DRIVING SHAFER TRAIL TO POTASH ROAD TO MOAB UTAH FROM CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK | SHAFER CANYON
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- čas přidán 9. 01. 2023
- The Shafter Trail starts at the Island in The Sky District of Canyonlands National Park in Utah. We first stopped at the Shafer Canyon Overlook for some magnificent views of the canyon and the road we were about to descend. We then headed out on the trail and crept down the Shafer Trail switchbacks into the canyon below. The Shafer Trail switchbacks drop fourteen hundred feet down a mesa to the bottom of the canyon.
Once on the canyon floor, we turned left onto Potash Road and followed that to the Gooseneck Overlook. Below us was the winding Colorado River that carved these immense canyons and above us was Dead Horse Point State Park. We continued traveling on Potash Road through the Shafer Basin, driving past the potash ponds and back onto Utah-279. On Utah-279 we stopped to look at some amazing petroglyphs on the side of the road, before heading back to Moab.
We did this trail with our 2022 Ford Ranger Sport 4X4 with stock tires without any issues. We would recommend a high clearance vehicle for this trail and either 4WD or AWD. Allow 2-4 hours along this trail, depending on how many stops you make. Happy Trails!
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No guardrails, no service station, no food places.... one has to be self-reliant in this environment. Tricky to pass other vehicles in the switchbacks so you have to lookahead for pull-outs. By the time you arrive at the bottom, ❤️ rate is way up. Definitely a must do if you have the vehicle for it and are not elevation challenged 🙃.
Very well said. Thank you!
Wow Very nice my friend. I wish you all the best and more success. Thank you. Big Like 238
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Love the colors of the scenic views along the way. Thank you for the great video 👍
It is such a pretty drive in the Canyonlands area. Thanks!
That really looks like a surreal landscape! It's one that you would never expect to find a trail, except if it had a cowboy riding along it!
It is a beautiful trail to drive. Thanks for watching!
So very gripping... could not put it down... this is absolutely well put together... thank you for enriching my day 🙏🌹
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Naturally beautiful. Magnificent traveling views.
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thank you. Have a good night! Cheers to the wonderful video.
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Lovely video! Love these roads through the parks!
This road is an awesome adventure! Have a great weekend!
Like 146. Such beautiful views! Lovely drive! Enjoy the good times - friend!
Thank you! The views at this park in Utah are gorgeous. I appreciate you stopping by.
Such stunning landscape! Thanks for sharing such a beautiful place! 😍😍
Thank you so much!
We love taking drives like this. So pretty. Looks like y’all had a nice weather to pull it off too.
It was such an awesome drive! I recommend it if you don't mind heights and narrow roads on the switchbacks!
I love taking drives .so pretty looks like.nice view
Nice. The landscapes are surreal 😀😀😀
The landscape here is amazing. Thanks!
Beautiful landscape thanks for sharing My friend God bless you
Thank you so much!
Travelling in this area is new experience and an adventure. Thanks for showing us new places. Really thankful.
Thank you so much for watching!
Wow, this is so beautiful of an experience of travel.
Nice narrative you do give too lady
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Wonderful scenery 👍👍👍i like it 👍
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An absolutely beautiful, but rugged drive, Anita. Great thing you had your truck. The views are stunning! Loved it too once you got back out to HWY 279. We've done portions of that before and loved seeing it again and the petroglyphs now! Thanks so much for bringing us along. Gorgeous!
Yes the petroglyphs along the highway were very interesting and there are so many of them in that area. We really enjoyed the Shafer Trail and would recommend it to people that don't mind heights or the switchbacks. It is a great way to get into the canyon.
Really wonderful diving tour! Thanks for driving so we don’t have to - lol! We’ve visited Canyonlands a couple times, and have seen the road, but we didn’t have the right vehicle to give it a try. I loved seeing the layers and rock walls along the way… truly amazing! You did a great job driving, esp in the rain. Enjoyed the views and your narration - big thanks! 😎👍👍🏜🏜💛
Thank you! Yes this road is a great way to get down into the canyons and you have such a different perspective from there as opposed to the mesa on the top. I love all of the rock formations too. I am so glad that you enjoyed it.
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Absolutely spectacular views my dear friend thanks for your awesome tour with us!
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Huge looking canyons. Crazy scenery even had a bit of rain 🌧 on your journey. Still some nice views. Thanks for taking us along on the adventure cool too watch 👍
I was surprised by the rain as well, but we were there in July which is 'monsoon' season for the desert. The views are amazing. Thanks so much for watching!
@@blendedtravels no worries 👍
What an amazing place, absolutely spectacular🌵 Wishing you a great weekend
Thank you! I hope you have a wonderful weekend as well.
Beautiful landscapes. Utah is amazing! Thanks for bringing us along.👍
It is such a unique place with the Canyons. Thank you!
It looks somewhat similar to the Grand Canyons but smaller. Awesome hike! Need to visit Utah someday.
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The road if you see far is like snake!
This is amazing canyon road so peaceful & beautiful.
Good tips ..yea no resto!
Yes the way the switchbacks go down the mesa, I guess I does look like a snake. It is a beautiful area. Thanks!
That looked like an awesome trip. All the scenery, wow.
It is an amazing place to visit. Thanks!
Agreed
I love the red “outback” looking landscape here. Strange to see rain here in blue skies and desert! Wow! It looks like a very interesting adventure. Beautiful, scenery. Not sure if our outlander would make it but enjoyed coming along with you. Have a lovely weekend Anita & family. 😊✌🏻
This probably is similar in color to the rock in the Outback. There is a lot of sandstone in this area of the country. This was such a pretty drive, despite the bit of rain that we had. Thanks for watching!
Wow, Anita, this is out of this world. I think I would be worried about going over the edge. As for passing another car, well 😳. The Petroglyphs were amazing, to think that First Nation People were there 6,000 years ago and before. The fact that the people of the world all existed on Pangea after it split 700,000 years ago is also hard to comprehend, groups of people all moved in different directions, which led to establishing many different languages, customs, and cultures. I find this amazing Anita. The views are simply amazing. Having hikes in the area and rock climbing is a bonus, too. This is certainly an absolutely amazing area. We have lush green hikes, mountains, and trails, but you have such diverse areas geographically and geologically. Mountains, grasslands, deserts, snow, blazing heat. The US certainly has everything, and my brother said when he did two tours at The Fort in DC, everything over here is bigger and better. One worry for me with being out there is personal protection. I know we only see negative things on the news, but I hope you have open carry or a least pepper spray for that one obstreperous person in 100,000 who is looking for trouble. Or has my view of life been negatively impacted by the few? Irregardless, a beautiful vlog, well researched, and the views were simply amazing. Thank you for sharing, Anita. I enjoyed this so, so much.
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Passing another vehicle on the switchbacks can be tricky as it is rather narrow in spots. But if you like the back roads and don't mind heights, it is a great trail to take. I am always fascinated by petroglyphs as well. I forever wonder what they say? I wish I knew. Thanks so much for watching!
Liked #93, so this is what one might think if one is to land on Mars! I've seen so many photos and videos but first to see this driving through it. Wow, it is really really rusty red Mars!!! I love those nature carved tops! Tranquil and makes you think very deeply in appreciation of mother nature's work. Gooseneck point is awesome!!!
Such a great way to describe it! Yes if you drive into the canyon, you have a much better appreciation for how large this area actually is. The colors of the sandstone here are beautiful. Have a great weekend!
@@blendedtravels I can imagine but better yet and liaten to your advice and try and go all the way down...driving, pf course 😁
Amazing landscape 😃👍172
Thanks! It was such a wonderful drive through the canyon.
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Hello from your friends in Naples, Florida. An awesome drive on Shafer Trail. We enjoyed. Thank you so much for sharing with us, Happy New Year. 💯
I am so glad that you liked it! It is a great trail to drive and the views at this park are amazing. Have a great weekend!
Amazing geography! The landscape is incredible ✅
Yes the geography here is pretty incredible. Thanks!
Unbelivable beautiful landscapes. Such canyons are very beautiful. Great Video
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A wonderful trail tour with this amazing video, there’s even train. Those canyons are beautiful. Love it.
I am so very glad that you liked it! Thank you.
The site is absolutely gorgeous and stunning, seeing Mother Earth in all its beauty and splendor
is worth the travel and journey.
It is such a beautiful place to visit. Thanks!
The video from the national park is perfect.
The faults, valleys, and trees that touch the sky are all wonderful. like 251
Canyonlands is such a wonderful park to explore in Utah. The Shafer Trail is a fun one to drive. Thank you!
Amazing SHAFER CANYON
Thank you! It was a gorgeous place to visit.
WOW! That is one amazing driving view!
The canyon view is stunning!
Thank you! It was really fun to drive into the canyon and explore the area.
I was mesmerized by the wonderful pictures in your videos! The landscape is breathtakingly beautiful and very interesting.
Thank you for your bombastic video.
Happy Sunday!
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Hello "Blended Travels"! This is amazing! Thanks for the very nice video! I saw it with great interest! Great! Thanks for the inspiration! Have a nice day!
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching.
These views are absolutely incredible! Just. . . . wow. . .
The views were pretty amazing. Thanks!
169👍LIKES, nice tour and great adventure my friend..watching here and sending my full support, stay safe always and have a great day.
Thanks! Have a great weekend.
Thanks for the ride; excellent and the view of the Mississippi River was great😳🤩🤣😎⭐️⭐️
LOL! 🤣 It would be rather amazing if the Mississippi river carved that canyon! Thanks so much for watching.
Wow, your hike on The Shafter Trail in Canyonlands National Park sounds amazing! The Shafer Canyon Overlook and Gooseneck Overlook seem like breathtaking spots to take in the beautiful scenery of the canyon and surrounding areas. It's great that you were able to complete the trail without any issues in your 2022 Ford Ranger Sport 4X4 with stock tires, and I appreciate the recommendation for a high clearance vehicle with either 4WD or AWD. The trail reminds me of the roads we had here back then, rugged, on the side of the mountains and you can see the sheer drop, no guardrails whatsover. There are still dangerous narrower roads out here. Thank you for sharing your experience and tips for others who may want to explore this trail. Happy trails to you too!
If you are in the Canyonlands area of Utah, this is a wonderful driving trail to explore. There are some nice stops and a lot of interesting rock formations. I also really liked the petroglyphs at the end of the trail. Thanks so much for watching!
wow. this one so nice for hiking. thank you for sharing. . so nice.
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The switchbacks looks fun. The 4runner has an awful turning radius despite being a shorter wheelbase, at least in our experience. Stunning landscape. Utah is amazing! Thanks for bringing us along.
Yes Utah is absolutely amazing. One of my favorite states to visit. The Ford Ranger actually handled the switchbacks better than I thought it would. It is a fun trail if you don't mind heights and I recommend it if you are in the Moab Utah area.
Wow! Estas vistas son espectaculares! Que tengáis feliz domingo amigos!😍😍😍
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching.
Amazing place … Great driving experience 💜😍👍
Thank you so much!
Hi Anita 😊 wow that is quite the drive, amazing place and views but It also looks a little scary to drive. The view at 16:11 is just awesome.
It was a very fun drive with such spectacular scenery. The views were amazing. Thanks!
Vety nice view 👍🥰👍💙💙💛💛👍🥰♥️
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Wow.. thank you very much for touring us around..
Thank you so much for watching!
aweosme scenery..
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That was a great ride into the canyon my friend 👍👍
Thanks for the share ✅💯🙏☝️
Thank you so much for watching!
Good evening Anita, wow this looks epic! We will pick your video up with breakfast. Hope you are well, Ceri and Kat 👍❤️☕️🧭😍🗺
Well worth the watch.
Thanks! I hope that you like it.
Woww, very interesting, loved your content my friend !!! Keep going and in touch !!!
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The colorful canyon is very beautiful like a masterpiece. The majestic nature is wonderful.Thank you for sharing great video.
Thank you so much! I hope you have a good day.
What a beautiful view of nature in USA. I want to visit one day. Amazing video and stay healthy my friend. Greeting from Indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩
Thank you! I hope you can visit someday.
The scenery there is like being in another planet, absolutely breathtaking views and landscape. Wonderful drive, although I don't know if I would dare to do it 😅👍
This was such a fun drive and yes it is very much like another planet! Thanks so much for watching. Hope you are having a good day!
Scary but so beautiful landscape, amazing scenery!
Yes it is! Thank you.
Wow, what a beautiful road, and scenery, big like and much thanks for sharing this lovely place 🥰😍🥰🤗💚❤💚
The Canyonlands area of the state of Utah is a wonderful place to explore. It has so many wide open spaces. Thank you!
Thank you for the beautiful tour. The scenery is amazing 😃Have a wonderful day 😊
Thank you so much! This a a great place to explore.
Wow, this video is breathtaking! Such great views of the canyon! All your videos are very interesting and very well shot, and also this music that creates a mood!!🙋♂️❤️👍👍👍😉
Thank you so much. I appreciate your kind words. Canyonlands is a national park in the state of Utah and driving down the switchbacks and into the canyon is a unique experience. The views are beautiful too!
wow I enjoyed watching around thanks for showing. Beautiful
Thank you so much! It is a beautiful part of Utah.
Absolutely wonderful sharing!
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Beautiful sharing friend 💐💐
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Wow, some beautiful views and trails...thanks for sharing!
It was a gorgeous place to visit. Thanks so much!
Thanks for this beautiful tour & info, loved the visit. View is magnificent 😍❤️👍
I agree! The views here are fantastic. Thanks!
Amazing driving tour. Beautiful landscape. Breathtaking view from the top , where you focus the car going up. Fantastic trails. Thank you so much for sharing. I really enjoyed it. Have a great day. All the best Amie🇳🇿
Thanks Amie! It was an amazing trail to drive. The views of the canyon are stunning.
Very beautiful video my friend thank you very much
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Amazing scenery, so beautiful lovely view
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Driving Shafer Trail with terrain like this, a very impressive adventure, high level of adrenaline. The scenery around is so amazing. Thank you for wonderfull sharing.
Thank you! It was a beautiful place to explore. I appreciate you watching.
this road trip look fun and exciting adventure drive car and look danger i love scenery beautiful
It was such a fun adventure! This part of Utah is beautiful with all of the canyons and red sandstone. Thanks!
*Hello, My friend. Thank you for sharing the wonderful video. It's so nice to see such an impressive and wonderful national park through your video. It's a very impressive place. I enjoyed watching video and L115. Have a nice day.👍👍👍*
I am so glad that you liked it! Thank you.
What a stunning place! I just love the colours!
Yes the colors of the sandstone are pretty amazing. Utah is one of my favorite states to visit. Thanks for watching!
Nice drive trough a lovely canyon. Beautiful scenery. Thank you for sharing 👍
Thank you so much for watching!
The view of the mountains is beautiful
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Amazing landscape looking so beautiful ...very nice canyon tour ...👍👍👍
It was a such a beautiful drive. Thank you!
Wonderful Sharing~~👍🤗
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Unbelivable beautiful landscapes. Such canyons are very beautiful. Great Video👍
Yes the landscapes here are amazing. The canyonlands area of Utah is beautiful. Thanks!
Beautiful Canyonlands! Is on my bucket list along with so many other fabulous parks in the US. Big like 👍. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your day 😀
Thanks! Utah has some fabulous national parks and monuments. It is one of my favorite states to visit.
Wow breathtaking beautiful scenery thanks for the tour travel safe and God Bless🙏🤗
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So wonderful scenery!I am enjoy watching your video. Have a good journey.
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Great shafer trail driving. Gorgeous sceneries. Thanks for sharing. Good luck always 🤗💗🍀
Yes the scenery here is beautiful. Thanks!
WOW, it's a dangerous road, but looks so amazing. The views are so breathtaking, and beautiful. Thank you for sharing my friend! 🙏
It is a very interesting road to drive with all of the switchbacks. We like how it gets you right into the canyon and the view are amazing. Thanks!
Wow, Gooseneck Overlook is fantastic and the view at 16:09 as well. Thank you for driving all the way there!
Thanks! This was such a fun drive exploring this part of Utah. It is nice to get down into the canyon and see all of the amazing rock formations and the Gooseneck Overlook.
Magnificent sights... dangerous at moments doe... really enjoyed the video... unique experience! Thanks for sharing!💕
This is such a beautiful part of Utah. Going down the switchbacks can be a bit tricky, but also such a unique drive. Thank you so much for watching!
Again a very nice video of you. Awesome views. The landscape is so stunning. I really enjoyed watching your Video. Have a nice evening ✌️
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching.
Utah has an amazing mountain formation. Thank you for sharing, the winding and narrow roads, I just say, oh wow... I've been to Bryce Canyon... a Very impressive place.
Thanks! Canyonlands was a beautiful national park to explore. I liked how this road got you down into the canyon for a whole different perspective.
Greetings, thank you for an interesting trip, very beautiful places! Wonderful shooting! Come on in, it's always a pleasure to meet you!
This is such a beautiful place to visit with amazing wide open spaces. Thanks!
Scary drive but epic views. The colors and the scenery are breath taking. I can only imagine the feeling of driving and taking it all in. I hope no one does this drive at night. Those switch backs are no joke
The switchback are pretty steep and yes I wouldn't want to do this drive at night. But during the day, the views are pretty epic.
Such breathtaking landscape, amazing views over the scenery 👌👌👌this place must be an adventure to visit. Thanks for sharing and have a nice day 👍😊
It is such a wonderful place to visit. The canyons are beautiful and so huge. Thanks so much!
This is such an amazing video..captured beautiful views and the beauty of nature!! Unique places like these are so nice to watch..that drive must have been fascinating!! Views are so amazing!! Thanks for sharing and telling us more about that place!!
Utah is such a beautiful state and the Canyonlands area is no exception. The colors of the sandstone in these canyons is gorgeous! Thanks so much for watching.
Holy cow - that is awesome - AND frightening all at the same time! But how cool that you can get down in like that - what a beautiful view - thank you! Keep making memories & adventure on! ~Karen & Shannon WOY
If you don't mind heights and like backroads, this is an awesome trail to take. The views of the red sandstone mesas here are gorgeous. Thanks!
Wonderful scenery. Thanks for the tour & info
Thank you so much for watching!
The video is great. Beautiful video. Nice place. The music is nice. Thank you sharing wonderful video. Have a nice day
Thank you so much for watching!
Want to be a confident driving on the road down. Wow fantastic overlook views. The oxbow river is awesome. Enjoyed it all. Thanks for sharing. Like 87
Thank you! It is such a beautiful park of Utah to explore. The nice thing about this trail is that you are down in the canyon - gives you a different perspective on everything.
The road that climbs carefully and the scenery is very beautiful.
This is such a pretty part of Utah. Thanks!
Wow that road looks good fun! Amazing views too! Thank you for sharing it!
It is a pretty crazy drive down those switchbacks. Hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday. Thanks!
Fantastic video and the way you have represented the stuff is quite impressive ❤️🙋🏽♀️👏👌👍🙋🏽♀️👏
Thank you!