La Sal Mountain Snow Report 1-12-18 Snow The Geyser Pass weather station at 9600' is reporting 11" of settled snow this morning. We'll take it! That puts us at 33% of normal Snow Water Equivalent. Grooming The track was rolled yesterday morning into Gold Basin and to the top of Geyser Pass. The snow is [...]
Moab & La Sal Mountain Winter Condition Report 1-7-18
General Moab, River, Snow, Trail Updates, Weather
Marshall 2018-01-07T19:39:35+00:00Moab & La Sal Mountain Winter Condition Report 1-7-18 Cheers from a new year from Zoe, Zach, Jeff, Chris, Sylvia, Ilona, Bjorn, and Marshall. We all wish you the very best for 2018. We are open from 8 to 9 every day. Our shelves are stocked with the gear and clothing you need to play [...]
La Sal Mountain Snow Update 2-18-17
General Moab, River, Snow, Trail Updates, Weather
Marshall 2017-02-18T16:20:00+00:00La Sal Mountain Snow Report - Saturday, February 18th 2017 Plus Colorado River Snowpack Information Snow Gold Basin received a trace of snow this morning. Currently Geyser Pass Snotel reports 143% of average SWE. The NWS forecast discussion this morning specifically mentions the LA SAL & Abajo mountains as being favored by this system. Up [...]
La Sal Mountains Winter Condition Update January 22, 2017
Highway & Travel, River, Snow, Weather
Kellie 2017-01-24T02:02:07+00:00La Sal Mountains Winter Condition Update, January 22, 2017 from Moab, Utah Nordic Grooming Loads of new snow have limit our access to the trailhead, therefore there will be no grooming this weekend. Seems like the perfect opportunity to go somewhere new and unexplored. Here are some suggestions for Nordic skiing and snowshoeing. Oowah Lake – [...]
Moab & La Sal Mountains Winter Recreation Report Friday, January 13th 2017
General Moab, River, Snow, Trail Updates
Kellie 2017-01-19T19:58:11+00:00Moab & La Sal Mountains Winter Recreation Report Friday, January 13th 2017 Well today is Friday the 13th, a significant day for some. I think it’s bad luck to be superstitious. Luckily, there has been massive amounts of snow all across the West. We hope you have had a chance to experience some of the [...]
Moab & La Sal Mountains Conditions Update December 22
General Moab, River, Snow, Trail Updates, Weather
Kellie 2017-01-19T19:45:03+00:00Moab & La Sal Mountains Conditions Update December 22 Congratulations! Today is just a tiny bit longer than yesterday. We have survived the first half of the cold part of the year. Days are going to be getting longer now! Before we know it, we will all be complaining about how HOT it is! Interestingly, [...]
Tips for a Labyrinth Canyon river trip & current conditions on camps, bugs, and mud
River, Trail Updates
Moab Gear Trader 2017-01-13T16:46:52+00:00Conditions Update: It is a perfect time to head down Labyrinth and Stillwater canyons. The weather is cooling down for the rest of the week and probably the rest of the year. No more 100 degree days! The lack of monsoons have keep the beaches mostly mud free. The bugs are almost non-existent. The [...]
NO Mosquitoes at Potash this morning!
Camp, River, Trail Updates
Moab Gear Trader 2017-01-13T01:05:34+00:00The bugs have been getting better. OARS reported no mosquitoes at Potash boat ramp this morning. What have you been seeing? It is easy to add a post to this site and help keep everyone updated.
Fire ban lifted, but it is STILL fire season.
Camp, General Moab, OHV, River, Trail Updates
Moab Gear Trader 2017-01-13T15:56:47+00:00As of July 24th, most fire restrictions have been lifted in SE UT. This DOES NOT mean we are not in fire season anymore. Please be extremely careful with any open flames. It's too hot for a campfire anyways and they ruin your night vision for stargazing! Source: http://www.utahfireinfo.gov/
River Rafting in Vernal Utah
River, Trail Updates
Marshall 2017-01-13T16:00:00+00:00Summer is almost over but there is still some excellent river rafting trips available! Vernal, Utah is famous for its dinosaurs but the white water rafting trips are some of the best in the nation. Come check out Dinosaur River Expeditions one day or four day Green River rafting trips. Family friendly and a ton [...]