I was on a family vacation in June, touring National Parks in Utah. We spent a few nights in Moab, and I couldn't resist renting a Jeep for some backcountry exploration. The Elephant Hill trail has been on my "bucket list" for almost 10 years now, since I first saw pictures of it on Expo.
I rented from Canyonlands Jeep rental, and had a good experience with them. I wanted a 4 door, just in case my parents wanted to come along (they didn't), and a Rubicon was only $20 more than a standard Sport, so I went for the Rubicon. The sway bar disconnect made things a lot smoother, and the lower gearing made crawling over the slickrock obstacles just a bit easier.
Elephant Hill was everything I had hoped for and more. Amazing scenery and the trail was surprisingly technical. Just enough obstacles to keep it interesting, but not enough to make it stressful. I would definitely not recommend this trail for a newbie, however.
My brother and I also took some time to explore the "Joint Trail", which was epic. It's absolutely worth it to hike this trail and explore the slot canyons.
I rented from Canyonlands Jeep rental, and had a good experience with them. I wanted a 4 door, just in case my parents wanted to come along (they didn't), and a Rubicon was only $20 more than a standard Sport, so I went for the Rubicon. The sway bar disconnect made things a lot smoother, and the lower gearing made crawling over the slickrock obstacles just a bit easier.
Elephant Hill was everything I had hoped for and more. Amazing scenery and the trail was surprisingly technical. Just enough obstacles to keep it interesting, but not enough to make it stressful. I would definitely not recommend this trail for a newbie, however.
My brother and I also took some time to explore the "Joint Trail", which was epic. It's absolutely worth it to hike this trail and explore the slot canyons.


