Rusty Nail

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Rusty Nail is a difficult rock crawling 4x4 trail that is a "shortcut" to the most popular and most difficult obstacles on the Golden Spike & Gold Bar Rim trails. This trail challenges the most seasoned veteran wheeler, both physically and mentally. Large, off-camber, undercut ledges, true to th...Read More
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Highlights of Rusty Nail

Desert Category IconDesert
Rock Category IconRock
Highest Elevation
5130 ft
Shape of Trail
Straight Through
Typically Open
Year Round
Best Direction
East
Official Trail Name
Rusty Nail
Nearest Town
Moab
Nearest Services
Moab
Management Agency
Bureau of Land Management
District
Moab Field Office

Overview

Rusty Nail is a difficult rock crawling 4x4 trail that is a "shortcut" to the most popular and most difficult obstacles on the Golden Spike & Gold Bar Rim trails. This trail challenges the most seasoned veteran wheeler, both physically and mentally. Large, off-camber, undercut ledges, true to the Moab testament, make up the majority of the obstacles on Rusty Nail. Although there are only four named obstacles, the trail is riddled with numerous challenges and no bypasses. There are alternate routes on a couple of obstacles, but those routes are just as difficult, if not more difficult, than the main route.

Trail Difficulty and Assessment

Trail Guide Overview
7 Waypoints
23 Trail Photos
4 Trail Concerns
1 Community Reviews
1 Video
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