I left Moab as early as I could and hit the trail. It was the hottest day I’ve ever experienced. I will say, the road out the first part of the morning was pretty spectacular.
The trail took me through about 20 miles of nothing but sand. This is where things got a little scary. It’s 108 degrees and not a cloud in sight. My bike was starting to overheat because of the sand and my Garmin decided to overheat and shut off. On top of all of that, half way down the trail a large storm had previously washed out the sand road.
This made me follow the river road that took out the trail, thinking I was on the right path. The sand became very thick and I realized the mistake I had made. Panic started to set in. I got off the bike and picked a direction to walk to hopefully find some sort of track. About 200 yards north I found two motorcycle tracks. I went back to get the bike and followed them. They finally took my back to the trail. At about the end of the trail was a closed metal gate. I was furious and started freaking out because I didn’t have enough fuel to turn around and go back. Fortunately, the gate was dummy locked and I went through. It was a long road to Emery, UT but I finally made it.
Instead of pushing through to Nevada, I stayed the night. I was beat and it was the best option. I can’t wait to get out of Utah. It’s been gorgeous but the elements have been absolutely brutal.
Walker Benz ADV 