HELL’S REVENGE

MOAB utah // HELLS REVENGE , BIG LONELY

Nights out: 2 Miles driven: 660 Soundtrack: st. Paul and the broken bones — live at southern grooves

when it SNOWs IN HELL.

Day 1

My first big boy off-road trail. I’ve played passenger on Hell’s Revenge multiple times, but I’ve never driven myself - let alone my own car. The same car that has to get me to work on Monday morning. Nerves and anticipation were high.

I packed the kids in the car, and we headed south to meet some friends. The adventure started early with snow flurries on Highway 6. The weather was supposed to clear out well before we got to Moab. But it seemed we dragged it with us. We had snow and freezing temps the entire first night. Buc-ee’s Beaver Nuggets and a smoldering fire kept morale high.

Day 2

We awoke to perfect skies and warm sun scraping over the canyon edge. After a quick round of bacon and eggs, we ditched heavy overnight gear, charged radios, and headed to Sand Flats. Right in the parking lot, I knew we were in for a proper day. The first feature on Hell’s Revenge was enough to make us question our life choices. With nervous laughter and aired down tires, we hit the trail.

The going was slow, but surely enough, we made our way to Hell’s Gate and back. I didn’t donate any paint to the trail, but the underside may have kissed the ground aggressively a few times.

After a round of beers and a huge burger, it was back to camp to get some tired kids in bed. But first, the obligatory rock trundle off a huge desert cliff.