Great Western Trail

phxtlc · 10-19-07, 10:03 AM

I passed by a few signs this past weekend for the Great Western Trial. Being new to the west I had never heard of it so it's sparked some interest. I've searched the forums and haven't found anything on the trail. I did find the website online and it looks great! A true 4x4 trail that will run from Mexico to Canada. Wow, eat you heart out Oz, just kidding.

Only problem is the website doesn't look up to date so I was wondering if anyone out there has any additional info such as status of "proposed" connections, general trail rating, etc. Maybe some of my boys from CSC know something and wil chime in?

I think all of us that complain about the lack of "expedition" roads in North America should join in and support projects like this as much as possible.

RHINO · 10-19-07, 02:37 PM

i have hiked and biked some of the AZ parts,, unless they are widening the thing its not gonna be 4x4 friendly in many parts.

ecameron87 · 10-19-07, 02:49 PM

I think you might be talking about the Arizona Trail?

http://www.aztrail.org/

It is mostly a hiking trail from Mexico to the Utah border.

I haven't heard of one from Mexico to Canada. That would be nice!

phxtlc · 10-19-07, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecameron87

I think you might be talking about the Arizona Trail?

http://www.aztrail.org/

It is mostly a hiking trail from Mexico to the Utah border.

I haven't heard of one from Mexico to Canada. That would be nice!

Nope http://gwt.org/ is the site and trails are posted along the beeline (AZ87) up to Payson.

RHINO · 10-19-07, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecameron87

I think you might be talking about the Arizona Trail?

i dont know which of us that was directed to, but we are both talking about the great western trail. check out the link.

SleekFJ62 · 10-22-07, 03:24 PM

I know of an overland, 4x4 route that spans the length of Oregon (Washington to California) along a central-eastern alignment. The route is about 450 miles in length, and goes through some amazing country. I've not driven much of it (about 30 miles or so north of John Day), but would certainly like to at some point...
I think there is a pretty big north-south chunk of California that can be traveresed in a four-wheel-drive, too - you just have to have the right maps and route descriptions.
Somehow, work continues to interfere with my free time.

Overlander 80 · 11-20-07, 09:26 PM

A bunch of college guys from Indiana did the Great Wetern Trail in a FZJ80 and got some good press for a good cause out of it too - they are on MUD, but I forget the handle they go by. I'll search a little and maybe can find the link to their build thread and from there you can contact them direct. I think it took them 22 days going north to south.

Overlander 80 · 11-20-07, 09:29 PM

Here's the link you want to start with http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.p...hlight=indiana

Overlander 80 · 11-20-07, 09:33 PM

One more link to the route http://www.expeditioncure.com/Route.aspx

10-19-07, 10:03 AM	#1
phxtlc IH8MUD Regular Join Date: May 2006 Location: Valley of the Sun Posts: 346	Great Western Trail I passed by a few signs this past weekend for the Great Western Trial. Being new to the west I had never heard of it so it's sparked some interest. I've searched the forums and haven't found anything on the trail. I did find the website online and it looks great! A true 4x4 trail that will run from Mexico to Canada. Wow, eat you heart out Oz, just kidding. Only problem is the website doesn't look up to date so I was wondering if anyone out there has any additional info such as status of "proposed" connections, general trail rating, etc. Maybe some of my boys from CSC know something and wil chime in? I think all of us that complain about the lack of "expedition" roads in North America should join in and support projects like this as much as possible. __________________ Copper State Cruisers #091 1992 FJ80 200k+ miles. OME 2.5" medium with 295/75/R16 Nitto TG's

10-19-07, 02:37 PM	#2
RHINO IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: valley of the sunstroke, AZ Posts: 2,876	i have hiked and biked some of the AZ parts,, unless they are widening the thing its not gonna be 4x4 friendly in many parts. __________________ 75 BDJ55- biopig Last edited by RHINO; 10-21-07 at 08:12 AM.

10-22-07, 03:24 PM	#6
SleekFJ62 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA TLCA# 14590 Posts: 144	I know of an overland, 4x4 route that spans the length of Oregon (Washington to California) along a central-eastern alignment. The route is about 450 miles in length, and goes through some amazing country. I've not driven much of it (about 30 miles or so north of John Day), but would certainly like to at some point... I think there is a pretty big north-south chunk of California that can be traveresed in a four-wheel-drive, too - you just have to have the right maps and route descriptions. Somehow, work continues to interfere with my free time. __________________ Sandy Leek '88 FJ62 TLCA #14590 OME H/Front - M/Rear; 31X10.5 TXR's on Ultra 164 15"x8" rims; K&N; 2BADFJ's Sliders, Custom "smirk" in front bumper (to be either ARB or custom soon...). "Same as it was, yet again it will be. Though the course may change sometimes, rivers always reach the sea." - Robert Plant ("Ten Years Gone" - Led Zeppelin)

11-20-07, 09:26 PM	#7
Overlander 80 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: May 2006 Location: Where the glaciers stopped. TLCA# 17132 Posts: 181	A bunch of college guys from Indiana did the Great Wetern Trail in a FZJ80 and got some good press for a good cause out of it too - they are on MUD, but I forget the handle they go by. I'll search a little and maybe can find the link to their build thread and from there you can contact them direct. I think it took them 22 days going north to south. __________________ Overlander 80 - No Brush Marks '97/80 ~4" lift - Bull Bar w/Warn 9,500 lb. - 35" MUDS - Sliders - Ext. Diff Breathers - Bulletproof PHH - 20# Co2 w/ built in tool box - Custom Exhaust/Hi-Flow Cats - Flareless - Line X'ed - Rear/Spare/Hilift Unit (7 year W.I.P.)

11-20-07, 09:29 PM	#8
Overlander 80 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: May 2006 Location: Where the glaciers stopped. TLCA# 17132 Posts: 181	Here's the link you want to start with http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.p...hlight=indiana __________________ Overlander 80 - No Brush Marks '97/80 ~4" lift - Bull Bar w/Warn 9,500 lb. - 35" MUDS - Sliders - Ext. Diff Breathers - Bulletproof PHH - 20# Co2 w/ built in tool box - Custom Exhaust/Hi-Flow Cats - Flareless - Line X'ed - Rear/Spare/Hilift Unit (7 year W.I.P.)

10-19-07, 02:49 PM	#3
ecameron87 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 115	I think you might be talking about the Arizona Trail? http://www.aztrail.org/ It is mostly a hiking trail from Mexico to the Utah border. I haven't heard of one from Mexico to Canada. That would be nice!

11-20-07, 09:33 PM	#9
Overlander 80 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: May 2006 Location: Where the glaciers stopped. TLCA# 17132 Posts: 181	One more link to the route http://www.expeditioncure.com/Route.aspx __________________ Overlander 80 - No Brush Marks '97/80 ~4" lift - Bull Bar w/Warn 9,500 lb. - 35" MUDS - Sliders - Ext. Diff Breathers - Bulletproof PHH - 20# Co2 w/ built in tool box - Custom Exhaust/Hi-Flow Cats - Flareless - Line X'ed - Rear/Spare/Hilift Unit (7 year W.I.P.)

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