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Guide To Moab, UT Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails

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If you're a four-wheeler, the recent explosion of trail guides has got to be making you happy. They offer concise information on some of the best `wheeling around the country and usually from a useful perspective. Among the writers of those guides, Charles Well's books stand out in the crowd. His Moab guide was the first and one I had the pleasure of reviewing a number of years ago for a magazine. Ever the skeptic, I put this book though it's paces in an area I know well and, dagnabit, I couldn't find a single error! Not only that, I found the book easy to use, well organized and priced right. Wells put everything you need in there, but didn't load it down with glitz to make it cost more. My copy is definitely folded, spindled and mutilated, as well as oil stained. I won't `wheel Moab without it!

You don't know Moab until you've read this book. I have been going to the Moab area for over 10 years. I have been backpacking, biking, and now atv'ing. There are trails that I never even knew existed before-and I'd been there 7 times before I got this book!

The best thing about it: concise, easy-to-read, no-fluff, lots of pictures, and accurate about time, coordinates, and ability needed (I'd gotten a hiking book that wasn't accurate and it turned into a life-threatening situation).

The worst thing about this book: now I have to go out and get a Jeep:-), and the binding is falling apart from all the use and from drooling over the pictures! Maybe the publisher could offer this book on cd to print out the individual trails.

A must have! Looking forward to using this author's book on my home state of Arizona.

This book is a must have if you are going 4-wheelin in Moab. I ride atv's and this book worked great for me. I bought it the first time I went to Moab and loved it. I have been able to ride a lot of trails and have loved them all. The descriptions of the trails are accurate and informative and fun to read. It tells you which trails are good to take the family on, which trails are for rough riders only, and how long it will take to do the trails. I have used this book so much I had to have it bound so I could keep using it. We call this the Moab Bible. I paid $25.00 dollars for this and it was worth every penny.

If your going 4-wheelin in Moab this is the best investment you will make.

I have been going to Moab for the last three years and I take this book every time I go. The directions of the trails are right on on and its a easy book to read and describes the trails in detail. If your going to Moab to run the trails this book is a must have in my opinion

If your going to Moab you have to have this book! It was a great tool for finding trails, seeing the highlights, and judging how hard they may be. My take on the trail ratings... Level 1 is just dirt roads, 2 is a little hump and bump but can be done in most off roadish vehicles, 3s are for those who've been on trail rides and feel comfortable with their ride. I didn't do any 4s but I did some 3.5s and they had a few "tall" drop offs but again nothing a 3" lifted Jeep with 32" wheels could do.

Only think that could make this better is to be more up to date!

We just did a 3 week loop through Arizona, Utah, and Colorado and used Charles A. Wells books for each of those states for planning and navigation. We were extremely happy with these books as guides as we would have had no idea of were to go wheeling with out them.
Very well written and detailed trail descriptions. The maps and overall layout of the books were very friendly and easy to use especially while on the trail. We tried to hit as many of the authors favorite trails as we could and were not disapointed! We also noticed that the volumes were recognized and apparently respected by local tour guides that we met along the trails - a good sign. Some of the volumes included GPS coordinates which were a helpful reference. A mapping GPS makes a good companion to all of these books as you can match your GPS generated progress to any of the books fine maps.

The only down side as another reviewer pointed out, is that the binding of one or two of the books did give up but only because of its high use/abuse on our 3 week trip - don't let that stop you from buying though. (I'm going to move the pages to a binder)

You will be pleased with your purchase!

Thank you Mr. Wells

We have another book by this author and have worn the covers off. Great information, clear directions. I highly recommend purchasing his books.

If you're a four-wheeler, the recent explosion of trail guides has got to be making you happy. They offer concise information on some of the best `wheeling around the country and usually from a useful perspective. Among the writers of those guides, Charles Well's books stand out in the crowd. His Moab guide was the first and one I had the pleasure of reviewing a number of years ago for a magazine. Ever the skeptic, I put this book though it's paces in an area I know well and, dagnabit, I couldn't find a single error! Not only that, I found the book easy to use, well organized and priced right. Wells put everything you need in there, but didn't load it down with glitz to make it cost more. My copy is definitely folded, spindled and mutilated, as well as oil stained. I won't `wheel Moab without it!

I used this book to navigate around the back trails near Moab (Arches & Canyonlands National Parks). It was the perfect, unimpeachable companion to driving the 4wd paths.

I'll make it short: if you plan to do some recreational offroading in the Moab area of Utah, this is your one and only guide.

This is a very well written guide to Moab, UT. It has detailed instructions as well as GPS coordinates to all of the popular, and many not so popular trails. Excellent photography and super details to guide you through your adventure.

You will not go wrong purchasing this book if you like to spend any time in Moab. Again, Excellent Resource!