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Porcupine Rim 061025

October 25, 2006 by Monica

Porcupine Rim

Trail Run on October 25, 2006
Report and photos by Monica I., Trail Leader
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Cheryl W.
Orange 2006 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
Dane R.
Silver 2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Dave B.
Black 2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Bill S.
Yellow 2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Bruce K.
Silver 1992 Jeep Cherokee
Monica I.
Red 2010 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Michael M.
Black 2006 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
Kendall C.
Blue 1988 Suzuki Samurai

We started our Moab vacation in the Sand Flats Recreation Area. First we played on Baby Lion's Back, then we headed off to Porcupine Rim.

There were some bikes unloading at the trailhead and we got started quite a bit ahead of them. The trail started out as a fun trip up ledges here and there, and some of them were quite challenging.

We came to a wide open area and found a bigger ledge on the right with a bypass on the left. No one took the bypass, so we all got to play. Monica found out that ledges are a lot more difficult without a front locker, and Kendall really met his match. It was a steep ledge with sand at the bottom, and it took front and rear lockers to get through the twisty part.

We soon got to the end at the edge of the rim where we set up for lunch. It was a bit chilly but not too bad. The views were incredible, and everyone spent lots of time sightseeing on the edge. There were lots of things to see, and it ended up being a fantastic lunch.

We headed down, and everyone really enjoyed the series of ledges you have to climb to get back away from the rim's edge. Kendall's Samurai started giving him troubles, so we had to stop in a couple of places. It just didn't feel like running.

We took the shortcut back out to Sand Flats Road, and then Kendall's Samurai just quit. The guys took a look and started working on it, and then it started snowing. It was a wet snow with a mixture of hail, and it wasn't pleasant.

We were planning on running Hell's Revenge, but in the end we decided that being exposed at the top of the slickrock dome in that weather wouldn't be smart. We headed off to Potato Salad Hill instead, and it ended up being a great time.

This trail was even better than we thought it would be, and it was a great start to our vacation.

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Reports from Other Days: 2

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October 11, 2015

Led by Monica I.
As a group, we go through phases. Sometimes we go wheeling and we’re still on the trail when the sun has long since set. Other times, we’re back in town for dinner at a reasonable hour. The day before, most of the group decided that they wanted a more relaxed…
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