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I should have said the Burr Trail! It seems this road is passable to 2WD cars in dry weather, but has anyone here actually done it?

Anyone drive Upper Muley Twist Canyon Trail to shorten the dice between Escalante and Hite? Our goal would be primarily to not backtrack so it's understood it could be a long drive.

It seems the ferry only runs Friday to Sunday which unfortunately won't work for us as we would be passing through this area on a Monday or Tuesday..... We might have to reconsider our plans.

Love the ferry idea and will look into it further! Thank you.

So much to see, so little time! Any suggestions for rout es getting to Neon Canyon from Cathedral Valley, and then up to Canyonlands? Rt 12 looks to be it and I'm not sure how our where to cross the Escalante without some serious backtracking back up Rt12, along Rt24, and then down Rt95...

Looked at castle Rock road might be a bit dicey with a rental. ....anyone backpack to golden cathedral in neon canyon? looks like a great spot

Any updates on road conditions? This is one of the areas we're looking at for our trip in May. Fred

Great posts. ...makes me want to fit my Tacoma with a cap and go. Maybe someday!

Benchmark atlas ordered.....now to find those rare backpack hikes with a water hole at the end. ...

Nice report hoyden. The trip is booked! We rented a full size SUV and we'll see how it goes. Besides Neon Canyon, what other backpacking trips end with a campsite near some kind of water source or oasis? We feel the need for a dip at the end of a long hike. Also, I forgot to ask about...

Good points on the 4wd rental car policies. If anyone had suggestions on how we could rent a 4WD vehicle from Denver for light use I'm all ears. Obviously we would need nothing fancy, and in fact live the thought of traveling the backcountry in an old hHumvee or Jeep.

The 4wd will be a full size suv from Enterprise or Hertz. Any such vehicle won't be tricked out obviously, but will have 4wd.

Great tips and thanks for the replies. I'm mapping out the discrete travel routes on Google maps and will have to get done paper for the trip. We hiked to Druid Arch in Canyonlands in 2014, but what "must see" site would you recommend? I like the idea of wandering, it's just that with only 8...

We're still planning a trip into Denver in May, but instead of a Rocky Mt. climb based on advice and warnings given elsewhere, our destinations are unknown. However, on the list are possible visits to Island in the Sky, The Needles, and Moab. We would also like to be somewhat free spirited and...