Heading to Moab for the first time in June

06 Wheeler

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I'm heading to Moab for the first time in June. I'm interested in running Steel Bender, but do not think my 2 door with 33's is up for the obstacle nicknamed "The Fall." Does anyone know if the fall on Steel Bender can avoided? Attached is a trail map from "Moab, UT Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails." The fall is labeled as the extreme ledge in the bottom right hand corner of the map. I am curious if the trail can driven in the following order: 1-2, 4-7, 3, and then when you reach 3 is it possible to run 3-1 in reverse to avoid the ledge?

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The obstacle appears to be on the trail that goes to trail #46 and not at waypoint 03. So it looks like you get to avoid it regardless of the rote you take. The maps are very accurate.
 
That’s the one 😬

That’s how I read the map as well. I just thought the obstacle was serious enough to see if anyone had first hand experience running 3-1 in reverse direction to exit the trail and avoid it. Tricky part is in the book trail 46 is also steel bender