Golden Spike trail is part of the trifecta of trails in Moab which consists of Gold Bar Rim, Golden Spike, and most of Poison Spider.
On our recent mantrip to Moab, Andy and I actually ran all three of these trails (alone) and (almost)without incident. There were many cases where we took the easier option as we had no other rigs with us.
The trail officially “begins” on the Poison Spider side, but we ran it in reverse from Gold Bar Rim. The area is very well signed. I am actually glad we traversed it in this order, as some of the descents we made off ledges seemed pretty difficult if we were climbing them. The “point of no return factor, however was a bit daunting.
It has been a while since I have been Jeeping in Moab, so I didn’t miss a beat when selecting trails for today. By the end of the day, Andy and I will have run three of Moab’s most iconic trails: Gold Bar Rim, Golden Spike, and (most of) Poison Spider. This review covers the first trail: Gold Bar Rim.
The day started with a brisk temp and a stiff wind which kept temperatures pretty mild even though the sun was beating down on us all day.
Gemini Bridges road leading up out of Moab. Click to enlarge.
Heading ten miles North out of Moab, we turned onto the road for Gemini Bridges. This shelf road quickly climbs for some sweet views below. Eventually it levels off in a pretty wide canyon with some nice campsites peppered throughout.
Last year my best friend Andy and I decided to take a trip somewhere. Something kinda like the old days of riding our squeaky bikes down to the lake, but with the resources of middle-aged men.
We chose a Jeeping and camping week in Moab, and the MANTRIP was born.
Eastern Oregon.
We left home a bit late, around 1:00PM. This is the first full distance road trip for my M416 expedition trailer, so I wasn’t sure what to expect on the highway.
Remember when you were a kid on the night before Christmas? It was the one time of year you actually went to bed early. The torture of it all however, was that you were so excited you could not fall asleep.
Last night I felt like a 6 year old kid in jammies trying to fall asleep before Santa showed up and drove me off to Moab in his Jeep.
Wait. That sounds weird.
Anyway, today we are off to Moab for a week to explore some trails and have a great time.
The group, on Highway 84 to Moab.
Keep up with our adventures right here on Off-road Vegan!
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