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A truly incredible place. Felt like we were on another planet, or on a Star Wars set. Bring hat, sunscreen and water. We kept the power lines along the road in eye sight so we knew where to head back. Would love to come back and explore again. We never did find the "alien throne" but going in the afternoon it got too hot to stay out.
For those NOT in 4wd or a high clearance car, pack in some time. Google Maps told us about 25 mins along these dirt roads, but it took about 1.5 hours..... We had to go 5-10mph pretty much the whole time because our car was low to the ground. Its really off road, VERY bumpy, not well maintained. Coming from 550, we took 7820 out to 57 and tried taking 57 back, they both took forever, couldn't say which one was better. You can make it out there in a Sedan, just go slow.
There is a "parking lot" and sign for the Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness Study Area. Follow the trail out and you will be amazed! And of course, download your maps before you go, no service.
Nice little hike to see this piece of natural landscape. 12 miles on a dirt road to get there. 3/4 mile hike to see some of God's handiwork. Take water and walking stick and your camera!
Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness is a great place for hiking. The landscape is other-worldly. It feels like you are on another planet. However, the actual trailhead is roughly 0.5 miles away from where it is marked on the popular alltrails map.
What an absolutely marvelous place. I felt like I was on another planet. If you have Verizon like me you’d come across sporadic LTE internet (2 bars) good enough to receive social media messages and emails. The road to this place is in good condition. An SUV can easily drive it and a car will take a little longer to get here. I took 30 mins to get to this place from the main highway. I highly recommend this place to explore at sunset, but you must have AllTrails map downloaded or you’d get lost at night.
The roads to get to this place are pretty rough unless you have 4 wheel drive. If it’s rained recently and you have 2, I would not even attempt as you’ll likely be stranded.
The beginning of the trail is a bit boring but once it gets to the hoodoos and petrified wood, it looks like another planet. There’s also a lot of opportunity for rockhounding. I would recommend giving yourself about 3 hours to explore. Because it’s out of the way, you can expect the area to be uncrowded.
