Hey...any and all recommendations appreciated.
We leave Enterprise Oregon 10-5 for Escalante area; plan to stay there for at least 12 days. First travel day will get us to North of Elko or near Ruby Mts if there is a scenic area to stop at Rubys.
Would like to skip freeways and run down into Elko past Wild Horse Res and then South along the Ruby Mts. What roads [West or East side] along the Rubys headed to Hwy 50 is the most scenic?
From Ely we are going to Beaver then to Kodachrome Basin area for second night. After that we are exploring Cottonwood Cyn, Hole-in-the Rock, Burr Trail, Waterpocket Fold and Hell's backbone roads and their side roads.
Objective is for my wife's photography and to just explore. Will do short or moderate hikes but really want to park the Tundra/Hawk in a few spots for 2-3 days at a time and use that location as a base.
Equipped for rough roads but will be conservative in my route selections as this country is new for me. I know sagebrush country since I grew up in Nevada driving dirt tracks; however, the Escalante Basin and adjacent areas are a new ball game.
Any advice and recommendations appreciated! We have a ton of maps and guide books.
Thanks,
Phil
We leave Enterprise Oregon 10-5 for Escalante area; plan to stay there for at least 12 days. First travel day will get us to North of Elko or near Ruby Mts if there is a scenic area to stop at Rubys.
Would like to skip freeways and run down into Elko past Wild Horse Res and then South along the Ruby Mts. What roads [West or East side] along the Rubys headed to Hwy 50 is the most scenic?
From Ely we are going to Beaver then to Kodachrome Basin area for second night. After that we are exploring Cottonwood Cyn, Hole-in-the Rock, Burr Trail, Waterpocket Fold and Hell's backbone roads and their side roads.
Objective is for my wife's photography and to just explore. Will do short or moderate hikes but really want to park the Tundra/Hawk in a few spots for 2-3 days at a time and use that location as a base.
Equipped for rough roads but will be conservative in my route selections as this country is new for me. I know sagebrush country since I grew up in Nevada driving dirt tracks; however, the Escalante Basin and adjacent areas are a new ball game.
Any advice and recommendations appreciated! We have a ton of maps and guide books.
Thanks,
Phil