These are very economical armor options to add and from experience shared by fellow Jeep owners a sound investment. The sandstone and dirt can be slippery on traction, and when you do get traction, your jeep loves to travel in a lateral movement and if your luck is just like our luck when your line fails you usually land on your control arms or differential. If you’re looking to make 3-star trails and above adding control arm and differential armor is my next recommendation. These “nerf bars” will save your side panels and undercarriage from the inevitable bumps and bruises as you cross rocks/channels/washouts. If you choose to do some of the more technical climbs/challenges my recommendation would be to ensure you have rock sliders at a minimum. Need people to go with? Austin Jeep People Facebook group is an excellent group to find out when group rides are heading up there or to ask around if anyone is interested in tagging along. You never know if a breakdown, failure, or anything will leave you stranded and it’s best to have help and be prepared. I would always recommend going with a group of people. Bring a friend at the minimum even as a passenger who can help spot & navigate the map and share the experience of the park. Hidden Falls Adventure Park Weather Bring a friend Be sure to bring plenty of water to stay hydrated and show up early in the AM to avoid the worst of the heat.Īfter rainstorms, the park is extremely muddy and its hard mud to wash off your vehicle – like concrete. Hidden Falls Adventure Park can get extremely dusty, dry, and hot during the summer months. Get good shots and have fun with the GoPro but be safe! (And don’t let technical difficulties with gear ruin your day!) If you do come before/after/during rain, the sandstone does turn into a mushy play-dough consistency that builds up in your wheel wells so choose your days wisely and be prepared!īe careful with camera gear on the trails – it gets severely dusty/muddy depending on the weather and while you’re out on the trails your number one focus should be on having fun and focusing on the trail. In the summer and hotter days, it’s blistering out there on the dry, dusty sandstone trails. Full tank of gas (gas stations are a few miles away).It gets hot, dry and dusty out in the hills so it’s best to just be prepared. What to bring?Ĭheck out our Off-Road Driving Tips and our Off-Road Safety Essentials for detailed guides on what to bring. The park has been full and they have been refusing guests and new memberships. There may be restrictions on admittance in 2022. Please note that three diamond trails may not be difficult but may require a nonstock vehicle such as larger tires, lift or protective body armor and skid plates. On the map, the novice trails would be 1-3 diamond trails. We started following the “fire road” type road to the north-east and warmed up driving up and down a few of these vertical climbs along with some dry creek beds and waterfalls. My jeep is bone stock JKU and I did fantastically. I can only speak to the novice trails for this trip. If it is your first time out as well, I can’t recommend it enough to have an experienced driver lead the way – it can be easy to get lost as trail markers can be down/hidden/easy to miss if they’ve recently re-groomed. I was honestly blissfully unaware of any direction or where we were, and this was great since I was just getting used to my new Jeep and able to have fun and follow around with experienced drivers. Exploring Hidden Fallsīeing my first time out, I appreciated that I drove with a group aware of the park. My advice is if you don’t know or don’t have a group to ride with, ask the friendly people at check-in what they recommend and stick to it. The park map is detailed enough for most to get around and the star rating is pretty spot on for trail difficulties.
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