Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk Hemi (WK2) Off Road • Elephant Hill (Badge of Honor) in Moab, UT

Welcome to our 3rd video from our trip to Moab in Nov. 2020. I kept most of the sound from the clips and added a background track, as well.

I’ve gotta say, Elephant Hill is a must-do if you have the time and are comfortable with your skill level. It has several different types of terrain, from sandy trails and fins to Jurassic-looking rocks and sharp, rocky terrain. The scenery and views are amazing. (In my opinion) It is a technical trail, meaning you will be mentally spent after wheeling it in your Grand Cherokee. It requires a lot of attention, quick line picking, and, if it’s wet, some solid marbles. An independent suspension vehicle Ike the WK2 will spend a good amount of time on 3 or 2 wheels as you descend and turn sharp corners. The “road” has degraded so much over time that they’ve actually tried to secure it with asphalt and cement in places, not that it makes it any easier.

It was about 1.5 hour drive from Moab, and, due to snowy weather on the way to the Canyonlands Needles district, we lost some time. We decided to skip the Confluence Overlook & The Joint, but I’d like to go back and hike them next time. In the summer hours, you’d have more daylight and wouldn’t be as rushed.

Mods at time of Moab trip:
• Mopar factory skid plates and rock rails
• Offroad Animal Front Bumper & Hooks
• Offroad Animal Bash Plate (sump skid plate)
• Offroad Animal Hidden Winch Mount
• Nitto Ridge Grapplers P265/65r18
• Smittybilt 12k X2O Comp Winch
• Hooke Road Hitch Skid
• VIAIR 300P compressor

If you're planning a trip to the Moab area, I highly suggest the trail guide book from Funtreks (I am not paid by them) as it provides info on most of the trails in the area and includes GPS waypoints and info on some obstacles. I also highly recommend joining one of the several FB groups so you can plan meets with others that will be there the same days and you can find out about trail conditions. .gpx files are available on jeeptheusa.com as of Jan 2021.

We met a couple via one of the Moab FB groups and ended up spending our entire time in Moab with them (Land Pirates on YT). The lifted JK in the video is theirs and it shows a good contrast to the WK2 on some of the obstacles. Most of the video was shot by my wife, but some was also shot by the other couple.

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