Here's a couple of pictures of the Willow Flats Trail in Arches and a one of the top portion of Shafer Trail. Also the toughest part. You can see why I recommend starting at the top.
This is the toughest part of the Willow Flats Trail in Arches. It is not as tough as it looks. We did it with a pure stock 2005 Ford F250 4x4.
This is the top part of Shafer Trail. It starts near the entrance to Canyonlands and ends on the road following the Colorado river west out of Moab. Yep, that's the trail zigzagging down the mountainside.
Last is a shot of one of the hairpin curves on the Shafer Trail. This is by FAR the worst of the trail, at least the day we drove it. It's not difficult, just slow. Don't let this picture scare you off. This was taken April, 2006, I believe. I know it was early April.
