Moab is really a unique place to wheel because the traction provided on the slick rock  allows you to experience angles that you couldn't imagine on another surface.  Once you're calibrated to Moab you forget how difficult similar things are on a different surface.  The other things that I love about Moab is that many of the trails can be driven in a fairly stock rig because you can choose which lines you want to run.  Even many of the difficult lines can be done in stock bodied rigs without damage because it's more about rig control and nerves than anything else.  It's rock crawling at it's best.

I've always had to travel from Washington State to Moab (at least since I've owned a rig) and my plan is to always travel on the weekends and wheel for the week; otherwise, I spend at much time on the highway as I do on the trails.   I can't think of any place I'd rather wheel.  The Rubicon was a great trip, but it'll take unique circumstances for me to do a repeat trip.  It's about 300 miles closer, but no comparison.  I hardly wheel in WA because I'm just not a big fan of the type of wheeling that's here.  I'm a bit of a Moab Snob, but I've learned to deal with it.