Lockhart Basin - The Right Way Down

Most of us have heard about Lockhart Basin, but most people ride it the wrong way by traveling the recommended direction of south-to-north.
Here's why you should disregard what everyone says and tackle it north-to-south instead!
Location: 38.4292, -109.6897
maps.app.goo.gl/3XGcrYaoaxu1D...
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Moab and Lockhart, From Above
01:21 - Classic Moab Trails, Also From Above
02:01 - Lockhart Terrain, From the Ground
02:55 - The Hard Section
04:22 - The Second Problem
06:28 - Slickrock
08:07 - Fins & Things

[@kennethvernonprivate]

Amazing graphics!! Well done...All the best from Canada!

[@1young-geezer]

Great heads up and overview. Rode Moab in the mid 80's in the early days of mountain biking, yeah slick rock was one of the things. I super appreciated the crystal clear and ever changing angle in Google view, very nicely done. This is a great initiating video, it let's novices understand the complexities, and the section on riding the short slick rock trails to gain a modicum of confidence and experience was a super addition to the usual hard knuckle approach of just watching experienced riders tackle this other worldly terrain. Thanks for putting this up.

[@adv_goats]

Thanks for the input, it's really helpful, and that's exactly what I was going for here. You always hear people saying so and so was easy, or extremely difficult, but I think half the battle is learning how to read and understand terrain, and knowing what you might see. Takes a lot of stress off not knowing and plowing into it. Good on you for riding it on a bike. That's challenging. We took a break at the end of slick rock and played Eye of the Tiger to cheer cyclists up the last hill!

[@LBRides]

Nicely done really enjoyed the video!

[@sailingaeolus]

Nice. Not sure what you are riding but 1st sounds very high for that terrain. I've got a DRZ-400S and it's a bit high for 1st too. One technique is to go more throttle and drag the clutch. I know! Hearing your clutch drag is unnerving but that gives you a lot of control and makes the power immediately available. In those situations you are using the clutch more so to deliver power, keeping the RPMs higher than needed.

[@grego10r]

what kind of panniers are you using a new bike at 5:40? are they custom-made they look pretty slim

[@adv_goats]

Do you mean the ones up front? They're older Mosko Moto aux bags, but I can't seem to find them on their website.

[@tomasr64]

I didn't do it because I travel solo on a big 950 with gear.

[@adv_goats]

Bike and company definitely play a huge factor into the whole calculus.

[@MeerkatADV]

Isn't DMD2 the best? You almost couldn't get lost unless you tried.

[@adv_goats]

Yes! More people need to hear about DMD2 (www.drivemodedashboard.com/)! The developer is a rider and interacts daily with the community, and it just keeps getting better. More and more companies are coming out with hardware...tablets, controllers, radios...definitely something to be in on.