ChokeCherry Canyon, Farmington NM

[BusaDave9]

I took my CJ down to Choke Cherry Canyon just north of Farmington NM. It's 45 miles south of my home. This place is a little Moab.

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There is a lot of slick rock here.

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I went on the Lower Rim Trail.
This next section I wasn't sure if I was taking the correct route and in all honesty I wasn't sure if I should trust Koda's spotting so I got out to check the trail.

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I decided that if I were to continue my left front tire would drop off the ledge first and I would roll. I backed up and tried again.
Here's someone else trying Lower Rim Trail. This guy was not wheeling with me. It's just a video I found on the internet.

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Here's some more pics of my '79 CJ5

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Today's ride was relatively mild. Some of these trails can be pretty scarey, especially in a short wheelbase CJ5 .
Here's another post I make of these trails:http://www.jeep-cj.com/forums/f63/farmington-nm-trails-11690/
Check it out.

 

[BusaDave9]

Actually many of these trails are better suited for buggies. Check out these videos and you'll see why I wish I had a longer wheelbase.

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I was on the above trail but I don't have any pictures of me on the obstacle in the video. As they say on the internet: "if there are no pictures, it never happened."

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They have extreme off road competitions on these trails.

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[Torxhead]

Thanks for that Dave, that really does seem to be a radical place to wheel. Although it does make for great photos though.

 

[IOPort51]

Can you still have fun here if you do not own a lunar rover?

This is truly exciting but would I be able to do anything but watch?

 

[Petescj]

Can you still have fun here if you do not own a lunar rover?

This is truly exciting but would I be able to do anything but watch?

Im only going from what Ive read and alot of pics Ive seen but alot of that area isnt CJ5 or CJ7 territory. Maybe a bobbed Scrambler or CJ6 but some of the dry waterfall areas around there can are more suited for a longer wheelbase than that.

 

[rocmoc]

I have ridden single track & drove 4x4 there. I use the same term, Little Moab. Great place without all the people most of the time. Dust can be bad when it has been dry for an extended time. On the South side of town is also a great sand area with some major hill climbs. A location worth being placed on anyone's bucket list!

rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

 

[IOPort51]

The more I look at this place the more interesting it is. 2 or 3 hours closer and only 5000 feet of elevation. Not as pretty as the Alpine loop but it looks technically more challenging.

 

[Old Dog]

Looks like fun to me.
Of course body damage can't be to high on your list.

 

[IOPort51]

Looks like fun to me.
Of course body damage can't be to high on your list.

You just have to avoid those "Hey y'all watch this!" and the "Hold my beer, I'm gonna try something!" moments.

 

[Posi]

Nice pics and videos, thanks for sharing!