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Originally posted by konata88:
1) Is it interesting and worthwhile (sounds like it's a good 3+ hours to get there from Zion which will be base camp).

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Getting there:
There are two ways to get to the White Pocket.

OPTION 1:
One is to come via Poverty Flat following one of the two options described in the Getting there of the Cottonwood section (via Paw Hole or via BLM 1017 and 1066).

Leaving US 89 about 35 miles from Page or 38 miles from Kanab, drive about 16 miles south on House Rock Valley Road, passing the Wire Pass trailhead and the Stateline Campground. Continue to an unmarked dirt road leading east to the Lone Tree Reservoir a few hundred yards further. With a 4WD vehicle, continue the sandy road for about 2.5 miles with 400 foot of elevation gain, until you reach the Paw Hole trailhead. From Paw Hole on, it is strictly 4WD territory. It is 3 miles to Poverty Flat, where you turn left to go north. There is one nasty ascent in deep sand shortly after Paw Hole, as well as some rocky steps. Things improve a little bit after that.

You’ll follow this way if you’ve visited Coyote Buttes South and camped there the night before. At Poverty Flat, take the sandy dirt road heading northeast and follow it for almost 6 miles to the White Pocket. Don’t let yourself be fooled by the USGS map, which shows this road stopping at a corral not far from Poverty Flat. This road does go on until the White Pocket. Almost 4 miles from Poverty Flat, the road ascends a hill then descends on the other side, both in deep sand. Under dry conditions, this section may be difficult to negotiate, especially on the way back. To avoid getting stuck, you might want to park on the side and walk the rest of the way to the White Pocket (about 2 miles). As you reach a wooden fence, only a few hundreds yards from the White Pocket, note the track coming from the right. This is where you arrive if you choose the second alternative.


OPTION 2:
For the second option, leave House Rock Valley Road about 20 miles south of US 89 and turn east on BLM 1017, which is a good dirt road heading toward Corral Valley. Coming from the south on House Rock Valley Road, this turnoff is about 10 miles from US 89 A. Follow BLM 1017 eastward for 6.1 miles until Pine Tree Pockets and turn left on the road going northeast. After 3.9 miles, locate a faint side road heading north, forming the left branch of a Y. You can easily miss this turn because the track is very faint. If you’re not sure about your car’s odometer or if you forgot to reset it, the coordinates for this turn are 36°53'03" 111°55'13". From here on, the sand gets extremely deep and I suggest you get out and test it over the next hundred feet or so. Be sure you are in “granny low”, with tires deflated for better flotation and that you have adequate clearance to ride the ruts without getting your undercarriage encased in the deep sand. Since the area is rather flat overall, it is normally negotiable, unless it hasn’t rained in months.

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Originally posted by konata88:
... These trips have a lot of expensive, one time use equipment recommendations.....

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I have not done that particular Peekaboo Canyon, surprisingly. I'll need to put that one on my list for my next trip.

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Originally posted by konata88:
The Taco aired down the tires, had good AT tires, 4wd and experienced driver? And still got stuck? If so, that doesn’t bode well for me..... If 2wd and/or street tires then maybe I could consider still. I want to go..... just don’t want to get stuck. Or stuck as long as I can self recover quickly. I’ll be depressed if I need to pay for a $2000 tow.