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| | 4x4 Trip | 3.50 Miles | 2 Hrs | | 1.75 mph |
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| no partners | | Mom and her sister from Norway will be visiting me next month, and I figured a trip to Sedona is in order. But why spend a couple of hundred bucks on a jeep tour if I can drive it myself? Of course, being a planner-type, I thought it would make more sense to scope out what I could do before bringing a couple of 65-year old ladies on a crazy 4x4 trip and getting stuck or something worse!
So, I decided to check out this trail, despite reading that it would be pushing the limits of the capability of my stock trd taco. Sure enough, I ended up turning back and not pushing my luck on the Devil's Staircase. One of the nice pink jeep drivers said it was possible to get my taco down without too much damage "if I hit it exactly right". Hmmm. Not worth it to me! And now I know what to avoid when I bring mom out there so I don't have to backtrack against all the pink jeep traffic!
Pushes the limits of the taco, not on power or traction, just clearance and approach/departure angles. Definitely a fun road for jeeps and other small trucks with some extra clearance. Short trip, easy to get to. Possibly too crowded, depending on day and time of year.
Some of the tour drivers are nice, others are jerks who seem to think you being there is an impediment to them doing their job. Jeeps will stop and let tourists watch you hit some of the tough/fun spots, which is cool.
Obviously, stunning scenery as typified by my photos and others you can find on HAZ associated with hiking trails nearby. |
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ITs always fun to hear the comments from all the out of towners on the jeep tours, as they are always surprised that other vehicles can do the trail, if they only knew...
