4/5 Dead Horse Point and ATV trip at Moab

​We took an early morning drive about 30 minutes to Dead Horse Point State Park, where the Colorado River carved an amazing canyon around a central, tall-cliffed island. We took a little rest before our 12:15 pm ATV excursion through Hells Revenge - an off road wonderland of sandstone domes and slickrock ledges overlooking yet another Colorado River canyon and the distant La Sal mountains. The ATV trip was a kick in the pants! We got to drive our own lightweight rig that can climb slopes up to 50% grade. Our climbs were in the low 30% range, which was plenty scary for us. We bypassed the steepest hill on the course - Hells Gate. But we were fortunate to see a couple of custom rigs climb it. What a rush!
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Afterwards we enjoyed beers and burgers in town before heading back the the swimming pool and hot tub.A big wind storm arrived in Moab during our last night, as a cold front moved in to southern Utah.