2022 Easter Jeep Safari | Page 2

An Adventurer's Mecca.

The place is simply a slickrock, outdoor wonderland playground sculpted into the high desert of southeastern Utah.

A spot perfect for motorized or foot-powered recreation, climbers, river rafters, photography buffs and pretty much everyone who loves inhaling fresh air and devouring adrenaline.

Moab, Utah.

For many in the off-road industry, it is also a location that lustfully calls out for attention this time of year, beckoning to be explored once again during the long week leading up to Easter. Whispering trail names like Hells Revenge, Moab Rim, Pritchett Canyon and Top of the World like some sort of siren crying out to passing sailors.

For decades, off-road enthusiasts from across the globe have come to this tiny hamlet of just over 5,000 souls to experience some of the world's best off-roading trails. It's a living, breathing adventure park filled only with the toughest of challenges designed to elicit the best out of everyone who makes the attempt.

This year, the 56th annual EJS is set for April 11-17 and Quadratec, once again, will be found throughout the town, providing daily coverage from several different trails as well as life in the town itself, and its history. We’ll also show off the improvements on our YJL SEMA build, including its new 4.0L inline six-cylinder engine as we explore Cliffhanger trail Tuesday. Throughout the week, we'll be spending time with some great vendor partners like Truck Hero, Skyjacker, Rock Krawler, Warn and many others because, well, it is Moab and you are only a short drive away from an impromptu trail run at any time day or night.

We are also excited to be spending a day again with Tread Lightly! working on an important trail maintenance and clean-up project. This year, we're headed to Kane Creek on Wednesday, and we will have an important announcement that day as well.

Of course, what would EJS be without the presence of Jeep and its great concept vehicles. Traditionally, Jeep rolls these things down US191 and into the Walker Drug parking lot — right in the center of town — on the Wednesday of EJS week, and we'll definitely be there to provide comprehensive live walkarounds of these one-off vehicles, photos and interviews with Jeep designers. Yes, the majority of these things will never see an assembly line, but Jeep loves to show off new Mopar products and these often concepts use design cues that later find their way into production vehicles as well.

This year’s crop is full of hybrid and electrified vehicles, but some 392 Hemi-powered concepts will also make an appearance.

Finally, no Moab EJS would be complete without discovering some unexpected story or trail ride. It just seems to happen in the Utah desert where rocks are red and the chirps of aired-down tires echo across the landscape. Anything can happen in Moab — and usually does — so stay with us all Easter Jeep Safari week for original, exclusive content you won't find anywhere else.