The Parashant National Monument: Ride to the Rim (The Adventure Portal)
Over the years somehow we seem to have missed the Parashant National Monument, so I was stoked to be asked to join a recent Four Wheel Campers Owners Tour through this area. The tour was lead by our good friend Bob Wohlers, owner of Off-Road Safety Academy, who has years of experience in this region. We were in good hands. The plan was to head south and camp at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and then east to visit Nampaweap up in the Mount Trumbull Wilderness area.
DAY 1: Ride To The Rim
The day started at 7.30 am in the Denny’s parking lot in St George with a safety briefing, general instruction and introductions. The tour group included returning participants alongside adventurers new to the scene. Bob has about a 60% participant return rate, which is obviously pretty high and this speaks volumes about his excellent guiding.
After an hour or so, the wagons rolled and our convoy snaked it’s way out of St George and off the pavement onto BLM land that borders the Parashant National Monument. Fairly quickly we all come to a stop to air down ready for the 3 day adventure ahead. The style and temperament of any group is the purview of the Trail Leader and it soon becomes apparent that this was going to be relaxed with an emphasis on enjoying the scenery and the journey. Quite frankly, if you’re the type of overlander that wishes to put the pedal down, this …
