Description: Long Canyon Rd is the shortest connection between Highway 313 and Potash Road (279). It is 6.8mi long and unpaved throughout. The road is very rocky and in any case only suitable for vehicles with higher ground clearance. We were in Long Canyon in October 2011 and had a Jeep Grand Cherokee. After a little less than halfway we decided to turn around because we didn't want to damage the rental car. At first the trail is fairly flat and easy. Then it descends very steeply into the canyon and from here on the road becomes very rocky. After a few hundred yards there is a notch in the road. Here you can stop and check the road further down. If you continue, you can't turn back because the road becomes too narrow and too steep for that. Again, road conditions change constantly, especially on dirt roads. You simply can't make predictions.

Our rating: We took the road because we wanted to see the huge rock that lies across the road here. Ideally, we also wanted to drive through. Because we wer not able to drive the road we only looked at the rock, which was really quite impressing. Here it is very difficult to give a rating. So if you only want to go to the Colorado, we recommend the more beautiful route via the Shafer Trail and the Potash Road. If you are looking for adventure you can give it a try and if you want to see the rock you can take the road up from the Colorado and then turn around if necessary.