This might just be our favorite overland trial so far. The landscape changes so dramatically and the colors are incredible! So many water crossings that we lost count.
Our most sincere and heartfelt condolences for your recent loss, breaks my heart. You will see Dakota again someday once you cross over the rainbow bridge. RIP Indy, Peko and Verro (our lost but never forgotten GSD’s).
Always love Onion Creek! I've used it a couple of times to help wash off the thick, sticky mud that is on some of trails around Moab. And as you probably know, in the right season you can drive through to State Line - Gateway Rd and then either turn right to head back to Moab or go left and drive to Gateway, CO. Awesome country!
In 2020 I was wandering around in my 2010 AWD V6 RAV4 (stock but with Michelin Defender LTX M/S tires), and coming from the Bull Canyon (dinosaur) Overlook and just followed a dirt road (4005/Hideout Cyn) down from there. There's an AMAZING overlook there at 38.688635, -109.170695, and so I stopped there for a while for pics and then moved on. Later, the trail got tougher and tougher (for the RAV's limited capabilities), and while I had to stop a couple times and scout lines and REALLY just barely creep downhill, especially on that long, steep, downhill section, I made it. Coming down, the only part that was difficult was the uphill climb on the slippery (dry at the time) part right before (after for you guys) that gate at the top. Then the Onion Creek part was fun and with awesome views. So, after "softroading" in the RAV since I bought it new, I picked up a 2024 Colorado ZR2, and on 4/12/24 with 750mi on the ODO, headed to Moab for 3 days of offroading (solo, as always). Having done this route in 2020 in the RAV and now having a ZR2, I thought this was going to be the EASIEST (last) day. Boy was I wrong! I'm definitely a noob to having a vehicle with this kind of capability (and much larger size), and especially after the erosion of the last 4 years (leaving big rock steps exposed), it was a LOT more difficult going uphill. I ended up using the rear locker (stupidly forgetting and leaving it in 4 Auto instead of locking the center diff in 4-Hi) on the long climb and leaving it locked. But, as butt-clenchy as it was for me personally (no place to turn around, had to go for it), the ZR2 climbed it easily and made it over all the other stuff to the top. Thank God there was nobody else on the trail either day. Past that GPS point there were really deep ruts in the mud at the top, probably 8-10" deep. There's no way the RAV would have made it UP the trail this time, and with the erosion of the last 4 years probably wouldn't have made it down either. Nice vid, and it's good to relive that road again by video without whiteknuckling it in my new truck. I feel pretty good that, as such a noob driving alone, I made it with the only trail damage being to my skivvies! If you haven't done it, I suggest going all the way to the top past the (amazing) GPS point and then on to Bull Canyon. An added surprise for me was that as I got close to that Bull Canyon Overlook, there was a short-lived blizzard going on! So, I got to play in snowdrift. Ciao, and maybe I'll see you on the trail someday as I work to get more experience/capability.
As always - enjoyed your great camera work, and dialogue and will definitely add Onion Cree to the agenda in spring 2024. (after a month in Baja - of course). REally impressed with the stability of the video while the jeep is doing the Teaberry Shuffel. Go-Pro, DJI Action?
I want to do this trail sometime and cut up thru rose garden then make a loop. Looking for a trail to do out there is coming weekend but i have a little hesitation cause i dont want to be caught in the snow! haha
Great video, I'm going in June. just wondering were you in 4 LOW the entire trail or 4 HIGH? and should my 4 runner with 9.5 inch clearance be good enough? thanks.
We were in 4 high. You should have no problem with your 4 runner as long as there hasn’t been heavy rains. Thanks so much for watching 😀 Stay safe and have a great trip in June.
I was there in a blue 2024 Colorado ZR2 the weekend of 4/12, were you guys there that weekend? I did it all the way to the top (38.688635, -109.170695) and on to the Bull Canyon Overlook (blizzarding!) and then back to 128. I'm a TOTAL noob and the trail up was butt-clenchy for me, but the ZR2 went thru it all like nothing. Spooky when you're new to it and have no idea what the capabilities of your new (1,100mi) vehicle are. But, now I kinda know.
@@theviewfromhereoverland yes they do. have you guys done chicken cornor yet? I highly recommend that one.. down town moab you turn on the street by McDonald's just stay on that road. If you haven't done it anyway...
@@theviewfromhereoverland yes you have to do it but go early we got started at 10 am and it was like 8:30 in the evening before we got back.. alot of epic stops. If you wanna check out my videos you can I got one on there when we arrived at chicken cornor..
Get's a lot more challenging past that campsite and on to the fantastic view at the top (38.688635, -109.170695), I just did it the weekend of 4/1224. Quite a challenge for a total noob like me in a new (1,100mi) 2024 Colorado ZR2 truck. That drop into Hideout Canyon (at the gate) is sketchy, all I could see was hood! Thank God for the front camera!
Good 'ol Onion Creek! Up until two years ago I was scared to death of trying to take my Kia Sportage on this road. I figured I'd get stuck in the muck at the first wash crossing, but as I approached the Decision Point as to whether or not to proceed I had to wait for a stream of vehicles to pass as they left the area. So what kind of vehicles were included in this mob.... Well, there was a Hyundai Santa Fe and you guessed it.... a KIA SPORTAGE! Yeehaw! I figured if they could make it so could I... and I did! Looks like Mars!
Onion Creek is awesome, but I wouldn't go past the end into Hideout Canyon (past the gate) in a small SUV as it gets a lot more difficult if you try and make it further, especially if you try and make it to the top (38.688635, -109.170695). I made it DOWN from there in 2020 in my 2010 AWD V6 RAV4, but it wouldn't have made it UP, AND there are giant ruts in the mud past that GPS point towards the Bull Canyon Overlook. I made it fine 4/15/24 but then I was in a '24 Colorado ZR2. There has been a lot of erosion in 4 years exposing rocks/steps in what was a graded road.
@@imagereader_9 Actually, you should have gone until it flattened out in the valley, it was just as scenic only a different type/color of rocks. IT stays spectacular WAY past that bridge. Like I said, just don't go past that gate unless you're REALLY looking for adventure in the Sportage. :)
Thank you! As long as the water isn’t high you shouldn’t need high clearance, but with the flooding things may have changed from when we did the Onion Creek Trail.
Do you think I could get my full size truck around that turn going down the hill? (after the gate, I think you said at the beginning of Thompson Canyon) Thx
I had to 3-point it in my '24 Colorado ZR2 3 weeks ago. Coming over the crest at the gate and dropping down is sketchy, LOT steeper than the camera shows it, and all I could see was hood! Thank God for the front camera!
Thank you for sharing your stunning video of the Utah canyons. Looking forward to more adventure!!!
Thank you so much for watching! 😊
Just rode Onion Ck. last Thursday, unless I miscounted, I came up with 31 crossings..beautiful place..
What a great video! Making me even more pyched for my trip to Moab this Spring!
Thank you! Have a great trip!
I'll be there in May 🙌
@@theviewfromhereoverland video from our trip. th-cam.com/video/-ecf3a2kt2w/w-d-xo.html
Awesome. We will definitely watch!
If you can keep making videos like this one you will probably have a very successful channel. I hope to travel this trail some day.
Thank you so much!
Our most sincere and heartfelt condolences for your recent loss, breaks my heart. You will see Dakota again someday once you cross over the rainbow bridge. RIP Indy, Peko and Verro (our lost but never forgotten GSD’s).
Thank you so much! As you know from experience, it is a devastating loss.They will always have a place in our heart.
Always love Onion Creek! I've used it a couple of times to help wash off the thick, sticky mud that is on some of trails around Moab. And as you probably know, in the right season you can drive through to State Line - Gateway Rd and then either turn right to head back to Moab or go left and drive to Gateway, CO. Awesome country!
It really is a great trail. Thanks for watching!
In 2020 I was wandering around in my 2010 AWD V6 RAV4 (stock but with Michelin Defender LTX M/S tires), and coming from the Bull Canyon (dinosaur) Overlook and just followed a dirt road (4005/Hideout Cyn) down from there. There's an AMAZING overlook there at 38.688635, -109.170695, and so I stopped there for a while for pics and then moved on. Later, the trail got tougher and tougher (for the RAV's limited capabilities), and while I had to stop a couple times and scout lines and REALLY just barely creep downhill, especially on that long, steep, downhill section, I made it. Coming down, the only part that was difficult was the uphill climb on the slippery (dry at the time) part right before (after for you guys) that gate at the top. Then the Onion Creek part was fun and with awesome views. So, after "softroading" in the RAV since I bought it new, I picked up a 2024 Colorado ZR2, and on 4/12/24 with 750mi on the ODO, headed to Moab for 3 days of offroading (solo, as always). Having done this route in 2020 in the RAV and now having a ZR2, I thought this was going to be the EASIEST (last) day. Boy was I wrong! I'm definitely a noob to having a vehicle with this kind of capability (and much larger size), and especially after the erosion of the last 4 years (leaving big rock steps exposed), it was a LOT more difficult going uphill. I ended up using the rear locker (stupidly forgetting and leaving it in 4 Auto instead of locking the center diff in 4-Hi) on the long climb and leaving it locked. But, as butt-clenchy as it was for me personally (no place to turn around, had to go for it), the ZR2 climbed it easily and made it over all the other stuff to the top. Thank God there was nobody else on the trail either day. Past that GPS point there were really deep ruts in the mud at the top, probably 8-10" deep. There's no way the RAV would have made it UP the trail this time, and with the erosion of the last 4 years probably wouldn't have made it down either. Nice vid, and it's good to relive that road again by video without whiteknuckling it in my new truck. I feel pretty good that, as such a noob driving alone, I made it with the only trail damage being to my skivvies! If you haven't done it, I suggest going all the way to the top past the (amazing) GPS point and then on to Bull Canyon. An added surprise for me was that as I got close to that Bull Canyon Overlook, there was a short-lived blizzard going on! So, I got to play in snowdrift. Ciao, and maybe I'll see you on the trail someday as I work to get more experience/capability.
We hope to see you out on the trails!
Especially excellent trip!!!!!justbreathtaking!!!! 20:49
Thank you! 😊
As always - enjoyed your great camera work, and dialogue and will definitely add Onion Cree to the agenda in spring 2024. (after a month in Baja - of course). REally impressed with the stability of the video while the jeep is doing the Teaberry Shuffel. Go-Pro, DJI Action?
We did Onion Creek last spring. Awesome scenery. your video looks very clear. What kind of camera do you use
The first half was filmed with an iPhone and the second part with a GoPro Hero 10.
Great vid. Did you air down on trails like this? Seams you could go down 5-10 to make the ride a little better? Thanks. 28:30
You definitely could air down to make the ride better. We didn't air down until about 3/4 of the way through Onion Creek. Thanks for watching!
Wonderful Trail, but wish we could have seen the tops of those rocks. Lots of great hoodoos
We noticed that too as we watched our footage. We appreciate the feedback. Thanks for watching!
I want to do this trail sometime and cut up thru rose garden then make a loop. Looking for a trail to do out there is coming weekend but i have a little hesitation cause i dont want to be caught in the snow! haha
We headed up Thompson Canyon/Polar Mesa from Onion Creek. It got a little sketchy in the snow and sleet. LOL. Have fun and stay safe out there!
Great video, I'm going in June. just wondering were you in 4 LOW the entire trail or 4 HIGH? and should my 4 runner with 9.5 inch clearance be good enough? thanks.
We were in 4 high. You should have no problem with your 4 runner as long as there hasn’t been heavy rains. Thanks so much for watching 😀 Stay safe and have a great trip in June.
Its a 2wd road for experienced drivers.
Real nice long edit. Well captured. How did you mount the GoPro to get the horizon leveling?
@macfawlty thank you! We have a Bulletpoint mounting system on the dash of the JL.
We did this trail a few weeks ago and it was amazingly beautiful scenery and awesome
Awesome! Was the creek higher?
@theviewfromhereoverland was a bit higher, as in this video. But would like to do this trail again when I go back to moab.
We will definitely be doing this trail again too!
I was there in a blue 2024 Colorado ZR2 the weekend of 4/12, were you guys there that weekend? I did it all the way to the top (38.688635, -109.170695) and on to the Bull Canyon Overlook (blizzarding!) and then back to 128. I'm a TOTAL noob and the trail up was butt-clenchy for me, but the ZR2 went thru it all like nothing. Spooky when you're new to it and have no idea what the capabilities of your new (1,100mi) vehicle are. But, now I kinda know.
Interesante, muy bonito video, gracias
Muchas Gracias.
@@theviewfromhereoverland Gracias
Nice video. I don't see Thompson Canyon or Polar Mesa trails on my maps, is this at the end of Onion Creek?
It is. You go through Fisher Valley first. The trail names came from the Funtreks guidebook. Thanks so much for watching.
Great video
Spectacular scenery
Would be nice to know specifically what trail this is?
Thank You! It’s the Onion Creek Trail in Moab Utah🙂
@@theviewfromhereoverland
Thanks for the fast reply ! We definitely will plan a trip to Utah
So awsome I took that same trail.. I went to moab last June. 2022 had a great time on that trail...
That’s awesome! Moab has some really great trails.
@@theviewfromhereoverland yes they do. have you guys done chicken cornor yet? I highly recommend that one.. down town moab you turn on the street by McDonald's just stay on that road. If you haven't done it anyway...
@@Bennett-xo6iu we haven’t done chicken corner yet. We will definitely put that one on the itinerary for our next trip. Thanks for recommending it!
@@theviewfromhereoverland yes you have to do it but go early we got started at 10 am and it was like 8:30 in the evening before we got back.. alot of epic stops. If you wanna check out my videos you can I got one on there when we arrived at chicken cornor..
We did part of Onion Creek several years back. We hope to do the entire trail sometime in the future....
It’s a beautiful trail!
Go all the way to the top (38.688635, -109.170695), the view there is AMAZING!
Basically a pretty well graded road, albeit beautiful.
That it is, but the views are magnificent! It’s a nice trail that almost anyone can do.
Get's a lot more challenging past that campsite and on to the fantastic view at the top (38.688635, -109.170695), I just did it the weekend of 4/1224. Quite a challenge for a total noob like me in a new (1,100mi) 2024 Colorado ZR2 truck. That drop into Hideout Canyon (at the gate) is sketchy, all I could see was hood! Thank God for the front camera!
Careful out there this spring, the run off could get dangerous.
Will do! Thanks.
Good 'ol Onion Creek! Up until two years ago I was scared to death of trying to take my Kia Sportage on this road. I figured I'd get stuck in the muck at the first wash crossing, but as I approached the Decision Point as to whether or not to proceed I had to wait for a stream of vehicles to pass as they left the area. So what kind of vehicles were included in this mob.... Well, there was a Hyundai Santa Fe and you guessed it.... a KIA SPORTAGE! Yeehaw! I figured if they could make it so could I... and I did! Looks like Mars!
It’s a great trail!!!!
Onion Creek is awesome, but I wouldn't go past the end into Hideout Canyon (past the gate) in a small SUV as it gets a lot more difficult if you try and make it further, especially if you try and make it to the top (38.688635, -109.170695). I made it DOWN from there in 2020 in my 2010 AWD V6 RAV4, but it wouldn't have made it UP, AND there are giant ruts in the mud past that GPS point towards the Bull Canyon Overlook. I made it fine 4/15/24 but then I was in a '24 Colorado ZR2. There has been a lot of erosion in 4 years exposing rocks/steps in what was a graded road.
@@kx8960 I turned back about 0.3 miles past the little single lane bridge. It looked like I was past the best part anyway and turned back to HWY 128.
@@imagereader_9 Actually, you should have gone until it flattened out in the valley, it was just as scenic only a different type/color of rocks. IT stays spectacular WAY past that bridge. Like I said, just don't go past that gate unless you're REALLY looking for adventure in the Sportage. :)
What a great video. Looks like a spectacular ride. Is high clearance necessary to drive this trail?
Thank you! As long as the water isn’t high you shouldn’t need high clearance, but with the flooding things may have changed from when we did the Onion Creek Trail.
Do you think I could get my full size truck around that turn going down the hill? (after the gate, I think you said at the beginning of Thompson Canyon) Thx
I think you could make the turn in your truck. Thanks so much for watching!
I had to 3-point it in my '24 Colorado ZR2 3 weeks ago. Coming over the crest at the gate and dropping down is sketchy, LOT steeper than the camera shows it, and all I could see was hood! Thank God for the front camera!
Hi...how many miles is this trail? Any fuel available ?
Hi! Onion Creek Trail is about 8-9 miles long. Most folks go out and back. No fuel available.
When did you do this trail?
The end of March.
Is long was the trip?
The Onion Creek Trail took us about an hour one way.
So how do I find this trail?
From hwy 191 North of Moab, take 128 about 20 miles. Turn right on Onion Creek Road.
What month was this
It was the last week of March. Thanks for watching!
We crossed onion creek on our harley 7 times over then came back 7 times....
Headed there in 3 weeks...Can't wait
Sounds like fun! Thanks for watching 🙂
Hola sanidad para usted, departes de Ellas, mujeres de las estrellas y la tierra
:)
Ovni 🛸 en el minuto 23:32 al centro, es bueno mirar en tv grande. Perdón no escribo Inglés
We will check that out. Thanks.
@@theviewfromhereoverland Gracias