RJs

Total Miles
0.8

Elevation

1,741.04 ft

Duration

2 Hours

Technical Rating

7

Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Winter, Fall, Summer

Trail Overview

RJs is a short trail in the Open OHV Area of the Glade Run Recreation Area. It starts with a couple of advanced slickrock obstacles, having to go up a ~5-foot tall rock wall, before becoming a sandy Jeep trail between the juniper trees in a wash. It turns north out of the wash at a series of a couple off-camber rock ledges and boulders. It climbs up to the top of the mesa up another rock wall, then back down several more slickrock ledges. The route follows a sandy trail between tall rock walls, up a steep rock slope, then dropping off a blunt 2-foot tall ledge. It kind of becomes like a play area in the rocks near the end, with lots of little offshoots to play around on and make the trail even harder if you choose.

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Difficulty

This trail is full of advanced rock crawling obstacles up 5+ foot tall ledges and off-camber slopes. It is rated a 7 per the BLM. There are lots of optional obstacles that can make this trail even harder, and also easier lines to pick from. Per the BLM, you'll experience 25-degree grades and 30-degree sidehills. A minimum of 35" tires and front and rear lockers are recommended. The trail is 1 1/2 vehicles wide, and ATVs are not recommended. Winches, skid plates, body protection, and trail recovery gear are recommended, and body damage is possible.

Technical Rating

7

Status Reports

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Access Description

The Glade Run Recreation Area is a high desert playground full of extreme rock crawling trails, sandy washes and desert ridgelines. The southern 3,800 acres are an Open OHV Area, while the northern three quarters of the rec area are limited to designated routes, which includes unvegetated wash bottoms that are wider than the widest part of your vehicle. The main staging area is at the intersection of Glade Road and Pinyon Hills Blvd. The BLM has official ratings for the 4x4 rock crawling trails, but conditions and difficulty ratings are constantly changing in the desert.

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