Obstacles:В Slickrock, steep ledges, large boulders, off camber traverses, and a steep waterfall rock make up this trip. Expect to be out of the saddle most of the time as you alternate between drop-offs and steep, punchy uphills. The entire route follows along sloping sandstone with an endless helping of ledges. Its a 4x4 route accessed from Poison Spider or Gold Bar Rim Road.

It includes parts of other top notch, must do, Moab ATV trails including Poison Spider, Gold Bar Rim and Gemini Bridges. The Golden Spike Trail is old-school Moab.

Scenery:В The вЂњusualвЂќ Gold Bar Rim scenery, which means sweeping vista that include the Moab Valley, Arches National Park, the LaSal Mountains, the Bookcliffs, and the Colorado River canyon. Golden Spike was designated as a national historic site in nonfederal ownership on April 2, 1957, and authorized for federal. Golden Spike is a best of the best of Moab ATV trails. The Rusty Nail section adds some rather unforgiving climbs and a hairy sidehill section to get the adrenalin pumping. The Rusty Nail segment is combined with a couple of the Golden Spike TrailвЂ™s obstacles and the Gold Bar Rim Trail to complete a loop. Its length comes from the fact that, to complete the trail, you must drive half of Poison Spider, all of Gold Bar Rim, and part of Gemini Bridges Road. One of the longest and most popular trails in Moab, with nonstop obstacles and many stunning overlooks. Moab Golden Spike, Elevation Decal, Double Whammy, Golden Crack, Utah, For the Hard Core 4wder, 4Г—4, jeep trail, four-wheel drive, 4wd, off-road, crawler, sticker, decal. This trip is designed for the hard core four wheeler that wants to tackle one of the Moab areaвЂ™s famous tough trail segments. Top-rated, hard-core trail features frame-twisting Golden Crack. Trail contacts: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Moab Field Office, 82 E. For how the trail is being ran on the day you sign up be sure & check the forums in the trail section on the day you sign up for.

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