White Rim Road, Island in the Sky, Cayonlands National Park, outside Moab, UT
 

The wife, the Runner, and I took a trip through Canyonlands on the White Rim Road. We spent 3 nights on the trail and had every campsite all to ourselves. A permit is required to camp and you have to put in your request 4 months in advance.

The route:
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"Shafer", the first camp site. It's about 30 miles from Moab to Shafer. We stopped in Moab, filled up the truck and gas can, then drove to Shafer.
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Looking down the Shafer Switchbacks:
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The "Gooseneck" Overlook:
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Musselman Arch:
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Somewhere between Schafer Camp and White Crack Camp:
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At the White Crack camp:
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Also White Crack. It was a scorcher. We sat under the tarp and drank Margs until the sun went down.
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Somewhere between White Crack Camp and Hardscrabble Camp:
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Wife crossing "just a little land bridge" to get to Ft. Bottom Ruin:
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The Hardscrabble Camp. We did this trip May 30 - June 2 so the shade cover was really clutch. It was hot down there and not a lot of shade.
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Truck shot:
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It was a 4wd mandatory trip but I spent probably 80% of it in 2wd. When I needed 4WD I really needed it though. Some of the grades are steep and loose so 4LO came in handy. Never a hiccup or an issue with the rig. I never even bumped the undercarriage. Hope you like the pics!

Look like an awesome trip.