We started at about 9:00 AM and didn't make it back to town until after 8:00 PM and we were in a single vehicle and didn't stop much. While we're on the topic of length - plan for 8 hours with one vehicle +/- a bit depending on how many times you stop, have to stop, etc. I also don't see how you could possibly tow a vehicle out so you'd better be able to fix whatever breaks where it sits. Depending on the time of year the three trails can be pretty quiet so depending on a stranger to happen along and haul you to town in a couple hours probably isn't the best plan. If you're going in a single vehicle I'd sugest bringing camping gear as well, just in case something 'bad' happens. Golden Spike tends to become an endurance drive towards the end.ĭue to the length of the trail and the lack of side exits bringing plenty of water and food is a good idea. The length of this trail series even takes its toll of modified and heavily modified vehicles. Idealy, go with someone that has already run the trail series. If you're going with a near stock vehicle you should, for safety reasons if nothing else, go with at least one other vehicle.
I ALSO know that none that I've ever seen make it without damage and there are quite a few that don't make it at all. I realize that there are those that do this trail circuit with near stock pickups, SUVs, etc.
The Golden Crack will cause you to hang tires and lockers make this a lot less of an issue. I don't recommend doing the entire series of trails without at least one locking differential. You must drive up the majority of the obstacles going this direction so if you can't make it up one and have to turn around and go back it's more or less all down hill.:-) Some of the obstacles are a LOT easier to go down than up - and the lower the ground clearence the more true this is. If this is your first time on these trails I would recommend this direction first. First, starting with Poision Spider and ending with the Gold Bar Rim trail is the 'easiest' route.
There are several details to pay attention to if you plan to do this series of trails. I suppose you could then turn around and go back but I don't know anyone quite that crazy.:-) The Golden Spike trail is sandwiched between Poision Spider and the Gold Bar Rim trails, and is inaccessable without doing either Poision Spider or Gold Bar Rim first. It is also one of the harder trails at a 4+ and, other than Lockhart Basin, likely the longest trail ride in the area at close to 38 miles. The Golden Spike trail is located just to the northwest of Moab, Utah and is one of the primere trails in the area.
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