I don't know what part of the country you're from, but out here where I live
in AZ, they kind of assume 4x4 for off roading, so if it says impassable
when wet, I wouldn't count on getting a 4x4 through too easily.  A lot of
roads around here are ALWAYS impassable for many two wheel drive vehicles.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Kasper" <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: trip report: Utah backcountry

> richard, excellent site.  i showed it to my wife last night, and we
> discussed our summer trip plans in light of your trip.  looks like we're
> going to reverse your part between durango and hall's creek overlook,
> roughly, on our way from santa fe to zion.
>
> does anyone familiar with that area in the summer recommend against
driving
> it?  i worry about bentonite gumbo underwheel and flash floods, both
> courtesy of summer thunderstorms.  looking at my maps there are quite a
few
> roads marked "impassable when wet".  impassable for a syncro?
>
> tia.
>
> bill
> '87 syncro westfalia
> http://www.scruznet.com/~kasper/pics/westy/
>