Utah Intel Por Favor

Later this summer we will be traveling from I-70 southwest toward I-15, checking out slot canyons, arches and other cool stuff along the way. While tourists are a real evil, I'd like to avoid them as much as possible (I am not afraid of driving dirt roads or using my feet or mountain bike).

Here's a Google Map of proposed locations -- dirt roads are yellow while connecting sections of pavement are red. Click on POIs for possible more info and/or photos. This map is a work in progress.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1MAlzQRYPaiTHohTTxVMjul3Phd...

My question: what I am I missing along the way? Are there things on my map which should be lower-priority? Is there a fun, higher-elevation route to take west from roughly Boulder UT? What can I see in Escalante NM before The Administration bulldozes the place?

Thanks for the local intel!

Jim

Great information everyone, thanks! Adding more stuff to my map. Here's a few photos from the last time we went thru southern Utah.

Thanks to everyone's intel, I added the Hell's Backbone Rd to our itinerary, plus and we will be staying one night at the Cowpuncher Guard Station, a reservable yurt in the Dixie NF. If it works out OK (which I expect), it might be worth reserving for 4-5 days and use the place as a base-camp to wander, explore.

http://tinyurl.com/y9ypwrru

Quote: Originally posted by KurtG

We camped at Toroweap for 3 nights a couple of years ago. Spectacular! Also the Nampaweap petroglyph site is worth going to. When we were there we were the only visitors. It is a very nice walk from the parking area to the site which is compact but with some nice glyphs. Lovely area. I think one could spend a lifetime exploring Southern Utah.

Sounds great... but what about safety?
With all the violence you hear about in the United States, is my family safe traveling there? Do the local cops pull you over because you look like a tourist?
[Thanks Kurt for your report]

Quote: Originally posted by chuckie

Thanks DK...That helped....

Quote: Originally posted by David K

Sounds great... but what about safety? With all the violence you hear about in the United States, is my family safe traveling there? Do the local cops pull you over because you look like a tourist?

But Ged, you get to pass through our country speaking Canadian without so much as an "Eh?".

It's just not fair! Edited to add a smilie, so I don't seem like such a troll!



[Edited on 6-22-2018 by AKgringo]

Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo

But Ged, you get to pass through our country speaking Canadian without so much as an "Eh?". It's just not fair!

Gary,
Oh, I probably drop a few "eh's" here and there along the way.

It's a fair trade for the "Uh huh..." replies I get stateside to my "Thank You's"....instead of a normal "You are welcome" ...

It's kind of a guttural grunt....

P.S. Say hola to Bailey