The Pritchett Canyon trailhead starts just south of town from kane Creek Road. The private-property owner who owns the campground at the trailhead charges $2 to cross his property. the campground wasn't there in 1993, and now the ledge you encounter immediately after leaving the campground area is gone.
At the once-famed Rock Pile obstacle, the rocks are gone. this is where a lot of rocks were piled up in front of a 7-foot ledge to help the vehicle climb up without rolling over. a winch point has been installed for those who still wish to climb over the wall. But not all is lost, the bypass is not easy, and you may still need to move rocks. our group took the not-so-easy bypass, but we did watch a few in the group behind us winch and pull each other up the rock face.
Yellow Hill is still at the end of Pritchett Canyon. the only route in 1993 from the bottom of the canyon to the mesa and county road above is still in place. however, between the weather and the vehicle traffic, the holes are deeper, and the edge to straddle is narrower. now there is an alternate route from the bottom of the canyon. It climbs up a steep rock face alongside the original route. today's tires find traction easily, and the vehicle climbs to the top. at this point, everyone took a breath and prepared for the long drive back to town.
The Rocker Knocker, Rock Pile, and yellow hill have always been formidable obstacles in Pritchett Canyon, but now they have been joined in the "obstacles hall of Fame" by several new ones just waiting to be named.
Over the next two days, we drove and videotaped the Moab Rim and Hell's Revenge trails. other than spur routes being closed, neither of these two trails have changed significantly over the past 16 years. however, the vehicles and tire sizes have changed, and we captured the action on tape.
By the time we videotaped the Moab Rim, Pritchett Canyon, and hell's Revenge trails, we had collected nearly 12 hours of raw footage. That was the fun part. then it was time to edit. the new video footage is combined with the original 70 minutes to make a new Rick Russell's off highway adventure #4 Moab, Utah Video. After 75 hours of editing, this video will be released at the 2008 easter Jeep Safari in March.