La Sal Pass

We actually got on the trail by accident and as we approached the La Sal mine, it became very difficult and challenging. We started at the Pack Creek Trail on the Moab side which is the most challenging. It's between 11 and 12 miles to La Sal pass. There were a couple of big rocks and part of the road was built on an old rock slide. Just go very slow on that part. We let the Jeep stay in idle and drive itself slowly over the loose rock and it was no problem. It was the most challenging Jeep ride I've done but it was stunningly beautiful and we reached over 10,000 ft elevation. The most amazing route I've ever been on! We were in a 2016 Jeep Willys Edition (stock) and it was just right. Not for beginners though!

As others have said the Moab side of this road is ROUGH. From the high clearance sign after you turn off Pack Creek Rd thru the switchbacks it is very rocky and the loose rocks thru the switchbacks can be sketchy even on a dirt bike. Road has some pretty deeps washouts forming. Moab side should be higher rated.

Trail was fairly easy until sections around the mine passing where you will need 4 low to pass loose rock and dangerous rock slides. If you pick a bad line there is a good chance you will fall off the mountain or break something. This should be closer to a 5/6 rating.

The middle third of this is pretty rough and washed out. Not impossible for stock 4x4 but low range is highly recommended. Probably should be rated a 4 for some parts. A few cows were spotted.

Definitely sketch from the Moab site. I have a stock 4Runner with off-road tires and turned around at the switchbacks about 1.5 miles from the pass. I wouldn’t say this is safe to attempt in a stock 4x4 unless you’re a pro.

Went up with wife in kids definitely seemed harder than a 2 definitely once you get into the switchbacks. Lots of rock obstacles and one spot has a big one in the middle had to get real close to cliff face to clear it. Still a beautiful drive and area to visit. Would recommend going with another person

Definitely stronger than a 2/10 between the high clearance signs maybe pushing 4/10 there. Did not require boards but carefully picked some lines. Big boulder in middle of switchbacks section was able to just sneak around on the trail edge side. Very slow moving until out of high clearance. Probably 2hr or so total end to end. Started off 46 and finished back in Moab. About 25° cooler up there so it was worth beating the heat.

OnX, please update this trail rating to indicate that the northwestern portion on the Moab side is much, much rougher than the La Sal side. It really should be two different trails. The La Sal side could be passable with a high clearance 2wd with minimal difficulty but the Moab side is an ATV trail. Luckily I found a spot to turn around near the La Sal mines switchbacks but i wrecked one of my running boards along the way.

6 of us got tired of the thick air in Moab and decided to seek higher ground on dirtbikes. It ain't easy, but we had a great time.

Don’t be fooled by the 2 rating. Whoever rated this trail a 2 has never been on it. A 2 rating is accurate for the east side to Medicine Lake, but once you go past the High Clearance 4 wheel drive sign it becomes much more than that. There is a large boulder sticking up about 2 ft in the middle of the trail on a serious shelf that the jeeps in front of me went around on the shelf side, I looked at their tracks and they were touching the drop off - if it gives it’s good night Irene. A full size truck won’t make it. I wound up building a ramp to get over the obstacle. There are few places to turn around if you meet opposite traffic.

Had planned to go up from 46 side and back. Pictures attached of LaSal Creek. It was starting to rain so we did not cross. Lots of rocks. Looked like an easy cross but didn’t want to take the chance of being on the wrong side of the creek with rain threatening. We did not see any other people. Beautiful stream to have lunch by.

Side going into Moab is much rougher, other (east) side is just a gravel road. All clear.

Strongly disagree with the 2/10 rating, this is much closer to a 4/5 in its current state. Several foot high rock in the middle of a very narrow section, large hidden rocks in water. In total our group lost a tire and had a severely dented skidplate. This trail was fun, but is FAR from a 2

Disagree with the 2 rating - there were quite a few obstacles I would rate higher. Although most of the trail would be a 2, there were a few areas where our longer wheel base (Jeep Gladiator) required careful line choices and rock stacking. Also quite a few steep, loose rock sections with large rocks that again required careful line choice. A handful of off camber sections. The largest obstacle was the large rock in the picture right in the center of the trail. Going on the “hill side” requires you to be very very close to the cliff edge, but the inside will put you pretty off camber. Could be rather intimidating for someone looking for an easy Level 2 rated trail.