How is the condition of the cane beds road?

[dunefreak]

Anyone been down it lately? How is it? I hate beating my stuff up or hitting those soft spots because my trailer likes to sink at the first sight of silt, but it is a huge shortcut going to Coral.

[ynot]

What's 40 minutes has always been my question? \The dunes will be there, no road stress from sh*tty dirt roads and holes to sink your trailer along with the occasional cow standing in the wrong place. I always went through Kanab stopped at the Mexican restaurant for a late dinner and to buy some of their great salsa and away to the meadows from there. I gave up on beating the sh*t out of my equipment and stress of the cane bed years ago.

My 2 cents worth, have fun!!

[dunefreak]

What's 40 minutes has always been my question? \The dunes will be there, no road stress from sh*tty dirt roads and holes to sink your trailer along with the occasional cow standing in the wrong place. I always went through Kanab stopped at the Mexican restaurant for a late dinner and to buy some of their great salsa and away to the meadows from there. I gave up on beating the sh*t out of my equipment and stress of the cane bed years ago.

My 2 cents worth, have fun!!

Well here's why. Last time we took the cane beds road, it was literally in perfect condition. It didn't beat my trailer up at all like previous trips before that one. It cut a about an hour off our travel time. This trip we don't have the luxury of leaving early so it will be late Friday night. I'd like to get there before midnight if possible. If we rolled through Kanab that late in the evening, everything will be closed anyways.

[Adam @ GTP Off Road]

last year cane beds was pretty bad. Mike broke a window in the hauler from the flexing. Even with my little trailer i was only going about 25-35mph. and there were some pretty bad washboard areas, and holes through out. There was also a long gravel section just before the camp ground. It was pretty smooth last year, just super dusty following, but they might not have smoothed that out making another bad section.

PS...Is anyone getting there early? like Thursday night. Last year when we got there memorial weekend on Thursday night the meadows were pretty busy and by friday night it was like a sardine can.

Edited May 17, 2013 by Rap_Rider

[sanddunesaddict]

A guy I work with was just there last weekend.He didnt travel the road but asked about it because he was thinking about using it.

He was told all but 4 miles of it is paved now.might be able to call the ranger station and ask them.

[dunefreak]

last year cane beds was pretty bad. Mike broke a window in the hauler from the flexing. Even with my little trailer i was only going about 25-35mph. and there were some pretty bad washboard areas, and holes through out. There was also a long gravel section just before the camp ground. It was pretty smooth last year, just super dusty following, but they might not have smoothed that out making another bad section.

PS...Is anyone getting there early? like Thursday night. Last year when we got there memorial weekend on Thursday night the meadows were pretty busy and by friday night it was like a sardine can.

Unless Steve gets there early, nobody is getting there early that is in our group. We will only have the 2 rigs (so far). We'll see. We may just avoid the cane beds road just in case.

As for being packed, I'm not too worried about it. We'll find a spot and squeeze in somewhere. I just found the pic that Jodi posted from the Sat morning of last year's Memorial weekend and that was NOTHING like it used to be. If you think that was bad, you should have seen it back in 04/05. You couldn't even drive through from one end to another if you had a big rig.

Last year, Sat AM

2006

A guy I work with was just there last weekend.He didnt travel the road but asked about it because he was thinking about using it.

He was told all but 4 miles of it is paved now.might be able to call the ranger station and ask them.

I think that 4 miles has been paved for a while now. I might try to call.

[sandawg]

Call first! If they haven't graded it yet, after the winter they had, the 4 miles would be brutal. If they have your in free!

[dunefreak]

Call first! If they haven't graded it yet, after the winter they had, the 4 miles would be brutal. If they have your in free!

You've got it backwards, Pat. The first 4 miles will be smooth sailing pavement THEN it will be brutal.

[dunefreak]

Just called the ranger station and they said there hasn't been a blade run over the road yet and he wasn't sure if they will before Memorial weekend. He said it was pretty wash-boarded and you probably would leave your axles behind. haha Looks like we're going through Kanab and getting in late. .

[sandawg]

Enjoy your trip "Cuz"

[vegas style]

Dam I always go cane bed never too much of issue just take it slow and enjoy the scenery. Guess I will call and yea I was thinking thurs will see. I need to get home from this dune trip first

[~JILL~]

The road in was perfect. Paved all the way, didn't rattle anything, Oh crap! Sorry this is Little Sahara. Not that funny. But it is really nice right now.

[dunefreak]

Ha ha funny funny Jill!!! Lol

That place is gorgeous. I couldn't believe the first time I pulled in there. I was like you gotta be kidding me! Eff our dirt road!

[~JILL~]

We've been numerous times and each time is better than the time before. It's fun watching Steve on his Virgin trip though. Had a great run this morning, just wish Charlie could ride more.

[shaw]

Was their 3 weeks ago, the road is as wash boarded as I have ever seen but no soft spots I took my 36 pusher and 20 ft enclosed with no issues just slow going

We will be out thurs am but camping in the ceder trees and trail riding

[dunefreak]

We ended up taking it. Cane Beds wasn't that bad at all. A little wash board, but nothing worse that Dumont's entrance road. I kept track of the road and it's only 4.7 miles of dirt between the sections of pavement- barley longer than Dumont's road. We just kept it slow and shaved a good hour off our drive.