My local 4×4 club, The Rising Sun 4×4 club of Colorado, host’s an annual event every Spring in Moab called “Cruise Moab“. I’ve been going since 2002. Have only missed a handful of years. One of my favorite events to kick off the wheeling season. After missing last year due to being sick. I’m super excited to be going back this year! Nothing better than hanging out in desert country with 200 of your closest friends that you only see once a year:)
Some of my favorite moments from past years.
Cruise Moab 2004:
A fun day pre running the Golden Spike Trail.
Kane Creek trail. We made a game of who could pick up the most trash. The winner with the most would get a prize. Daniel found a hub cap.
Bob from Proffitt’s Cruisers attempting Upper Proving Grounds (now closed).
Jeremiah in the “Newt” on the first obstacle for the Upper Proving Grounds.
Cruise Moab 2005. Mark in “Tigger”. Rusty Nail.
Cruise Moab 2006. Pre running Wipe Out Hill trail. Dave “Red Fox” Brown (middle, FJ40) said he new where he was going:) ).
Wes Worek in his BJ70 on the Hells Revenge trail. Dave Hartmen, Wes and I pre ran Hells that year. Along with some random person that joined us in a rental Jeep.
Ross Miller on Hells Gate. Hells Revenge trail.
Hells Revenge.
Pritchette Canyon. Cruise Moab 2006. Jeremiah rolling the Newt. Shortly after Bob (Jeremiahs paint guy) threatened that he “wouldn’t paint that truck again”:).
Right before Barry almost went front end over while trying to back up the “Rock Pile”.
Dave Conners in “Rubby Claire” on the Golden Spike Trail.
Dave Hartman taking “White Knuckle” across the Golden Crack.
Steve Crase in his 60 series Land Cruiser.
Pre Cruise Moab 2009. Beef Basin.
Chris (the guy that had to dress up for dinner, even though we were in the desert), made us dinner that night.
Taking the back way to Moab from Beef Basin. The Lock Hart Basin trail is a fun one.
Coming down Elephant Hill in Canyonlands. Cruise Moab 2009.
At our usual lunch stop for the Wipe Out Hill trail. Fixing Bill Morgans rear third member in the “Red Chili”, a well built (maybe not so much on this day) 1st gen 4runner right as it started to rain.
Red Chili. Even with a broken rear third member, Bill makes his way down “Wipe Out Hill”.
Cruise Moab 2010 . Overnight-er in the San Rafael Swell. Led by my pal Kurt Williams. On the Devils Race Track trail.
Matt Ralston.
Lone Warrior bar. Thanks to Paul May of Equipt Expedition Outfitters.
Elephant Hill again.
Pre-Cruise Moab 2011. Blue Notch Canyon and Lake Powell.
Nice form Martin:).
We made a hot tub on the beach.
Vendor night. Cruise Moab 2011.
Wipe Out Hill trail. One of our favorites.
Pre-Cruise Moab 2013. Beef Basin. With my pal Martin.
Pre-Cruise Moab 2014. Again, with my pal Martin.
Sweet Alice Hills.
Yours truly.
Making our way towards Fable Valley.
Had to turn around. Roads were not in the best of shape with the recent storms.
Elephant Hill.
Stayed a night in Devils Kitchen. Canyonlands, NP. Would end up camping next to the TorFab guys that night.
Valley of the Gods, UT.
The Citadel, UT.
Lunch time nap.
Water. Life. Knowledge.
White Sands, UT.
Ma Vida, UT.
One of these days i’ll win something at the raffle.
Jeremiah in his Mega Cruiser On Fins for an early morning drive.
Cruise Moab 2016. Always fun camping in Proffitt’s shop.
Overlooking Kane Creek Canyon.
My friend Dan on another early morning run on Fin’s ‘n Things.
Wandering around the desert after Cruise Moab was finished.
Henry Mountains.
Cruise Moab 2017. Enjoying a drive around Paradox, CO
Vendor Night. Cruise Moab 2017.
Taking a break from the event and enjoying a easy drive just outside of town.
Stopped to check out the Potash mines.
Cheeseman.
Ready for Cruise Moab 2019!