Off The Road Again
One morning this past October, I steered my Toyota Tundra into a convoy of nine other vehicles, all intent on finding solitude in Utah’s canyon country. The irony made me chuckle as I glanced at my side-view mirror and saw the train of candy-colored Jeeps and Toyotas behind me snaking along the dirt road that climbs to Hurrah Pass, not far from Moab. But rough, remote trails make solo travel risky, and I knew I’d need my companions’ help to negotiate the 50-plus-mile Lockhart Basin course.
This four-wheel-drive route has a lot in common with the better-known White Rim Road, which winds through Canyonlands National Park and is deservedly in demand with mountain bikers, Jeepers, and trail runners (many of whom spend two to five days completing the 100-mile loop). Twice, I’ve pedaled the White Rim and ogled the
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