{"id":435191,"date":"2018-10-18T19:34:06","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T01:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/?p=435191"},"modified":"2018-10-25T11:45:24","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T17:45:24","slug":"moab-navajo-rocks-7-nov-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/moab-navajo-rocks-7-nov-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"TBT: Moab – Navajo Rocks (7 Nov 2017)"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post is part of a Throwback Thursday series featuring trip reports that we haven\u2019t had a chance to write about until now! Look for them on Thursdays!<\/em><\/p>\n

I love desert riding. But, admittedly, in the last decade, I haven’t given Moab a whole lot of love. A handful of years back, Frank and I rode the Whole Enchilada – a great ride for sure. But, everyone else thinks that too. There we were along for the ride with about 1000 other friends. Maybe it wasn’t that many…. but the constant<\/em> stream of people was relentless. When we finished the ride, we spent hours looking for a campsite. We were over it, and retreated to Fruita for a bit more solace. Granted, it was a weekend… But that experience turned Frank and I off from adventuring in Moab for a long time.<\/p>\n

Enter job flexibility. No longer having to only have “weekend” trips actually be on weekends means I can go to places during the week and skirt the crowds. I’m not going to say Moab still wasn’t crowded – it was. Most campsites were still full. But, the stream of people on the trails was much more manageable and definitely an improved experience.<\/p>\n

I had actually never explored the Navajo Rocks area before. Natalie insisted we go there, and now I see why. The riding there is really fun – technical features, but not too technical. Pretty much everything is rideable. And, it’s incredibly scenic. I would happily ride there again!<\/p>\n

We ended up riding the typical Chaco Loop. But, we actually did it as a figure 8 instead of a loop. We started at the middle parking lot, did a clockwise loop to the east and then a counter-clockwise loop to the west. It was a great way to connect these trails together!<\/p>\n

And now, for the pics…
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Navajo Rocks is a great area for intermediate riders and above. So, check it out if you haven’t. I certainly intend to go back!<\/p>\n

Map of Navajo Rocks Figure 8<\/h3>\n