader
This trail is a
combination of several roads north of
Moab and near the
western boundary
of Arches National
Park. It lies east
of the Moab Fault,
so is in younger
rock formations than
many of our trails. Its slickrock is the top
of the Entrada Formation, and its views
are often of erosions into that formation.
Prominent scenic exposures are in an area
called Klondike Bluffs; you may have seen
a preview on your way here from Highway
191. Some of the roads are on the softer
Morrison Formation, which can be impassably slippery when wet. In case it is
completely dry, most of the trail could
have a lower rating, but there are eroded
trail portions that can challenge stock vehicles. Approximate mileages: 64 total, 35
off highway.
Scenery: The trail goes to an unexpected
and beautiful pour-off into lower Sevenmile
Canyon and follows near that canyon rim
to the junction with Courthouse Wash
Rated
where it has cut into
the Entrada Formation.
The Klondike Bluffs exposure of whitecapped red rock towers and canyon walls are
at a moderate distance. There is a good view
of Tower Arch, and some other arches are
seen at a distance.
Road Surface:: Most of the trail is dirt and
rocky dirt, but there are a couple of long
stretches of slickrock, and some broad,
sandy washbottom.
Highlights:: The trail goes near colorful
hills that have yielded dinosaur bones.
Toward the end of the day, some nicely
exposed dinosaur tracks may be visited
on foot. Following the main section of
slickrock are two steep climbs on eroded
dirt and rock. It also passes a few fading
remnants of a movie set used in the 1960’s
film “Blue” with Ricardo Montalban.
Associate Leaders: Dani Adams, Travis
Dahle, Patsy Kraft, Jenn McCracken,
Norm Neely, Larry Oparka & Russel
Ridgeway.To be used: Tuesday (James
Graves, leader), Friday Ladies Run (Sherry
Hoskins, Leader) and Big Saturday.
Old Rating–3
Crystal Geyser Trail
Ber Knight, Leader
The Crystal
Geyser trail will
begin in Moab
and finish near
Green
River
for the convenience of those
departing in that
direction. The
trail locale is south of Green River town
and east of the river. The country is colorful and beautiful in a desolate way. The
route passes near Dubinky Well and the
“rainbow rocks” country on the way to Salt
Wash, Little Grand Wash, and seldom-used
mining trails through the stark slopes of
the Morrison formation. Most of the trail
is quite easy, but a few gullies and rocks
could trap vehicles with poor clearance.
Scenery: The always beautiful Entrada
Sandstone layers are especially colorful
in the rainbow rocks area. The Morrison
slopes are fully as colorful but the soft
material supports few sheer cliffs. Those of
Rated
us who have never been
on the moon suppose
it might look like this
— but with less color.
Road Surface: The sandy roads near
rainbow rocks yield to dry-weather-only
clay and shale residues later in the trail.
There are some rocky washbottoms and
numerous cross-cutting gullies.
Highlights: Short, steep climbs near
rainbow rocks and Duma Point will test
some stock vehicles. The old mining roads
nearer Green River have accumulated some
sizable rocks that will cause everyone to
watch wheel placement and fear for lowhanging parts. Crystal Geyser is one of the
region’s several man-made bore holes that
tap cold water and CO2 to yield occasional,
but spectacular, geyser action (about twice
a day).
Associate Leaders: Larry
Gaylord McCall.
To be used: Big Saturday only.
Old Rating–3
Oparka,
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Dan Mick’s Guided Jeep Tours
www.danmick.com
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P.O. Box 1234
Moab, Utah 84532-1234
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