A HC-4WD is absolutely necessary - when the sand is full throttle! The road is easy to drive even after a long dry spell. Nevertheless, a shovel in the car is obligatory! Journey time from Page: about 2.5 hours
Directions:
From Page via Hwy.89 towards Kanab, after 30mi turn left into House Rock Valley Road. After 4 mi you cross the Buckskin Wash, which is often muddy, after another 4.5 mi you pass the parking lot Wave, After approx. 20 mi (from Hwy,89) turn left into Road 1017 After approx. 3 mi straight ahead past the turnoff left to Road 1066. We're going straight! After another 3 mi on the 1017 you reach an inhabited ranch here we turn left in front of the ranch onto the 1087. After a few mi, junction - we keep left again - now we are on the 1086. Now straight ahead to Trailhead White Pocket. The corresponding GPS data:
Turn off Hwy.89 onto House Rock Valley Road with N37°07'34,8" - W111°58'37,0" It goes through the wash at: N37°04'09,3" - W112°00'04,6" It goes past the Wave parking lot at: N37°01'08,9" - W112°01'29,5" It goes past the Winter Road at: N36°56'24,2" - W112°03'24,2"
Turn left from HRVR onto Corral Valley Road 1017 with N36°51'43,7" - W112°03'46,9" At 1066 - straight on past at: N36°51'33,4" - W112°00'39,5" Keep left in front of the ranch: N36°50'38,5" - W111°57'40,7" Keep left at the fork: N36°53'02.8" - W111°55'13.2" At 1323 straight ahead: N36°56'13,9" - W111°54'07,0"" Trailhead WP: N36°57'16,7" - W111°53'37,6" about 1/2 mi in front of the Trailhead is a gate that is sometimes closed. Then you have to get out in the deep sand to open it. This is the only critical spot on the whole route. When you see that the gate is closed, it's better to hold so as not to have to stop in the deep sand !
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