I have posted a photo description of the Long Canyon Trail near Moab. This one of the area 4wd trails that is sometimes passible by 2wd cars. I made it down without problem, but might not have been able to pass through one section in the uphill direction.

http://www.hondaelement.org/showthread.php?s=542c6887e19421a96dac27e7dfa71e6c&threadid=5849

http://www.hondaelement.org/attachment.php?s=542c6887e19421a96dac27e7dfa71e6c&postid=42682

paulj

Thanks for sharing!

Nice Pic, paulj!!

I like how you've subtly included your "E" into the scenery. By reflecting nature, it seems right at home and in it's "element". Very artistic (and I mean that in a completely platonic way!)! ;)

LEGO

In some cases the inclusion of the Element is intentional, planned with forums like this in mind. In this view back up the road, the inclusion of the Element is more a matter of circumstances - a quick attempt to record a bit of difficult driving. The car was still running, just in park on a slope. I'm not even sure if I had the door open. The reflection of the rocks in the car's windows is even more fortuitous, but a nice touch.

An examination of the full size image shows some the rocks I had to negotiate, better than I hoped. The ruts must have been further up the gorge.

According to a geological guidebook:
"Just ahead, the trail enters a very narrow gorge in the drainage line. Occasional flooding also makes this stretch of the trail difficult to maintain.... This particular off-road vehicle trail was constructed during one of the past uranium booms to make a convenient connection between the river and the highlands of Island-in-the-sky...."

The vegetation on the lower side of the trail does indicate a drainage line. It would also account for the sandiness of this stretch compared to the packed dirt and rock of the rest of the road.

paulj

none of the ride man, but nice pics anyways