Loop & Sand Wash

Total Miles
8.0

Technical Rating

Easy

Best Time

Spring

Trail Type

60" Trail

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Trail Overview

Really fun sand wash that has a few connectors that will get you back on to the main trail/ road. It has a few tight turns and high side that make it narrow in a few spots. The loop seems to have a section that seems to be newer. It stars off of Notam road and goes all the way around to sandy creek. It has a few technical sections I would rate as a three. Very cool trail with good views of Capitol Reef. To the west it reminded us of some scenes from Star Wars.

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Difficulty

Most of the trail has good driver sight of the road. Has a few tech parts but nothing very difficult.

Technical Rating

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Not an easy trail. Overall I would rate this as medium, teetering towards hard due to a few obstacles. There are off camber climbs and descents that have been washed out at the bottom plus a deep sand section and two technical and difficult hills. Completed on a motorcycle but you would need descent ground clearance and maybe lockers to complete in a 4x4.

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