AZ - Beach trail

westy44runner · 09-28-2008, 06:32 PM

Saturday, several friends and I ran a trail down to the lake. Great trip through a scenic canyon with a few rocks along the way to keep things interesting. We even saw a couple large bighorn sheep as well. The scenery at the lake was worth the drive alone too.

This was a very good trip.

If you guys have any photos put them up! Steve I didnt get many of the buggy in action...by the time I got out of my truck you were already through the rocks.

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Hayes · 09-28-2008, 06:36 PM

looks like a blast, you guys got some sweet trails up there.

Vermejo · 09-28-2008, 06:38 PM

I missed the trail?

wormhole · 09-28-2008, 06:38 PM

How the heck did you guys make it though all those rocks?

***Corey*** · 09-28-2008, 07:00 PM

Great pics, great scenery.

Elvota · 09-28-2008, 09:54 PM

Great pics Westy.

I didn't realize how twisted up I was getting on the rocks. 4Runner felt stable... guess i am slowly getting better at this. Some of those pics really show the terrain well. I still can't figure out how we managed through a few sections.

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Originally Posted by wormhole

How the heck did you guys make it though all those rocks?

Just had to grind, squeak, sneak, spot and worm our way through.

I thought it was the most difficult trail I have run personally. Took a while to get in... and even longer to get out.

Found this dark omen literally 15' from where the hard rocks start on the way back out:

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Originally Posted by westy44runner

Steve I didn't get many of the buggy in action...by the time I got out of my truck you were already through the rocks.

No doubt... that little propaned sucka does well. I managed to snap one... heading up the final waterfall:

The Monster Taco on the same obstacle:

Westy forgot to mention towards the end we met with some dark clouds and lightning blotting out the sun. You have never seen guys wheels and stack and what ever it took faster than us four desperately trying to get out of those boulders before the moisture hit.

We almost made it... in fact, missed the escape by maybe one cup size, so to speak.

88wildrunner · 09-29-2008, 12:35 AM

where abouts in arizona is this, looks like a fun trail.

westy44runner · 09-29-2008, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 88wildrunner

where abouts in arizona is this, looks like a fun trail.

~ 30 miles east of Scottsdale area

Symon623 · 09-29-2008, 03:22 PM

Dude you pimp the scenery at the lake and post NO pics......

I need to get out there one of these days to do that one....... looks fun.

westy44runner · 09-29-2008, 08:02 PM

You will just have to go there to see the scenery first hand!

No photos allowed

SOAZtim · 09-30-2008, 12:03 PM

Oh yah, the 4runner would have had no problem (Breaking a cv and everything else)
on that.
Nice pics!

I'll be back in P-town tonight.

Symon623 · 09-30-2008, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by westy44runner

You will just have to go there to see the scenery first hand!

No photos allowed

Doesn't hurt to ask?

prolly won't be til next bikini season......

sschaefer3 · 09-30-2008, 07:01 PM

The boobies were in the tent with the blue cover.

westy44runner · 10-02-2008, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vermejo

I missed the trail?

We can change that on your visit out to AZ soon

Vermejo · 10-03-2008, 11:12 AM

The Beach Trail, is that the official name? I’m searching for more info on the area.

sschaefer3 · 10-03-2008, 11:24 AM

It is called "Sandy Beach" by most people.

Tacoclimber · 10-03-2008, 11:27 AM

I love Arizona.

That looks like a great trail. I look forward to the day my rig can handle something like that.

neoworm0 · 10-03-2008, 12:32 PM

Looks fun. Nice to see some "actual" wheeling pics posted on this site for a change.

09-28-2008, 06:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hayes Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 1,884	looks like a blast, you guys got some sweet trails up there. __________________ Obama is an acronym. OBAMA = One Big Ass Mistake, America

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Vermejo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 440	The Beach Trail, is that the official name? I’m searching for more info on the area. __________________ 1998 LTD\|DoubleLocked\|Yukon 4:88's\|BFG KM2 315\|SMP Bumpers & Armor\|Sonoran Steel Lift & Links\|BudBuilt Skids\|WARN Recovery & Hubs New Mexico Backroads \| Images and Exploration \| Blog SmugMug Gallery

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Tacoclimber Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Between a rock and a hard place, AZ Posts: 3,713	I love Arizona. That looks like a great trail. I look forward to the day my rig can handle something like that. __________________ CJ ...<>< 03 DC TRD Tacoma 4wd with a bunch of junk. SOLD 1964 Chevy Biscayne, 230 I6, lowered, satin black, old-school legit. Just wheel the stupid thing!!! But do it responsibly, ok? My band: Road Worn Saints

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