Hey all. I'm looking into the future for a nice, easy trail to bring the stock XJ on. Looking to do a chill offroad trail that I can set up camp 1/2 through, camp for the night and then drive out the next day. Any good ideas on a trail or two to check out?

 

Taylor Park has many options that you could explore...Italian Creek, Taylor Pass, and several others...HTH!!

 

COS is the expert for sure!

 

Awesome! Thanks COS!
I'll check those out.

I fully understand and appreciate the rule never go wheeling in one vehicle but are some of those trails easy going if I made a single rig trip? I'm just looking to camp in the outdoors away from civilization with the added bonus of dirt road riding there. lol

 

Yes. Again, I as well am a firm believer in never wheel alone. But there are trails in Taylor park that get enough traffic to Wheel alone if that is what you desire. I would limit those to tincup pass, Italian creek and around cottonwood pass. Taylor and Pearl pass do not get enough traffic to guarantee help if your rig takes a dive that it can't recover from. I have a cabin in Taylor pass and know the area very well. This is my suggestion.

 

Slaughterhouse is another trail that is perfectly manageable for a single vehicle ride.

 

Thanks for all the suggestions as well! Ya, safety first for sure, plus it's usually a lot more fun heading up with multiple vehicles, just the few times you want to escape into nature and hug a tree man. lol!

 

Oh I hear ya brother. I get that way myself. where i just need a quick fix of trailing. Haha. Well, I hope you pick a fun trip man. By the way, camping in Taylor Park can be pretty deserted as long as you stray off the beaten path. there a lot of good spots off cottonwood or back in union park.

 

Taylor is great for isolation...

 

Legit! Y'all are making me excited! Can't wait to get 3 days consecutively off!

 

Taylor is awesome and isolated! However, not the safest option if you wheeling alone. especially in a stock XJ. Just my opinion. I have wheeled up there for many years and have seen a ton of damage on that trail on both stock and modified XJ's. Again, This is just my opinion after many years up there.

 

I hear ya! I am typically looking for extreme isolation, and have plenty of gear to get own **** out of trouble. I also understand that anything can happen, and I am completely willing to deal with the outcome. I have a little piece of heaven off of Italian Creek road, but I love the whole place! Mirror Lake is awesome...Tincup is awesome...Union Park...American Flag...too many to list!! lol!!!

 

Downside is the banned burning of campfires. It's not camping w/o a fire.

 

AGREED brother. I love taking itallian creek. It just makes for a fun day with amazing scenery. I hope we can meet up on the trail sometime up there. Its good to know someone else who knows the area. I don't run across that very often. LOL.

 

I like taking the ADV bike out there, and wandering around for days at a time. I always stop at the General Store, and buy something...those guys are so nice! I always feel welcome! I want to try the dinner, but every time I have gone through there, it's closed. I will be out there some time in June on the bike, and have been thinking real seriously about camping there MDW....I have some family coming out.