Potash Road

4.7/5 (49 reviews)
Potash Road is striking, with scenic natural, and unnatural personalities introducing themselves to you as you drive and explore the trail. Intricate canyons and hoodoos captivate you on the western end, followed by the Colorado River in the middle that begs you to pull a chair out and sit and star... Read More
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Highlights of Potash Road

Desert Category Icon Desert
Iconic Category Icon Iconic
Mine Category Icon Mine
Overland Category Icon Overland
Scenic Category Icon Scenic
Highest Elevation
4503 ft
Shape of Trail
Connector
Typically Open
Year Round
Best Direction
N/A
Official Trail Name
B142
Nearest Town
Moab
Nearest Services
Moab
Management Agency
Canyonlands National Park / Bureau of Land Management
District
Island in the Sky District / Moab Field Office

Overview

Potash Road is striking, with scenic natural, and unnatural personalities introducing themselves to you as you drive and explore the trail. Intricate canyons and hoodoos captivate you on the western end, followed by the Colorado River in the middle that begs you to pull a chair out and sit and stare at it all day. Then you reach the alien-post-apocalyptic landscape of the potash mines, asking yourself, "where on Earth am I, and what the heck is potash?" Combine all that with the stimulating Schafer Trail, and you have a great beginner's offroad adventure into Canyon Country.

Trail Difficulty and Assessment

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16 Waypoints
50 Trail Photos
1 Trail Concerns
49 Community Reviews
1 Video
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