toutenhoofd
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Now you're making me question myself... The thing about Teapot Canyon is that you are truly in the middle of nowhere. If something goes wrong you're 6+ hours away from a service station. On Elephant Hill you can easily hike a few miles and be back at the trailhead where there are always people. So maybe we were just being more cautious in the Maze. Elephant Hill is definitely more exciting, with steeper pitches, but it's never bothered me. I think I've done it three or four times in my Toyota Tacoma with 33s and a 3" lift.@toutenhoofd so you think Teapot Canyon was tougher than Elephant Hill? I did Teapot last year in my stock Rubicon Gladiator and it was fine. couple of scrapes on the hitch, 1 on the rear fender, nothing major or visible unless you look underneath. We went down Flint then down Teapot Canyon, past Mother and Child and as far as The Wall. We did not go all the way to the Dollhouse. After 2 nights at the Wall went back out Teapot and then out Sunset Pass and across the Dirty Devil and out.
Anyway, from the videos I saw on YouTube, I was more intimidated by Elephant Hill than the Maze, so I am encouraged if you think Teapot was harder . I had hoped to try EH this October but it is fully booked. Maybe next year. My plan is to go in EH and then out Bobby's Hole to the south and then east. Was curious if I would need to go to 35s or 37s and a 2 inch lift to do that. Something I have been reluctant to do.
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