Sand Hollow State Park

I can see why people like Sand Hollow State Park. It has a beautiful blue lake, golden sand and 16,000 acres of OHV riding...

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I took a short RZR ride on the beginning of Nasty Half which is rated a 9 out of 10 and discovered two things very quickly:

• The sand here is extremely fine and soft which makes steering tricky and getting stuck easy. You definitely want to lower the tire pressure on your vehicle.
• There are obstacles here not for the faint-of-heart. You can get in trouble in a New York minute.

Unless I can find someone to ride with, I may not see as much of the OHV area as I would like. I do not want to break down or wreck in the middle of 16,000 acres by myself. 

Tonight's sunset...

Sand Hollow State Park

If you think you are ready for some extreme 4 wheeling, may I suggest Sand Hollow State Park, UT...

Sand Hollow State Park, UT

Here are a couple of videos for you hardcore, adrenaline junkies that like to ride off-road...

Winter 4x4 Jamboree

This past weekend was the Winter 4x4 Jamboree at Sand Hollow State Park in Utah. A young couple that I have been following online created a video of some of the obstacles in "The Maze" that I thought you would enjoy...

Rock Crawling Vicariously

The next best thing to taking my Jeep off-road is to watch other people take their Jeep off-road. There is a young couple that I have been following on YouTube that has been tackling some of the most notorious trails in the country in a highly modified Jeep Wrangler. Lately, they have been at Sand Hollow State Park which is known for its extremely gnarly obstacles. Here are their latest videos...

Sand Hollow Extreme Rock Crawling

Regular television has become so depressing that I have turned to YouTube for entertainment and information. You can find pretty much anything you are looking for there. Recently, I came across a video that features a highly customized rock crawling machine and professional driver, who explains how he tackles one of the most difficult trails in the country...

The obstacles get increasingly harder as the video progresses

Road Trip

My RZR was feeling unappreciated so I am taking it on a road trip. The first stop is the Logandale Trail System. As fate would have it, there is a rock crawling rally this weekend so I am hoping to get some good photos for the blog.

If all goes well here, I am thinking of heading up to Sand Hollow State Park to explore an area I first heard about from a trail guide in Moab. Am looking forward to seeing what it is all about.

Assuming my machine and my body are still intact after the above, I may go back to Kanab, Utah now that it is cooler. I understand there are some amazing rock formations in the area. Hopefully, the RZR will allow me to get to them.

Update (11/2/2018): Last night I boondocked on a ridge overlooking the town of Logandale. After the sirens, jets and occasional gunfire in Las Vegas, the silence was deafening. And the night sky was filled with millions of stars. It's a dirty job...

Cheated Death Once Again

If you would like to know what it is like to ride off-road at Sand Hollow State Park, I believe this photo of the vehicle I was riding in as a passenger will help...

Photo courtesy of Mack

This is the section that got us

Fortunately, neither John nor I were seriously hurt which speaks well for the safety of the side by sides. He bruised his left shoulder and my thighs are a little sore from hitting the grab bar. We were both wearing four point harnesses which I highly recommend.

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Earlier while driving through the "high rent" Westside campground, I spotted friends that I first met in Moab some years ago. They are here for the big CST SxS Adventure Rally. Knowing that I wanted to see as much of the trail system as possible, I rode "shotgun" with Doug and John.

Here's what I learned:

• First and foremost, you should travel with a group, preferably, one that has been here before. There are not a lot of signs out there and the potential for trouble is high.
• Although you can ride here with a small machine (less than 1000cc), you will do much better with one of the big machines with lots of ground clearance and large tires, particularly, for the rock crawling sections which are numerous.
• As you have probably gathered by now, there is not much "easy stuff" here. In my opinion, the bulk of the OHV trails are for experienced riders. However, for those adrenaline junkies, who crave some of the toughest/gnarliest obstacles I have ever seen, this is the place.

The battery in my camera died before we got to the really difficult areas so I did not get as many photos/videos as I would have liked...

Here's what the "big dogs" drive

Update (11/8/2018): A cold front moved into the area last night. The forecast for Kanab is low 50s during the day and low 20s at night so I have returned to Las Vegas.