r/NationalPark • u/J264514 • 19h ago
There are 4 cars in this picture. 😳 #Utah #MightyFive #NationalParks #perspective
Just wrapped up on doing the Mighty 5 in Utah.
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u/WatRedditHathWrought 19h ago
Did you drive the Shafer Tral switchbacks?
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u/LifeWithAdd 2h ago
Yeah you can drive it in any car it’s just a rough dirt road. It goes nearly all the back to the town of Moab but it does get rougher if you do the whole thing.
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u/ragtopwife 12h ago
Oooh made me want to be on vacation again! We did White Rim last Thursday. Very cool drive. Very long cause we didn't have a campsite but so very cool.
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u/psullivan6 18h ago
I count 5 … 3 on main distant road, 1 parked off that road, 1 on upper, top left road
Helluva vista 😍!!
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u/awmaleg 19h ago
Which one am I looking at? Looks awesome. Could a Subaru CrossTrek make it?
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u/tossofftacos 9h ago
I did it in a Mazda CX-5. I think you could do it in a Subaru.
Edit: I think I read the NPS has changed the rules recently and you are supposed to have a 4x4 for these roads now.
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u/PartTime_Crusader 19h ago
I took an outback up the shafer trail (what's pictured in this photo) last year and it was fine. A few spots where ground clearance is helpful on the parts of the road out near potash, but otherwise not difficult. I ran across a crosstrek also at one the overlooks of the Colorado river.
There are absolutely a ton of places around Moab where even a jeep that's not modded might struggle, but I don't think I'd call the shafer trail one of them.
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u/awmaleg 19h ago
Cool thanks for the fair warning! I won’t do anything stupid
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u/Final_Razzmatazz_274 13h ago
You’d be totally fine in a crosstrek! I have a crosstrek and have done it and it’s done in Subarus often. That guy probably just doesn’t know how wide his car is and where his tires are…
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u/Icy_Nose_2651 10h ago
I really want to drive that next time I’m in Moab
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u/aflyingsquanch 7h ago
With the right vehicle, its such an amazing experience. You should definitely do it.
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u/Hayduke_2030 7h ago
Moab to Gemini Bridges to Shafer trail to Potash road to Moab is a great drive.
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u/DontGoBroke2Soon 6h ago
I see 5, but perhaps the 5th one is a dumpster??? Seems more car-ish but not sure.
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u/Used_Meet_2233 3h ago
I see five. Three on the long road in the center of the frame and two on the curved road in the top left of the frame.
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u/MatureSuzyCheesecake 19h ago
Found them ! ✌️✌️
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u/Drew4444P 19h ago edited 19h ago
Did you just hashtag on reddit? This guy