Prescott, AZ. - Moderate to difficult Trail Ride, 11 June 05
Apr 27, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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Prescott, AZ. - Moderate to difficult Trail Ride, 11 June 05
11 June 05
Trail Rating:
First off, this is not a very paint friendly route.
I rate this as a solid 3 on the 1 to 5 scale.
Please read the trail ratings found @
www.azrockcrawler.com
Meeting Place:
Humboldt, AZ.
Hwy 69 and Main Street @ the Chevron Gas Station on the east side of Hwy 69
Time:
09:15 AM Meet and Greet, Depart at 09:30 AM
Length of trip:
Full day, bring plenty of water and food!
Route:
This trip is not a typical rock crawling trail, it is more of a general trail ride with a mixture of dirt hill climbs, off camber, minor rock obstacles, and one heck of a steep loose rock hill climb.
Heading west via the Iron King Mine, we will ascend to the top of Ticonderoga Gulch to Amulet Mine Road. This is an extremely steep hill climb up into the Pines above Walker, AZ. We’ll come out on Big Bug road, head west past Hassayampa Lake and follow the river to FS 79B. The trail runs on the west flank of Maverick Mountain, and features more difficult hill climb/off camber sections thru the chaparral. We get to climb Riggle’s Hill and Maverick Ridge- both are very challenging. At the top of Mount Trittle, we’ll have awesome 360 deg views of central AZ. After descending the south side of Mt. Trittle, we’ll come out at the intersection of the Golden Eagle Mine and the Senator Hwy, and head back to Prescott. Portions of the route can be seen courtesy of BajaTaco at:
http://bajataco.com/maverick_mtn/index.htm
Vehicle Requirements/Damage assessment:
Minimum 32” aggressive tires required. 33” or larger are recommended.
Rear locker required, front locker recommended.
Sliders recommended, it’s likely you’d get body damage without’m.
The off camber sections have the opportunity to cause a flop.
Soft tops could be damaged by brush; the upper section of Maverick Ridge is not frequently traveled by vehicles, and is overgrown in sections.
Trail Rating:
First off, this is not a very paint friendly route.
I rate this as a solid 3 on the 1 to 5 scale.
Please read the trail ratings found @
www.azrockcrawler.com
Meeting Place:
Humboldt, AZ.
Hwy 69 and Main Street @ the Chevron Gas Station on the east side of Hwy 69
Time:
09:15 AM Meet and Greet, Depart at 09:30 AM
Length of trip:
Full day, bring plenty of water and food!
Route:
This trip is not a typical rock crawling trail, it is more of a general trail ride with a mixture of dirt hill climbs, off camber, minor rock obstacles, and one heck of a steep loose rock hill climb.
Heading west via the Iron King Mine, we will ascend to the top of Ticonderoga Gulch to Amulet Mine Road. This is an extremely steep hill climb up into the Pines above Walker, AZ. We’ll come out on Big Bug road, head west past Hassayampa Lake and follow the river to FS 79B. The trail runs on the west flank of Maverick Mountain, and features more difficult hill climb/off camber sections thru the chaparral. We get to climb Riggle’s Hill and Maverick Ridge- both are very challenging. At the top of Mount Trittle, we’ll have awesome 360 deg views of central AZ. After descending the south side of Mt. Trittle, we’ll come out at the intersection of the Golden Eagle Mine and the Senator Hwy, and head back to Prescott. Portions of the route can be seen courtesy of BajaTaco at:
http://bajataco.com/maverick_mtn/index.htm
Vehicle Requirements/Damage assessment:
Minimum 32” aggressive tires required. 33” or larger are recommended.
Rear locker required, front locker recommended.
Sliders recommended, it’s likely you’d get body damage without’m.
The off camber sections have the opportunity to cause a flop.
Soft tops could be damaged by brush; the upper section of Maverick Ridge is not frequently traveled by vehicles, and is overgrown in sections.
Last edited by crawler#976; Apr 28, 2005 at 08:36 AM.
I must reiterate, this is not a paint friendly trip...a portion of this run sounds like fingernails on a chalk board
May 3, 2005 | 05:14 AM
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attached a regional map-
From Tuba City, head south from Flag on I-17 to SR169. SR169 is the first exit south of Camp Verde at the top of the hill. At the intersection of 169 and 69, turn left and go south to Humboldt. The gas station is on the east side of the highway.
From Tuba City, head south from Flag on I-17 to SR169. SR169 is the first exit south of Camp Verde at the top of the hill. At the intersection of 169 and 69, turn left and go south to Humboldt. The gas station is on the east side of the highway.
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May 16, 2005 | 09:07 AM
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well, it's only mid May, and the Slurry Bombers are already fly'n...
So, if the forest's are still open by mid June, I've got one additional requirement for this run.
NO SMOKING WILL BE PERMITED - even in your own vehicle.
I'm pretty sure the fire/smoking bans will be in place by then anyway, but they still allow smoking in vehicles. Since we'll be directly south of town for the majority of this trip, I'd like to step it up a notch and not allow any smoking- period.
Thanks
Mark
So, if the forest's are still open by mid June, I've got one additional requirement for this run.
NO SMOKING WILL BE PERMITED - even in your own vehicle.
I'm pretty sure the fire/smoking bans will be in place by then anyway, but they still allow smoking in vehicles. Since we'll be directly south of town for the majority of this trip, I'd like to step it up a notch and not allow any smoking- period.
Thanks
Mark
May 23, 2005 | 10:33 AM
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I know its fun. I have run the trail a couple times... I lead the run that you posted the link for up above http://bajataco.com/maverick_mtn/index.htm I Have not done the trail since then so Im anxious to see how much it has changed.
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Originally Posted by crawler#976
come on up! it's a fun trail ride.
May 23, 2005 | 11:01 AM
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Hey Yogi!
Y'all came up thru Wagoner, Pole Camp Canyon, then thru the brush to Riggle's Hill. Depending on who shows up, part of that may still be an option, but we'd access Pole Camp Canyon via the Senator Hwy to Palace Station/Bodie Mine Rd., Johnson Flat. Running Trittle via that route takes me 4 to 5 hours if I'm by myself...prolly a lot longer w/ a group. If all the rigs are capable, it's open to the group. It'd be a lot warmer trip tho...
It would be interesting to see if the trail out of Pole Camp is still intact. The last time I came out the first exit, it was close to being washed out at the "natural bridge", and the second exit at the very end of the canyon was looking really eroded.
Later
Y'all came up thru Wagoner, Pole Camp Canyon, then thru the brush to Riggle's Hill. Depending on who shows up, part of that may still be an option, but we'd access Pole Camp Canyon via the Senator Hwy to Palace Station/Bodie Mine Rd., Johnson Flat. Running Trittle via that route takes me 4 to 5 hours if I'm by myself...prolly a lot longer w/ a group. If all the rigs are capable, it's open to the group. It'd be a lot warmer trip tho...
It would be interesting to see if the trail out of Pole Camp is still intact. The last time I came out the first exit, it was close to being washed out at the "natural bridge", and the second exit at the very end of the canyon was looking really eroded.
Later
May 24, 2005 | 07:26 AM
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Good question!
I've lead several groups thru this particular trail, and have been over it solo many times. With my rig, this is a pretty easy run, but I've seen lots of vehicles really struggle with parts of it. So, I've got a pretty good idea what it takes to get thru at a minimum level. Even in my rig the final hill climb offers a couple lines I haven't made yet due to the loose rock.
As for the damage assesment, I've been into the bank on Riggle's Hill, torn all the side molding off a 1970 GMC in the brush - that was way back in the mid 80's when this trail got virtually no use except for dirtbikes, and one of my buddy's poked a branch thru his Jeep soft doors...
I tend to set the requirements high for all my trail runs because I want everyone to have an enjoyable trip that is relatively hassle free. At the minimum requirements the trail will be a challenge, but doable. With less than the minimum's it could be done, but I don't want to spend my day dragin' and stackin' to get someone thru.
This type of trail run is different than a typical rock crawling trail because of the distances involved. We've always been able to get a broken down vehicle out of the trails off Table Mesa and up to a main road - it's been hell on occasion, but it's usually less than a mile. On a trip like this, you could be 15 to 20 miles away from a primary road. I've been towed out, and have had to tow people on long trips - it ain't no fun...
Later
I've lead several groups thru this particular trail, and have been over it solo many times. With my rig, this is a pretty easy run, but I've seen lots of vehicles really struggle with parts of it. So, I've got a pretty good idea what it takes to get thru at a minimum level. Even in my rig the final hill climb offers a couple lines I haven't made yet due to the loose rock.
As for the damage assesment, I've been into the bank on Riggle's Hill, torn all the side molding off a 1970 GMC in the brush - that was way back in the mid 80's when this trail got virtually no use except for dirtbikes, and one of my buddy's poked a branch thru his Jeep soft doors...
I tend to set the requirements high for all my trail runs because I want everyone to have an enjoyable trip that is relatively hassle free. At the minimum requirements the trail will be a challenge, but doable. With less than the minimum's it could be done, but I don't want to spend my day dragin' and stackin' to get someone thru.
This type of trail run is different than a typical rock crawling trail because of the distances involved. We've always been able to get a broken down vehicle out of the trails off Table Mesa and up to a main road - it's been hell on occasion, but it's usually less than a mile. On a trip like this, you could be 15 to 20 miles away from a primary road. I've been towed out, and have had to tow people on long trips - it ain't no fun...
Later
