![]() The UBDR brought us through canyons, atop Mesas and up and over beautiful mountains. It was awesome to be cruising through the relentless desert heat then head up through red rocks and spires, pinion pines and shimmering Aspen forests with mountain lakes, streams, babbling brooks and small patches of snow. Our trip lasted nine days and was an altogether amazing, diverse and memorable journey. We traversed so many different terrains over the period of a day. The Utah BDR Crew had dinner at the Desert Rose Resort and Cabins in Bluff UT the night before heading out.ĭ riving the UTBDR truly gives you a taste of the diversity of the state. The team had a pre-trip conference call to get to know one another and to be sure all were well equipt for the journey ahead. Mary was a wiz with maps, and all things nature (types of vegetation, birds etc.), and Todd was full of good humor. I provided a list of the gas stations and grocery stores along the route and David noted the location of auto part stores. There were and one member of the team, Steve, kept his eye on their development daily, before and throughout the trip. As the time grew closer, we checked weather forecasts, and whether there were any active fires near the UBDR. Each day was planned in detail and discussed with the team well in advance. Chris has driven the Oregon, Washington, New Mexico and Colorado BDRs, his goal being to hit all of them. Ultimately a couple of people from the CBDR couldn’t make it, but a few other AEV enthusiasts and former BDR drivers joined us. The trip was planned for the end of June. He asked how many of us would be game and everyone was.Ĭhris started mapping our journey on the Utah Backcountry Discovery Route last spring. At the end of the trip, the coordinator and leader, Chris Wood of American Expedition Vehicles, said that he would like to do the Utah BDR the following summer. Not only did I get to go off-roading and primitive camping for ten days, but I got to experience the wonders and beauties of backcountry Colorado. Last year I drove the Colorado Backcountry Discovery Route, a ten day, off-road journey that had a profound impact on me.
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