This years Moab attendees were: Paul & Eric Buckner, Brett Bonomo & Ed
Odom, Doug Juhola, Mike Kinsey & Brittany, Don Polak, Scott & Larry Ruggles,
Brandt Thrower & family, Ken & Nancy Robinson and guests.
The Trails run this year were: Top of the World, Fin and Things,
Porcupine Rim, Klondike Bluffs/Tower Arch, Steel Bender, Metal Masher and Kane
Creek Canyon.
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Looking down from Top of the World |
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View of Fisher Tower and Colorado River in the backround |
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A few ledges on the way down from Top of the World |
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Marching Men on the way to Tower Arch |
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Tower Arch from the 4x4 parking area |
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A short hike from the parking area to the Arch |
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Brandt Trower on Fins and Things. He got his 712 two weeks before coming to Moab |
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The start of Steel Bender from the south end |
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Lifting a wheel entering Mill Creek |
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Series of ledges after Mill Creek |
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One of the locals getting some morning sun |
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Kinsey tackles this interesting obstacle |
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Scott's turn |
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Only the 712's descended this multi ledge obstacle with sand and loose rocks on it |
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Brandt up the large steep ledge, normaly this trail is run coming down this ledge. |
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Nearing the end of Steel Bender |
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Beginning of Metal Masher |
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Brandt poses with the line up |
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Kinsey on one of the first obstacles |
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Jason one wheeling it on Rock Chucker |
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Doug Juhola in Mirror Gultch |
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And up, it's a tight squeeze for other vehicles, but a Pinz is just the right size |
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Lining up on Gemini Bridges |
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A reverse angle |
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And from the other side of the canyon |
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On the way to Kane Creek Canyon |
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Scott and Larry on a steep down... |
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and up mini canyon |
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Ken showing some 712 articulation |
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The trail crosses Kane Creek coutless times |
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One of the sections where the trail runs up the creek |
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Looking back along the shelf road |
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Mike spots John Light up the last ledge obstacle |
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Scott Ruggles with the one handed approach |
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Brandt showing Maloyas have grip in the loose stuff |
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Ken Robinson with guests hanging on! |
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Along the shelf road at the top of the canyon |
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Line up at the end of Kane Creek Canyon |
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