Metal Masher

Metal Masher is a legendary Moab challenge designed specifically for highly-modified 4WD rigs and SxSs seeking harrowing obstacles paired with spectacular canyon country views. Rising toward Arth's Rim, this trail climbs up a sloping cliffside toward a dramatic gap in the rim rock before tracing Little Canyon and scaling the slickrock mesa. The terrain demands highly capable vehicles, with local recommendation advising at least 35-inch tires, front and rear lockers, maximum ground clearance, and a winch. While piloting through these demanding sections, drivers are treated to magnificent vistas of the Moab Valley, Arches National Park, and the distant La Sal Mountains. The initial portion of the journey features multiple ledges of varying sizes and the challenging ascent of Tailpipe Hill, setting the stage for even more intense technical testing further along. The route features several notorious obstacles that test the limits of both driver skill and vehicle durability, starting with the formidable Rock Chucker, a series of massive, vehicle-sized boulders ending at a steep 14-foot ledge. Rigs can opt for the legal bypass around Rock Chucker, but no such escape exists at Mirror Gulch, a tight canyon squeeze with narrow ledges and off-camber cuts highly famous for inflicting severe body and sheet metal damage. After safely navigating the gulch, the trail tops out on the rim overlooking U.S. Highway 191 before reaching the split for the infamous Widow Maker obstacle. This near-vertical, 10-foot waterfall challenge requires precise tire placement and extreme caution, though a left fork provides a bypass for those wishing to avoid the risk of a rollover before finishing on sandy tracks leading back toward Gemini Bridges Road.