Aight crew, I did it. I put money down on the White Rim Trail in Utah, just south west of Moab, at Island in the Sky, in Canyonlands NP.
The plan is to hit a lot of the things you can see on the asphalt on Monday, 9/10. Then drop down to the first campsite (Airport B) in the evening. Second day (9/11) is a long day of driving from Airport to Potato Bottom campsites. The 9/12 is rather short drive to Labyrinth, but I want to head out Taylor Canyon, and maybe even hike up Upheaval Canyon to the Syncline.
9/13 we punch out of Island in the Sky, drive from Moab to Hanksville, and into The Maze to stay at Cleopatra's Chair. 9/14 head out of the Maze and stop by Horseshoe Canyon to check out the Great Gallery petroglyphs after a 3mi hike in..
Anyway, putting this out there. It's a week's worth fun, and a two day trip to get out there. I have room for 2 more trucks on my ticket, if we want more, we will have to add it to the reservations.
Sure thing King Cronin!
It's pretty easy really. You can only make reservations 4mo in advance, so for a trip like this, you really need to be on it, as lots of people are planning spring and fall trips. The summers can be oppressive, and the winters can be brutal.
So get on the NPS reservation system, pick the dates and campsites, then fill out the details much like an online ordering system. NPS will send you a confirmation email with a link to pay the $30 permit (do it within 48hrs or you lose your reservation). It's a little weird the first time you do it, but isn't it that way with all good things? ;)
Once you take care of that, you simply head down there and check in at the Visitor Center and pick up your permit, as well as pay your 7-day park entrance fee, which is $30 for 4WD, $25 for a motorbike, and $15 per foot/pedal bike..