Cost of Moab wheeling?

[ctracy5]

Hey guys, I am hoping to try and get to Moab some time next year and wondering on costs. If I did go it would be for like 4-5 days. What does it typically cost for you guys who go. I would guess there are good campsites to save money on lodging. Just want basic don't need any real specific. Also is Moab good during April, thinking maybe spring break if everything works out.

[JFjeld]

If you're tent camping, expect to pay $17-25/night for a commercial site that typically includes a shower house and possibly pool. But a lot of the campgrounds are like parking lots, so prepare to get dusty. I last went with a group of friends, and we rented condos and shared the expense so it was pretty reasonable. You can obviously figure out your gas cost based on the mileage.

Depending on when you go, you'll have to pay a park fee to get into many of the trails, such as Hell's Revenge, etc. I think for a week pass it was something like $25.

[ctracy5]

Cool, I think most people where saying to plan like $200 each way fuel cost or so. How much are cheap motels? Or are there not much that way, only need a place to to sleep and cook nothing fancy.

[RidgeRunner]

I like to stay at Moab Valley RV. They have cabins that run about $65/night and are pretty decent. The downside is that they book up early and don't allow any wrenching on rigs on the property. Last time I was there I stayed at the Slickrock Campground in one of their cabins. They were bare bones and the mattresses sucked, but they were cheap. I think my last trip ran about $650 total, including gas. I drove out Wednesday, wheeled 3 days and came back Sunday. A lot depends on where you stay and what you eat/where you eat.

It's roughly 365 miles from my house to Moab, @ ~18 MPG & $3.50/gal, that's about $145 in gas round trip plus gas wheeling.

You'll have to pay to get into Sand Flats Recreation area if you want to run Hells Revenge or Fin-n-things. I don't remember what that was but you can look that up online, I want to say it was $10/day. There is also Canyonlands and Arches National Parks if you want to sight see. They have entry fees as well.

[JFjeld]

I can only get 200 miles/tank in my TJ, so I figured about 5 tanks total for there, back, and wheeling. My gas was more in the neighborhood of $250-300, but I'm probably the exception. There are 2 grocery stores in Moab so you can keep cost down that way by packing lunches and reducing your restaurant costs. The Sand Flats fees were, I believe $10/day but you could just do the week pass for $25.

You could always go to hotels.com and see what average hotel prices are, but that's probably your most expensive lodging option.

[Jim]

I recall someone saying that Green River, about 50 miles north of Moab, was 1/2 the hotel cost (but then there's the gas cost and travel time for those 50 miles).

[Chris]

I think Tom stayed in the hostel in town, very cheap but really just a bed and communal facilities if it's like hostels I'm familiar with. Camping saves a lot, something to consider as an alternative to hotel costs.

[ctracy5]

Chris previously posted:

[Tom]

Takes me 1 1/2 tanks of gas each way in my JK avg 20 mpg. As Chris mentioned I stayed at the hostel. Its a total dive but cheap $33 a night. Yes communal facilities. Next time I'll check into those $65 cabins.

I would never take/submit my wife or a girl friend to the hostel. No I don't have a gf, sa.

They do have cooking facilities.

[Squshiee1]

If you go to "behind the rocks" we found a decent camping spot, free, you can use a tent, i would have slept in the back of my rodeo, 0$ for camping. after everything was said and done, I spent about 400 in gas total, I averaged 20 mpg. and this was with wheeling! as long as you don't eat out every night you should have a fairly cheap trip.

[xaza]

How do they charge for campsites?(per tent or per space) Is there room to get multiple tents in the average space? Should he be reserving space early? I hope to finally make it next year too.

[Chris]

I know some people here used Area BFE to reduce costs, not sure about it as I haven't heard anything for quite a while.

[Squshiee1]

You could use area BFE, there weren't very many people over there when we went.

It is right across from behind the rocks.

[southpaws3]

If you hotel , book early get a group. Hey joe has "camp sites ". South side of town has
bfe area.
Don't eat out to much,restaurants are pricey. Have fun!

[GaryG]

As for your other question, April is great to go, not too hot. Easter jeep safari is Apr 13-20 next year so you'll want to avoid that, week after is always a good time to go, trails are well marked, and townsfolk are all happy. I plan on going Apr 21-26, try to do that kokapelli trail on the way

[southpaws3]

X2 w/ garyg

[ctracy5]

Well just check looks like Spring break is early then I remember, It is the week of March 17th - 21st. I'm guessing that this is still fine, maybe a little chilly but not bad. Otherwise I would have to wait till after graduation on May 17th. Not a bad thing but I will be dealing with getting ready to move.

Just checked out the BFE website and that looks like a great place, can't believe it is free. Looks like it is only a short drive out of Moab, anybody know how long its takes to get to town/most other trails from BFE.

Here is the site for anyone who wants to check it out, I had no idea what it was so I Googled it and found this.
http://www.areabfe.com/

[06HokieTJ]

ctracy5 previously posted:

[ctracy5]

I think camping will be the way to go, besides it is car camping and we have a air bed we would bring so not like we would be "roughing" it. Now the really hard part, trying to figure out what trails to do.

I am debating hells revenge just because it is so iconic but I don't want to over my trucks or my abilities.

two for sure are fins and things and top of the world.

[Chris]

Hell's Revenge is pretty much like F&T, not really any harder IMHO.

There are free camping spots between Moab and Dewey Bridge (Top of the World)