On Monday, May 19, 2008 I ran Hell’s Revenge trail in Moab, UT as part of a group of seven Jeeps from Arizona and Colorado. The trail is rated a "4" by the Red-Rock Four-Wheelers. The trail starts on the ridge just east of Moab, UT and makes a loop of about 8 miles in length to the Colorado River and back. This is the start of Hell’s Revenge trail:
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1250.jpg)
The trail has a few sandy spots, but most of it is on solid, Moab slickrock:
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1255.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1290.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1301.jpg)
We stopped for lunch overlooking the Colorado River.
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1323.jpg)
After lunch, one of the members of the group discovered that he had a broken brake line, so he returned to camp accompanied by one other Jeep.
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/b73b1d54.jpg)
The five remaining Jeeps continued along the trail. The trail leader mentioned on the CB that the next section of the trail was a "little" steep and there was a bypass, but like sheep being led to slaughter, we all followed him to the obstacle. We learned – too late – that we were at the infamous Hell's Gate obstacle. The trail leader went up first, without incident.
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/736ae78f.jpg)
Here’s a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev8w0qQr-NY
The second Jeep flopped against the wall of the obstacle, but amazingly he drove out of it with only minor scratches on his Jeep:
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1348.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1372.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1373.jpg)
The third Jeep gave us a few anxious moments as it looked like he might flip end-over-end but he eventually made it up the obstacle safely:
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/e71da0bf.jpg)
Here’s a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMX7HaebceU
The fourth Jeep made it up without incident:
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/cde69f7a.jpg)
I was the tail-gunner. I don't have any pictures but here’s a link to a video of my Jeep on the Hell's Gate obstacle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyuqGLtlqas
After the Hell's Gate, we went to the Hot Tub:
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/137429b9.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1398.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1404.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1407.jpg)
The Slickrock Bike Trail crisscrosses the Hells Revenge trail. We saw many mountain bikes on the trail:
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1382.jpg)
One final steep descent before the end of Hells Revenge:
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1441.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1448.jpg)
Hell's Revenge was my first experience with Moab trails and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The weather was perfect and the scenery was great.
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1250.jpg)
The trail has a few sandy spots, but most of it is on solid, Moab slickrock:
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1255.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1290.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1301.jpg)
We stopped for lunch overlooking the Colorado River.
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1323.jpg)
After lunch, one of the members of the group discovered that he had a broken brake line, so he returned to camp accompanied by one other Jeep.
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/b73b1d54.jpg)
The five remaining Jeeps continued along the trail. The trail leader mentioned on the CB that the next section of the trail was a "little" steep and there was a bypass, but like sheep being led to slaughter, we all followed him to the obstacle. We learned – too late – that we were at the infamous Hell's Gate obstacle. The trail leader went up first, without incident.
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/736ae78f.jpg)
Here’s a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev8w0qQr-NY
The second Jeep flopped against the wall of the obstacle, but amazingly he drove out of it with only minor scratches on his Jeep:
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1348.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1372.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1373.jpg)
The third Jeep gave us a few anxious moments as it looked like he might flip end-over-end but he eventually made it up the obstacle safely:
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/e71da0bf.jpg)
Here’s a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMX7HaebceU
The fourth Jeep made it up without incident:
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/cde69f7a.jpg)
I was the tail-gunner. I don't have any pictures but here’s a link to a video of my Jeep on the Hell's Gate obstacle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyuqGLtlqas
After the Hell's Gate, we went to the Hot Tub:
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/137429b9.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1398.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1404.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1407.jpg)
The Slickrock Bike Trail crisscrosses the Hells Revenge trail. We saw many mountain bikes on the trail:
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1382.jpg)
One final steep descent before the end of Hells Revenge:
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1441.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/UF92134/Moab/IMGP1448.jpg)
Hell's Revenge was my first experience with Moab trails and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The weather was perfect and the scenery was great.
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