Potash Road Complete Scenic Drive to Moab, Utah | Canyonlands National Park 4K

Complete off road desert scenic drive on Potash Road 32 miles to Moab in southeast Utah. We begin in Canyonlands National Park down in the canyon where Shafer Canyon Road ends and Potash Road begins and head along the Colorado River and past the potash evaporation ponds until the road becomes paved and winds along the river to Moab.
We drove Potash Road in a stock Audi Q5 SUV with all wheel drive. All wheel drive/4x4 is definitely recommended for this road, as is decent ground clearance. Our aftermarket tow hitch scraped a little bit one time, otherwise our car handled the road fine as we took it slow and easy.
Note: The audio in this drive was adjusted to reduce the wind noise as it was very windy in some areas.
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[@123m83]

Watching this while walking on my Treadmill. Feels like I'm enjoying the outdoors.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Very cool idea!

[@ZackGasse]

Boy, what a GREAT ride, the soothing sound of wind and tires makes this the ULTIMATE.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the ride!

[@sureyyadogan8184]

​@@AdventureEveryDay burada insanlar yasiyormu Türkiye'den selam

[@arunphillips6977]

This is just sublime, truly unlike anywhere else on earth!!! I just love Utah, quite possibly the most spectacular state of all!

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Agreed, Utah has such immense beauty and grand views. Thanks for watching!

[@imagereader_9]

Yes! Utah is beyond question the most uniquely beautiful state in the Lower 48!

[@joemaxie4468]

Lucky enough to drive few years back, its even better in person, other worldly, quiet, serene, ...perfect

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Oh yeah, videos can't do a place like this justice compared to seeing it in person!

[@philinethomasset4475]

Bonjour cher chasseur d'images. POTASH ROAD quel magnifique et sublime paysage. merci pour ce voyage dans cette belle région de L' UTAH et les prises de vues grandioses, j'adore. une fan de MARSEILLE FRANCE.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Merci, Potash Road est un endroit venteux!

[@caballerito58]

Buena panorámicas y fotografía. 😎

[@AdventureEveryDay]

♥️ ¡Gracias!

[@brucemartini2288]

can't say enough, how much, I LIKE Utah!!! sooo BEUTAHFUL☺☺

[@AdventureEveryDay]

♥️

[@lukeyluke9637]

Can’t believe this is a public road!

[@AdventureEveryDay]

It's an amazing resource and it's well maintained.

[@tomthatcher7757]

WOW! BEAUTIFUL 😍. The rock formations and colors of Utah can't be beat.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Agreed! Utah is parked with immense natural beauty!

[@thomasmaughan4798]

That road is in better shape than when I drove it many moons ago. It is a great bit of adventure particularly to start at the upper end of Shafer Trail.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Thanks for watching!

[@homeplate60613]

Outstanding!!

[@AdventureEveryDay]

❤️ Thanks!

[@1213073628]

merveilleux voyage un admirateur de Bordeaux merci.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

💙❤️

[@shwshuttle]

Simply breathtaking.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

💜💚

[@CorinneLBlackmon]

Been through Moab on the way to SLC but never through here, Don’t think my Big Truck would make it, but thank you so much, I’m retired from trucking and in the comfort of my room watching this, So Beautiful 😊❤️

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Definitely wouldn't try it in a huge truck like a semi! Thanks for riding along with us!

[@Llllltryytcc]

My true dream is to be in this desert

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Hope you can someday!

[@ShizzieShizz73]

WOW!!! THHIS IS AMAZING!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Glad you liked it! 🤍💙

[@chrisstaylor8377]

Hard to imagine that this was all under water for many millions of years to lay this much sediment down , the great inland sea

[@AdventureEveryDay]

🧡

[@meditationmountainbyrishab919]

Wow! Thank you so much for this trip!!!

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Thanks for watching!

[@mycroft16]

Mountain biked this WAY back in the mid 90s. Rode along the White Rim trail, then down Shafer which is just stunning. Then left under Dead Horse Point to Potash road and up into Moab. Nearly killed me. Brutal ride, way longer than we were expecting. But absolutely beautiful.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

The whole area is just stunning, one of our all time favorite trips to make is going to Moab!

[@nicolassmith9629]

My buddy and I arrived in Moab on day 6 of our 10 day adventure bike ride. It was late October this year a week before it turned cold. We left Arches NP and turned down Potash Rd. I thought I died and went to heaven. Unfortunately, I was out of gas down by the power plant and we never turned onto dirt. Thanks for sharing what I missed!!!

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Ahh, that’s a huge bummer! The route was fun enough in our SUV, would’ve loved to have done it on my KLX 230 dual sport bike. What kind of bike do you have?

[@Somebody33390]

@@AdventureEveryDayso a normal suv can handle this?

[@TimCarter]

I unexpectedly drove this very road. After camping overnight in Canyonlands, on the way out of the park, the next morning, I saw Shafer Canyon Rd road and decided to drive it down into the canyon, and then I just kept going all the way to Moab. It ranks as one of my favorite times ever in a National Park. We were also in a stock SUV, and we only saw 1 or 2 other cars on the road that day.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

It’s a really special area, the beauty is just endless! Thanks for watching!

[@castr-san1046]

اللهم صل على محمد وال محمد goooood

[@zuzannawisniewska4464]

Canyolands invites you to explore a wilderness of countless canyons and fantastically formed buttes carved by the Colorado River and its....

[@AdventureEveryDay]

For sure, a true wonderland to explore!

[@rafaelrieck6655]

Fantastic scenery!

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Thanks!

[@CassiaMdB]

Breathtaking! 😍😍😍🏜️

[@AdventureEveryDay]

🧡 Thanks, glad you enjoy it!

[@evletagruber3694]

Thank you so very much for doing this video. My husband and I had planed to do this drive on a trip. We were never able to make it.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Hopefully you’ll make it back sometime soon and can do this drive!

[@johnn17golf]

Stunning

[@AdventureEveryDay]

💙 Thanks!

[@davecphotographyuk]

It's like Mars but with vegetation and life

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Definitely has a landscape and color very similar to Mars!

[@roadsexplore]

Wonderful 4WD drive, great landscapes on the way. Was great to see it virtually, as I won't be able to drive with an RV on such roads, during my planned roadtrip through West USA. I will be in Moab though to see Arches NP. Thanks for the video, greetings from a roadtripper from Germany!

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🤍

[@ardenleoswiger7589]

Great drive! Thanks for sharing.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for riding along with us!

[@charleshicks3492]

Excellent ride along; hardly felt the bumps😎😎😎😎

[@AdventureEveryDay]

❤️ Thanks for watching!

[@rock7084]

Thank you so much for this peaceful and serene video. I’m going to travel here someday.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

You should! Moab has a ton of stunning areas, the exploration is endless!

[@uwej.zimmermann4184]

Super Video - I enjoyed it!! I drove the Shafer Trail and Potash Road on Sept. 14th this year. It was a great experience.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Thanks! Mid-September weather must’ve been really nice for your trip!

[@tbx59]

Another great video

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@valdaoliveira634]

Olá, que lugar lindo, um céu mais lindo ainda, gostaria de estar aí, agradecendo a Deus tanta perfeição, que Deus te abençõe, um ótimo final de semana.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

¡Utah es un lugar especial con paisajes maravillosos y aventuras por todas partes! ¡Gracias por ver!

[@LunaCycleAZ]

Great video, we love the full video adventure. Thx

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Happy to hear you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@rally618]

Awesome Views !!!!!!!!!! Even along the highway was amazing.Thanks :)

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Glad you liked it!

[@Hunakh489]

Oh my, unbelievably beautiful, the terrain is so unique, loved it ❤❤❤❤

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Glad you liked it!!

[@ricklarry4212]

Awesome footage here. The mountains are talking, nothing is permanent. Stunning vistas. Thanks for sharing.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Thanks!

[@ucrainadascoprireecucinait4187]

Che spettacolo meraviglioso 👍👍👍

[@AdventureEveryDay]

💙 Grazie per la visione!

[@larryworthyjr8612]

ok now i feel like im in a roadrunner coyote cartoon lmao BEEP BEEP

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Always loved the red rock desert landscape in those cartoons!

[@marcoboccherini9237]

Che paesaggi stupendi che ci sono in Utah. Grazie a voi per farci vedere questa bellezza della natura

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Nessun problema! Grazie per aver guardato!

[@sunset3052]

Amazing views! I plan to drive on Potash with my 2023 Crosstrek in March/April this year. Looking forward to it. We were at Moab and Canyonlands a few years ago.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Sounds like a great trip, hope you can come back to Moab soon!

[@kakajanasgarov4462]

Очень интересно Удивительнее места. Спасибо кто снимал!

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Спасибо за просмотр! Рад, что вам понравилась поездка!

[@juliab.8200]

sehr schön! 💙💙💙

[@AdventureEveryDay]

🧡 Danke schön!

[@Vernon1176]

Omg this one is beautiful seriously u know I really disappointed that I want lived!! I am fell in love your video ❤❤😮

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Thanks very much!

[@ratnamalagholave115]

Nice video

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Thanks 😊

[@thejourneymen7722]

Headed to Moab in late December. Hopefully the weather holds out to get a few trails in. It will be a 2000 mile journey but it’s on my bucket list.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Hopefully you’ll have some fine weather then and get the chance to have some fun out on the trails! Let us know how your trip turns out!!!

[@pmf822]

Wow, amazing I've only seen it from the air (Flight Simulator 2020, lol). Would be nice to go.

[@thatmichiganguy]

Another spot on my to-do list. I haven't explored Eastern Utah, yet. I'm going to arrange a road trip from Michigan to Canyonland. Probably in 2024. This year I'm driving to New Mexico

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Eastern Utah is well worth exploring, especially the Moab area. Where are you planning to visit in New Mexico?

[@thatmichiganguy]

@AdventureEveryDay White Sands NP, Lincoln NF, UFO Museum, Elephant Butte Dam, Gila NF, Western NM Museum, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Four Corners NM and hopefully Monument Valley in AZ before I head home I'm open to any suggestions!

[@AdventureEveryDay]

@@thatmichiganguy Sounds like a great trip! We haven’t done a whole lot in New Mexico yet, so you’re giving us some recommendations haha

[@thatmichiganguy]

@AdventureEveryDay lol sounds like a plan. I'm driving my 17-year old truck there. Her name is Goldie. She has 400k under her belt. I hope she doesn't leave me stranded in the middle of the desert 😅

[@AdventureEveryDay]

@@thatmichiganguy Hopefully she’ll hold up, just be sure you keep plenty of water on hand in case something does happen and you get stranded out in the desert 🏜️

[@user-uu9di2mp1l]

Veri good okey

[@AdventureEveryDay]

💙

[@BOF7431]

Just like the comments I left for your Canyonlands NP vid a couple of weeks ago, once again I was in awe at the rock color and I am eagerly awaiting the day I can get back out there because I want to do the White Rim Trail as well as go thru Pucker Pass. In your opening seconds (and repeated again at the 2:25 mark), it took me about three seconds to remember that site. Too many positives about that experience to mention here but one if not probably the only negative I recall was the condition of the road, with that underlying road I had to slow down to 5 MPH or so unless I liked banging my head into the door jam. There were several locations like this once getting past the switchbacks coming down but the worse one I recall started at the 11:25 mark for several minutes. Should I drive this again, I believe I'll wear a bike helmet until I get to the potash ponds. Once again, great video !

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Yes, the road was quite rough for most of the trail. We definitely took our time so as to not destroy our vehicle's suspension! Thanks for watching!

[@ogFIEND]

Can I ask what kind of vehicle you were in?

[@BOF7431]

@@ogFIEND If you are asking me, I drove a Nisan Frontier with 4WD

[@ogFIEND]

@@BOF7431 Right on, I was just curious. I drove the trail today and it was a little bumpier than I expected but not too bad overall

[@BOF7431]

@@ogFIEND I envy you, your presence in that area. I do count the time period as to when I can make it out that way again. Watching other videos for that area, I have more areas on the list to do. What are you driving?

[@hafizmasoud]

Super Amazing Videos ... You deserve 10 million Subscribers ... Keep going Would you please tell me what is the camera you are using?

[@andredupont272]

Bonjour, vous utiliser quel matériel vidéo ? L'image est très belle et stabiliser. J'ai fait plus 15 fois cette piste depuis 1994 , la première fois avec une berline .j'ai été très impressionné par les paysages. Je suis accro a cette région depuis 1994 ,j'y suis retourné plus de 20 fois. Il y a onion creek sur la route 128 que vous devriez filmé. Merci pour vos magnifique vidéo que je partage.

[@chandiosahab9887]

💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@AdventureEveryDay]

💙💙💙

[@enyah1271]

Those are Ruins, I can see Temples and buildings, I see an entire City. At least that's what I see.

[@steviejd5803]

Hi Guys, loving your work, we will be here in May 23, will that be a good time to drive this road? We hope to have 4 or 5 nights in Moab, relaxing and exploring. We will have a Dodge Ram. 🇺🇸🌵🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@AdventureEveryDay]

May should be a great time to visit Moab and do some off-roading. Weather can start to get a bit warm already in late May, but hopefully it won't be too bad for your visit. Thanks for watching! Enjoy your trip!

[@youtubecreaters1766]

15:55湖？ 29:40ここから岩無し。 32:35遠くの岩柱に段々と近付く。 51:00正面にテーブルランド？ 1:05:30フェンスに囲まれた池。 1:12:00エルビス・プレスリー？

[@baojohn]

😍👍

[@AdventureEveryDay]

💙

[@sansinutube]

WIll an AWD with moderate ground clearance, like Forester/Outback Wilderness, be able to make it through the entire trail? Or is a 4Runner/Wrangler type 4x4 body-on-frame SUV a must?

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Can’t say for sure, our Audi Q5 had pretty decent ground clearance, but our aftermarket tow hitch scraped the ground two different times. Plus the conditions of the trail vary. If you decide to try it, just go slow, having a spotter is a great idea, and be prepared to turn around if you come across an impasse.

[@cule2160]

will I be able do drive there in a sports car?

[@jasoncolemanarizonaloanoff1574]

Can we drive a SXS up this from north Moab? I see this road is only 7 miles south from our RV spot.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

You won’t be allowed to take an OHV into Canyonlands National Park (or Arches National Park), but you could do most of this route.

[@kishorextreme]

Where was the camera mounted ?

[@cazz124]

Just found out that the shafer trail is closed for maintenance when we are visiting, is it possible to drive the potash road part in a normal SUV?

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Yes, Potash Road is doable in a normal SUV. We did it in a stock Audi Q5 with all wheel drive.

[@fredharvey2720]

Anyone know how this road compares to the 17 mile loop in Monument Valley?

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Potash Road is longer and not as smooth as the Monument Valley loop drive. Both are impressive and definitely worth seeing in person. Here's a the link for our video of the drive through Monument Valley: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnbLo3-oaKqHr6s

[@fredharvey2720]

@@AdventureEveryDay I did the Monument Valley loop 3 weeks ago. Potash sounds like a Jeep or similar is needed.

[@VaughnBresheare]

What time of year did you go? Google shows the road not going through time moab.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

We did this drive in July. There may be times of year when the road doesn't go all the way through to Moab, but can't say for sure. Weather conditions will also play a big role in the drivability of this road as well.

[@idawg]

is it safe to go?

[@sansinTrv]

Are these fireroads open to public? Do you need special permit to drive on these roads?

[@hammerg172]

would a mini van fwd with all terrain tires do it.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

No, we can’t recommend trying it without all wheel drive. Ground clearance in a minivan could be an issue as well. You should be able to do Shafer Canyon no problem though.

[@hammerg172]

@@AdventureEveryDay thank you

[@HD-ud1dy]

How many miles is that drive on gravel road?

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Potash Road is roughly 17 miles long

[@HD-ud1dy]

Thank you.

[@nasefx8562]

Black Mesa

[@johnblankenship2587]

sound?

[@AdventureEveryDay]

We mentioned what happened with the sound during this drive in the description.

[@vsaprissa]

What a dangerous street, trail, or whatever it's called. I saw two families with minors playing on the edge of the cliffs. It is a total abandonment of this route. But what beauty of stone mountains, already collapsed or about to fall.

[@subalpine_james]

Amazing landscape and video, what camera do you use?

[@stevegrant8976]

Great video footage! Thank you for sharing and giving inspiration to go out and experience this trail! What video camera are you using to shoot this?

[@macfawlty]

Probably the best I’ve seen. What camera are you using here? I’m doing this drive next week.

[@moundman16]

Stunning. If I may ask, what time of year and day is this? Also what type of camera? Best video I've seen of this area yet!

[@jo-ellen3919]

NEEDS MUSIC TO STIMULATE THE IMAGINATION.. IS BORING WITHOUT IT. .BUT, BEAUTIFUL 😍

[@thomasmaughan4798]

Play music of your own choice ;-)

[@johngarber6222]

awesome what camera do you have ?

[@chrisstaylor8377]

You could drive it in a normal car

[@AdventureEveryDay]

I would say you could probably do the Shafer Canyon switchbacks in a normal car, but don't recommend Potash Road in anything but a 4x4 with decent ground clearance.

[@siprianabarros2829]

O lugar é lindo mais ninguém tém paçiénça de a sistir numa vagareza dessa

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Você tem a opção de acelerar o vídeo nas configurações de vídeo, conforme informamos no início do vídeo.

[@thedonnicholssongbook3606]

What type of camera are you using?…and is it okay to dispersed camp out there or does one have to camp in designated areas?

[@AwesomeFullHDvideos]

the video keeps pausing every few seconds is it supposed to be this way ??

[@AdventureEveryDay]

No, the problem is most likely your internet connection, or your device isn’t capable of displaying KZbin videos at 60 frames per second at the resolution you selected. If that’s the case then lowering the playback resolution would likely help.

[@jeremiahmichaelpierson]

id like to use this footage for non profit church videos? may i? nice

[@RouvenZockt]

Breaking bad thumbnail isn't it?

[@AdventureEveryDay]

The thumbnail was taken directly from the video

[@stevekenilworth]

no need for a 4x4 in this trail. suitable even for a small city car like fiesta, i20, even a smart car. been far more challenging roads in my first car fiesta diesel manual and my current i20 1.2 petrol manual. look like it easy but very pretty drive. so far up to the 59:30 mark ive seen nothing what would concern me, even at that point a few rocks in the ruts to make them less deep still feel that passable. i got bad health so my city car will go off road as i want to get as close as i can to planned place to take few images and places my car been most rangerovers in the city done nothing of the sort even tho they can. pick you lines and read the road well you be amazed places you can get to and so far never had any damage, only thing to keep in mind if you going to go on to three wheels then you need just enough not to much to get drive tires back on the ground both them as no locking diff, some the climbs a little more speed and give enough gas balancing between grip and slip. loads fun taking a car to places it never designed for but they can do quite well if you read the road right and choose correct lines you get pretty far out.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

We certainly don't recommend anyone attempt this in a normal car, especially one without 4x4. The park rangers don't recommend it either. Shafer Canyon Road, yes, but not Potash Road. Maybe you can force a normal car through the trail, but you're risking severe damage to your car. Getting towed out will cost at least $1,500, not to mention there's little to no cell signal to even call a wrecker. The tow hitch on our Audi Q5 SUV bottomed out and scraped twice along this trail, and that was with an experienced spotter and carefully picking our lines in difficult areas. Bad idea for most tourists.

[@conssuckballs]

I always get really nervous when I'm driving along the bottom of a cliff face with huge rocks that are perched precariously above you.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

It's exhilarating! 😁

[@sansinTrv]

Are these fireroads open to public? Do you need special permit to drive on these roads?

[@AdventureEveryDay]

A permit is not required for Potash Road. Some other roads in Canyonlands do require permits, so it's always best to research the trail you want to drive/hike/bike ahead of time.