in the distance this morning, the sandstone fins in the strongly-jointed terrain catching some filtered rays of sunshine under unsettled weather. The image below was captured during the ascent of Long Canyon early in the day.
Having fun with the new Bronco in Long Canyon.
on the Dome Plateau today. Please excuse the Bronco porn that follows but this is its first time off road since being assembled 28 days ago.
Expansive view towards the south from a high point along the trail.
So-called “Cave Spring” in the Entrada Sandstone escarpment, used historically by ranchers to provide water to stock.
Relict uranium miner’s cabin on Owl Draw Upland.
The new manual Ford Bronco Badlands/Sasquatch is an enormously capable machine that will open up more areas in the backcountry for exploration. What’s a retired geologist to do when not mountain biking or launching rockets?!
turned into rapidly flowing muddy torrents within minutes in response to the passing of an intense thunderstorm cell. My neighbor and I were enrolled in the Bronco Off-Roadeo driving clinic and were out on the Dome Plateau trail undergoing guided training. It was absolutely perfect conditions to demonstrate the vehicle’s capabilities and the Bronco powered right through the mud and easily ascended wet and slippery slickrock.
Owl Draw on the Dome Plateau, north of Dewey Bridge.
Why the off road training? I am about to take possession of the 2025 Bronco Badlands/Sasquatch next week in Moab that I had ordered in late June this year. I’m somewhat excited!
3 November 2025 UPDATE: The Bronco has landed in Moab and is being prepped by the dealer.