White Rim Loop
Shafer Switchbacks |
|
|

The Shafer Trail the 1st part of the White Rim Road that circles
around the Island in the Sky district on Canyonlands National
Park. |
|
|

After just a short distance you will get your first view of the
switchbacks. |
|

ATV and non-street legal dirt bikes and approach the switch
backs via Potash Road but the can not enter the park. |
|

Our KTM rental starting down the switchbacks. |

Though the switchbacks are long and very high up they are not
difficult, just be sure to use caution on them. |

View from bottom of trail looking back into the canyon.
This is about as close at ATVs and get when approaching from
Potash Road. |

High canyon walls typical of this part of Utah. We loved
our KTMs from Utah Dual Sport. |

Spring flowers along the trail. The best time for this
trail are spring and fall. Summer is too and ice could be
on the trail in winter.
|