Kane Creek Canyon

Fun exploration today. Today was all about chasing petroglyphs and pictographs. A couple of them were bucket list items for me, most specifically the pictograph of head of Sinbad. Big thanks goes out to Mike North for initially introducing me to the San Rafael swell. What an amazing place. Let me see if I can remember all of the dirt roads and trails we were on today. Buckhorn draw, unnamed road to connect to Kane Wash, Oil Flat road, Dugway, Local motive point, Eagle Canyon. In addition to the incredible pictographs, we also explored the 1921 cabin, the Swayze cabin. Including the cave behind the cabin that he used as his refrigerator/icebox.

This trail has a little of everything. So much fun and so scenic. There are river crossings and plenty of technical rock ledges. The trail has gotten harder over the years with all the washouts and tires digging up at the face of the ledges. You will definitely almost need a winch if you want to make it and over hamburger hill. Luckily, there is a winch point there. One of my all-time favorites.

Trail has been repaired (to an extent)

A washout happened on the shelf road, the trail is open but full-sized vehicles might not be able to do the trail. It is advised that full-sized vehicles to not attempt this trail.

We did Kane Creek to try to keep cool in 110 degree temps in June. Needless to say there was very little to no water until the very end sections. There is a pretty tight squeeze section that takes you off camber and high on the driver to get around a massive rock on the passenger side. Longer wheelbases can have issues. The Hamburger Hill section was no joke. Our first rig got stuck on the waterfall climb and had to be wrenched over. I went around but that puts you DIRECTLY on a cliff that goes straight down. The next time I would just try the waterfall ledge and get pulled over if needed. I did not enjoy how close to the edge the narrow bypass was. The waterfall ledge does have a wench point if needed. Over all the trail was fun and long about 6-7 hours. Cooler weather and more water would of made it better

Fantastic trail, easily one of my favorites! Great diversity in terrain, scenery, and plenty of challenges. As you read this, bear in mind that the most recent previous reviews are two years old and I think the trail has probably since changed somewhat at waypoints 5 and 7. The ledge at waypoint 5 (a.k.a. Hamburger Hill) no longer looks like the photos - it has been dug out to the point that it is a solid level 8 obstacle and can be very difficult for short wheelbase vehicles. The short wheelbase line around it to the left is off-camber and nears the edge so good spotting and wheel placement are critical there. Between waypoint 6 and 7 there is a boulder in a very narrow section of the trail that must be climbed on the passenger side, leaning the vehicle out to the driver's side very near the edge. This off-camber situation so near the edge will be really uncomfortable for many drivers and extreme caution is advised. The waterfall at waypoint 7 was difficult, even with modified rigs and lockers due to it being pretty dug out and covered with loose dirt and gravel. I would agree with the review from 04/17/2019 that an experienced person can get a rig on 35s with lockers through this trail without winching. Overall, I'd rate the trail a solid 8 due to the stretch from waypoint 5 through waypoint 7.

Easter Jeep Safari review. Completed the trail in a JK AEV Wrangler on 37's with a big group. The trail was great! Definitely matches the difficulty level posted here. BUT... the final large shelf obstacle was NEARLY IMPASSABLE because the bypass washed out. We finally solved it with a lot of rock stacking, but only the most capable vehicles were able to get out (even then) without winching. Don't run this trail right now unless you're in a monster truck and/or have one in your group. You might not make it out.

I think the high-end rating of 10 is an exaggeration, along with the review from 4/19. This is a solid 7-8 trail for sure if you traverse the entire thing. It's worth noting that just before Hamburger Hill at waypoint 5, there is a large parking area where you can stop and scope out the hill climb and turn around if you desire. If you only go to that point, the trail is a mid range 5. Don't let the descriptions from beyond waypoint 5 scare you. There is TONS of trail to complete up to that point and is well worth the drive in a slightly modified rig. With a good spotter and proper tire placement, you can easily get a rig on 35s through this without winching. I would highly recommend lockers though if you do not have a winch.

The difficulty really stepped up in the final mile or so to where we had to turn around. We had open diff vehicles in our group that couldn't easily get up a very steep and rocky incline towards the end. We started winching operations but decided the turn-around as the very next obstacle required very careful tire placement with no room for any error on a drop-off. The water a deeper than expected in a few spots but overall A+ experience. Recommend at a minimal frame mounted sliders for armor, rear lockers, winch, and multiple vehicles.

I love this trail , as noted in the initial review there are some places you need to possibly have a spotter just to save possible issues , but it winds along the creek creating a different atmosphere than a lot of other Moab area trails. The ledge was very dug out last time I drove this requiring one in our group of 3 to winch . I’ve seen the waterfall at the end very difficult on one trip the a year later it was really easy . So prepare for anything but I would take a vehicle with body armor and probably at least a rear locker and a winch.

Absolutely stunning! This trail has it all from breathtaking scenery to challenging obstacles. We wheeled this trail with a few family members and and everyone one enjoyed it. At the time we ran this trail it was completed with 35's and a rear locker. Most of the trail is easily traversed however the end of the trail has very difficult spots. If you're in a capable rig and have off-road experience this is a must when in Moab. I would not recommend this trail to someone that is not confident in their off-roading skills or vehicle. Also although it is common sense(I too lack it sometimes) do not travel alone and never travel if there are any chances of rain in the region.

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