Anyone run The Rug Road?

[OverLand Cruisers]

I've been wanting to get up there for years and am finally planning a trip after monsoons.
Does anyone have any recent (past few years) intel on the conditions?
The BLM map shows it not going through anymore.
Thanks!

 

[Rudster]

If I recall correctly we ran it for the April ROTM:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/april-rotm-2014.799105/

 

[murf]

Great trail! Plan on taking the full day to run it. The aravipa canyon at the end is a great payoff to camp at the end of the day.

 

[OverLand Cruisers]

Sweet!!
The plan is to run it West to East and then camp.
Thanks!

 

[splitshot]

More reading material;
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/mammoth-turkey-creek-via-rug-road-pics.292402/

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/5th-annual-tucson-csc-new-years-run.334778/

Plan on camping overnight in Turkey Creek.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Sweet!!
The plan is to run it West to East and then camp.
Thanks!

Tell someone your plan it could get pretty lonely out there if you have problems

 

[OverLand Cruisers]

Tell someone your plan it could get pretty lonely out there if you have problems

No doubt! It isn't a run I'd like to do with one vehicle. I've been wanting to run it for years but all of my pals have been afraid to mess up their rigs. However one of my buddies has a built Taco and isn't afraid. So I'm thinking post-monsoons. I wish I'd gotten in on the April run!!

 

[Lc80series]

My Dad and I took my (now his) 99 100 w/ rear locker, stock suspension, sliders, and 33s through Klondyke and Turkey Creek in Sept but didn't get all the way to the Rug Road. Got close but we were alone so didn't want to push our luck. Dragged the rear end a couple times and screwed up the towing electrical harness bracket but she did great besides that. Beautiful country out there.

 

[OverLand Cruisers]

Nice!! Great pics