My wife, Amy, and I along with a good friend visiting from out of town hit the trails yesterday for some Arizona Off-Roadin Adventure!:victory: :archaeolo
We were planningon FR42 but it has been closed due to the recent forest fires. They have actually closed just about all the trails and dirt roads in the Bartlett Reservoir and Horseshoe Dam Road area due to flooding and erosion problems resulting from the fires last summer. Even so, Bartlett Reservoir is still a very beautiful area to visit! The roads are closed until further notice so I'll keep you all posted as I am now set on doing FR24!
On our way out we did pass a group of 3 Wranglers on their way into the area so there may be some trails still open? They were all white, modified and very clean. Almost looked like they may have been a jeep tour of some sort as all three Wranglers looked to be modified and accessorized identically.
So on we went, North on FR24 (Cave Creek Rd running North of Scottsdale area) until we met FR41 (Table Mesa Rd). We hung a left and took Table Mesa Road all the way to highway I17. The length of Table Mesa Rd crosses a few mountains and valleys while offering a very diverse collection of desert vegetation and interesting rock structures. I has about 3 good river crossings. The water was no more than a foot deep at any of them but I'm sure it would be deeper and faster after a good rain. Most of the road was easy with a few moderate sections. I only went into 4low once but it probably was not necessary. I think most stock vehicles with high clearance would be fine. It is a well established forest road and long sections are littered with a base of 3-6" rocks.
I'd recommend this one for an easy ride to get you out there. It's a bit long with very few obstacles or challenges but the scenery and the changing fall colors mixed in with the fire scorched landscape makes for a worth-wile adventure:sunflower
We were planningon FR42 but it has been closed due to the recent forest fires. They have actually closed just about all the trails and dirt roads in the Bartlett Reservoir and Horseshoe Dam Road area due to flooding and erosion problems resulting from the fires last summer. Even so, Bartlett Reservoir is still a very beautiful area to visit! The roads are closed until further notice so I'll keep you all posted as I am now set on doing FR24!
On our way out we did pass a group of 3 Wranglers on their way into the area so there may be some trails still open? They were all white, modified and very clean. Almost looked like they may have been a jeep tour of some sort as all three Wranglers looked to be modified and accessorized identically.
So on we went, North on FR24 (Cave Creek Rd running North of Scottsdale area) until we met FR41 (Table Mesa Rd). We hung a left and took Table Mesa Road all the way to highway I17. The length of Table Mesa Rd crosses a few mountains and valleys while offering a very diverse collection of desert vegetation and interesting rock structures. I has about 3 good river crossings. The water was no more than a foot deep at any of them but I'm sure it would be deeper and faster after a good rain. Most of the road was easy with a few moderate sections. I only went into 4low once but it probably was not necessary. I think most stock vehicles with high clearance would be fine. It is a well established forest road and long sections are littered with a base of 3-6" rocks.
I'd recommend this one for an easy ride to get you out there. It's a bit long with very few obstacles or challenges but the scenery and the changing fall colors mixed in with the fire scorched landscape makes for a worth-wile adventure:sunflower
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