CHANGED THE DATE TO 01 NOV 03

Trail Rating: 3.5- Location: DeSoto Mine Trail

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Trip Leader: The SloYota Trip Date: 01 Nov, 2003

When: Meet at 9:15 AM, Departing at 9:30 AM

Where: Mayer, AZ. at the Circle K

Est. Length: All Day CB Channel: 4

Hey AZ Wheeler's! It's been a year- time to go again!

This is an open invite to all makes/models-

Last year's TRIP was a "bit" rainy- we'll hope for better weather.

Here's an opportunity to see some of the really remote back country between Senator Hwy and the main Crown King road. It's a roller coaster ride- near Battle Flat, one of the major battles between Miners and Apache's in the 1864 Indian Wars. It features one short section of boulder infested creek bed- not huge stuff, 12" to 24" loose creek bed stuff, steep, loose hill climbs, and some pucker power off-camber stuff. The trail is over 12 miles long, and will take well over 3 hours at the best possible pace. The trail is listed as difficult in the Charles A. Well's book of AZ Trails, but is not EVEN as difficult as Martinez Canyon. The majority of the trail is a two track thru pines, pinyon/juniper and scrub oak/manzanita brush country.

I will require vehicles to have at least a rear locker and a minimun of 2" of lift and 32" tires. Rock sliders are RECOMMENDED. These requirements will help us all to have a safe, trouble free trip.

I'd like to limit the total to 10 or 12 vehicles.

Plan on meeting at the Circle-K (they have gas pumps) in Mayer, AZ. on Hwy 69 approx. 10 or 12 miles west of the Cordes Jnct. interchange on I-17 at 9:15 AM. We'll be taking the Goodwin Road to the Senator Hwy, then to the trail head off FS Road 89. about 4 miles south on the Senator Hwy. Bring a lunch and plenty of water!!! It should be a nice cool trip-

I'll be monitoring CB channel 4

Later

 

Cool! Since you changed the date, I can do this trail on my way to Zafari2003 in FloJo. Instead of heading back north on 69, I'll just keep going south Wanna go with me?

 

Cool! hope you can make it!

shoot! wish I had the time to head down for that- FJ is a great area, but to far for day trippin'

later

 

Holy Crap, a trip I can probably make!!!! I'll bring the mall wheeler and some frosty barley pops for the airing UP session.

Mike

 

Hey Mike-

good deal! suds for the pre-post, de-reairing session is a good thing-

 

I was thinking this would be fun on my way to Moab from the CA gathering, but I don't meet the qualifications with my little 31" MTs. I also don't have sliders but by this point in my trip I'm guessing more damage won't matter. I'm not completely sure I could make it as my dance card is filling up fast, but if you don't mind babysitting my tire-challenged truck I might try.

 

Sheesh, I'll tell ya' brotha', if I had the time lately I'd be getting out a lot more. I'm itching to go run Martinez real slow this time and get a bunch of pics, but work and wife, I MEAN LIFE, is getting the best of my time lately...

MNBoy, you could probably make it. Prolly scrape some here and there by the looks of the pictures.

Mike

 

WOOOHOOO! That would be cool! I'll leave it up to Mark since he is leading the run. (but since you don't care about a few "kisses" from the rocks...) Do you have a locker? Your 31" MTs are probably as big as my 32" ATs

 

Hope you can make it! It will get ya thru some neat terrain in AZ.

In the past, a stock TJ has been able to get thru w/ only a tug or two, so we'll get ya thru w/ no problem! The tire requirement helps w/ keeping diff hangs to a minimum- most of the creek bed is loose stuff vs. the solid rock shelves like Moab

Later

 

Nov. 3, I can make.

 

Monday (or Tues, Wedn, Thur, Friday) wheelin' would definately be better than a 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM day at work- but that ain't gonna happen.........but we'll be there on the 1rst for sure

 

Consider me a yes. Unless something serious breaks in CA the weekend before and I can't get there in time.

 

GOOD DEAL!

 

I mean I'll see you Nov. 1st.

 

Hello,

BajaTaco sent me here.
I would like to make this trip with you.
I friend and I will be driving from San Diego (just one 4Runner).
My 4Runner is not as capable as the ones I see on the Avatars, but we will be OK.
~2.5+" lift, back lockers, and sliders.

Thanks,
-JACK

 

Hey Jack!

Be glad to have ya come along!

See ya the 1rst!

Later

 

I'd have to agree with sschaefer3 on Martinez. I just ran that trail a few weeks ago and I'd have to say that it would take a lot to top that trail. But I'll give Desoto a chance, see ya'll Nov. 1st.

 

Hey Brig- glad to have ya come along!

The DeSoto Mine trail is no where near as difficult as the Martinez Canyon trail- but it's fun none the less. It will get ya offcamber more than the Martinez Canyon trail tho-

 

I'm gonna try and go again this year. You want me to bring you a copy of the movie I made of our trip last year? Kirk.

 

Hey Kirk!

Good to see ya here! You bet! That would be cool! hope ya can make it!

Intro to the crew-

Capt. Kirk is a SERIOUS wheeler- check out his Taco on the ROCKS!