In the dark early.Yep - late Sept/early Oct is your best bet for TWE. July is also good, but you'd better self-shuttle and start EARLY.
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Definitely advisable to be at the Burro parking lot at first light. And it'll still be hotter than Hades when you finish... fortunately there is a river conveniently located to cool off in.
Hell, even in early October I try to be wheels down at the top trailhead by 7:00 or 7:30 to be in front of the daily rolling shit show.
That's definitely something that is NOT an issue in July/August.
Moab Cycles is my favorite shop partly because of location. They have whatever you need. Let us know the week before you go cuz many of us CO Monkeys are out there then.
We're good for a Fall trip most years. Let's rally the
troops for a few rides.
IN!!
We're good for a Fall trip most years. Let's rally the
Oh, wait.
Agreed and stocking a vehicle full of ice cold beer w/ limes is advised. The only thing you want after rolling onto the pavement after that ride is to take your shoes off, hit the river, and have a beer.Definitely advisable to be at the Burro parking lot at first light. And it'll still be hotter than Hades when you finish... fortunately there is a river conveniently located to cool off in.
Should we just plan an RM TWE ride? I've been arguing w/ you fools online for 2 decades it would be nice to have the opportunity to drown someone.
This guy gets it.
I'll be in Italy.
If I could only get a permit for an ice cream truck at the bottom. Maybe tacos as well.
Food Truck Park?
Who is with me on this?
Food Truck Park?
Who is with me on this?
Fantastic info, thank you!
We are planning on late September. Hopefully not 1,000 degrees and no snow.
Fly from Boston to Denver, is that the best option?
We are planning on late September. Hopefully not 1,000 degrees and no snow.
Fly from Boston to Denver, is that the best option?
The only reason I'd fly into Denver would be to pick up a sack of weed on the way to Moab. Otherwise SLC is hours closer.
Yup, rent a car in SLC.
Zip over to Palisade for your weed, or have a Front Stranger bring you some?
Zip over to Palisade for your weed, or have a Front Stranger bring you some?
Probably. But it's still a 5 hour drive (at least) from Denver to Moab. And there is a crazy ton of things to do in between. Like bike park lifts might still be turning. Grand Junction shuttles. Fruita. Not to mention things off I-70 nearish Denver. Anyways, there's a ton of riding on your drive to Moab from Denver. Should you hit them? Depends on how much time you have.
Has anyone actually flown into Moab? I know a GI Doc who has his own Cessna who has. But that's it. And he wasn't inviting me with him... You still kind of need a rental car in Moab. Not sure if flying into Aspen is better. Lots of direct flights to there. May save you a few hours. Not sure. You'd definitely have to hop from DIA to GJ or Moab. Which may not actually save you any time. Or worse, cancelled flight. Or is SLC (Salt Lake City, UT) Closer? Never done that math.
I say pack your bikes. Fly to Denver (or SLC). Rent a giant ass SUV. Budget some time to hit stuff on the way to Moab. And/or on the way back. You won't regret it.
<edit> You guys just mentions SLC. I'm too slow! LOL
This! I've managed to snag many beers off jeep folks over the course of my trips out there.I was there for a jeep thing. It was a bit weird seeing all these jeeps lined up at the trail head. They're always usually pretty chill and nice. And they will want to talk about their jeep. So leverage that while you chug one of their beers on the trail and his girlfriend is smoking a jay
Google maps says 1h 30min less from SLC airport than from DIA. But still less.
Denver if you also want to hit bike parks their last weekend on your way to Moab. The drive direct is 6 hours. Salt Lake airport is 4 hours from Moab.
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4 hours…unless it is Friday between 3:30-7:00!
(Just getting to Provo can take a while, as well as over Soldier Summit with everyone and their brodozers, Jeeps, RV’s, Subarus, Sprinters, and Honda Elements…)
You can always fly into Junction but in my recent research it was $700 ish vs. $250 into DEN or SLC.
I'm w/ you. Tacos w/ homemade tortilla shells and beer. After about 3 years of serving dentists on yetis we could buy moab proper.
I am now watching this thread...
its definitely quicker to fly in to SLC vs Denver, then drive.
tons of good rentals in town, but if you can bring your own, familiar bike, do that.
a few years back we rented a house over by the dirt jumps, across from the ER (how convenient) that had a large enough yard for a post-ride bbq / party. I'll czech into that !
tons of good rentals in town, but if you can bring your own, familiar bike, do that.
a few years back we rented a house over by the dirt jumps, across from the ER (how convenient) that had a large enough yard for a
post-ride bbq / party. I'll czech into that !
Someone called me? I would love to go, would need to figure out the strategy for persuading the spousal unit that I need to do this.its definitely quicker to fly in to SLC vs Denver, then drive.
tons of good rentals in town, but if you can bring your own, familiar bike, do that.
a few years back we rented a house over by the dirt jumps, across from the ER (how convenient) that had a large enough yard for a
"Honey, I need to fly to Utah to go hang out in the desert with some men I've met on the interwebnet"
edit: SLC is closer, but Denver is a more scenic drive with other riding opportunities on the way there and back (imo)
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In my personal experience, flying to Denver is a bigger shitshow than to SLC. What airlines don't charge extra $$$ for bikes, btw?
SLC seems like a better option for us than Denver.
Ha!
If you've never been to Moab... gotta do it at least once. IMO, it's a 1-2 day stop on a bigger trip. So many cool places and trails to get on within a 4 hour drive. We should entice @gonefirefightin to haul all our shit around and have a rolling SW Monkeyfest.
I've brought a smoker with me on our past few trips to Moab. With a battery powered controller/blower it's set and forget - smokey tasty treats when you're done with your ride.
Hmmm...Teh Monkey's could always get a campsite near the bottom of TWE and set up such food/beverage options. Actually sleeping there is up to you
Was it Goose Island? IDK. The dudes at GG had a camping weekend a few years back. Big spot, shelters, potty's, plenty of parking, worked out great. Maybe we could even get @mtg to join?
Was it Goose Island? IDK. The dudes at GG had a camping weekend a few years back. Big spot, shelters, potty's, plenty of parking, worked out great. Maybe we could even get @mtg to join?
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It is very, very difficult to get sites there, but a little easier with a group of 25+.
I've stayed at Goose a few times, that's part way back to town. Not sure what the site right at the bottom is called without checking.