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New guy here! Going to Moab and further south

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My wife and I just bought a classy little stock 2013 Rubicon that has never seen a gravel road. Our last Jeep was a 1967 CJ5 that I did a frame up restoration thirty years ago.... There is a BIG difference between the two! We love to explore the desert and want to start our winter season off checking out Moab and other Utah locations before we work our way south towards New Mexico.
We are old farts (57 and 62) and we will be on the trail by ourselves. What are your recommendations of good places to see or trails to take that are sedate, yet beautiful?
Our hope is to run around the desert this winter, learn the Jeep and it's capabilities, and ours, and then start the expen$ive process of installing mods. Extreeme 4 wheeling is not what we are interested in but we do want to get out into (and back out of) the back country safely.
Bumpers, winch and a mild lift are on my 'want' list.
Any suggestions?
 

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First thing I would suggest is buy the books put out by Charles Wells.
They were a great help to me when I went out to Moab.
 
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Hey you young farts (67 here)...a few easy and sedate, yet unbelievably beautiful trails in Moab are Onion Creek, Chicken Corners, Spring Canyon, Shafer Trail and Long Canyon (aka Pucker Pass). The list is seemingly endless. I've lived in Moab for more than 40 years and I've found that it's usually the easier trails that get you to the most incredible views. Most of the gonzo trails are there for the rock-conquering opportunities rather than the scenery...though the views are pretty good once you've driven the rocks into whimpering submission.
 
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If you have never been to Moab, Hurrah pass to chicken corners and Tusher tunnel are very easy. Stunning scenery all the way.
 
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Shafer trail in Canyon lands park is cool as long as you don't mind heights and switchbacks.
 
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Do yourself a favor and buy those books for the region you want to go. They are an invaluable resource.
Funtreks.com
 
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Get the Benchmark Maps for states you'll visit, they're great! I like Kelseys books on Utah, they cover most of where you'll be. Some of them are for technical canyoneering but the regular books are very good. I, also, like the Martres books on Photographing the Southwest!

Being that you're covering a well traveled and written about area you should be able to find some amazing places. I'm 70 and still out and about!

Have fun!!
 
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My wife and I just bought a classy little stock 2013 Rubicon that has never seen a gravel road. Our last Jeep was a 1967 CJ5 that I did a frame up restoration thirty years ago.... There is a BIG difference between the two! We love to explore the desert and want to start our winter season off checking out Moab and other Utah locations before we work our way south towards New Mexico. We are old farts (57 and 62) and we will be on the trail by ourselves. What are your recommendations of good places to see or trails to take that are sedate, yet beautiful? Our hope is to run around the desert this winter, learn the Jeep and it's capabilities, and ours, and then start the expen$ive process of installing mods. Extreeme 4 wheeling is not what we are interested in but we do want to get out into (and back out of) the back country safely. Bumpers, winch and a mild lift are on my 'want' list. Any suggestions?
Gemini bridges trail then finish at dead horse point is fun. Yellow cat real trail and check out the old mines and hikes is nice also coming out owl canyon to the river.
 
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