Camping invite for Clear Creek - June 30

LandCruiserPhil · Jun 28, 2012

Possible Friday let me know if I need to leave CSC plates out

Motleyone · Jun 28, 2012

That is a great area. You can catch small German Brown Trout in some of the deeper pools with spinners. I have had good luck with Panther Martins. I lived in Flagstaff in the early 90's and spent lots of time in Clear Creek. I have not been back in many years. If we were not already going to Big Lake and Reservation Lake we would join you.

azTony · Jun 28, 2012

What are you camping in Mark? Looks like I will be working this weekend... again....

Otter · Jun 28, 2012

Rudster said:
Are you planning on going on Saturday?

No, would like to go, but other plans got in the way.

Next time.

Rudster · Jun 28, 2012

azTony said:
What are you camping in Mark? Looks like I will be working this weekend... again....[/QUOTE) If I go will be camping in my truck....

Living in the Past · Jun 29, 2012

LandCruiserPhil said:
Camping at Clear Creek this weekend.
Weekend weather forecast:
Phoenix weather 112° - 87°
Clear Creek weather 87° - 50°
No chance of rain

Decided to wait until next weekend to go. Instead of being in the high eighties it's suppose to be in the low eighties with a better change of rain. Even when I used to camp the afternoon monsoon rains were welcome. Just as it startes to warm up you get a shower and it cools everything off. It normally stops after about a half a hour. Ground drys pretty quick. Then before it can warm up again the sun is going down. Plus once the rains start the forest service usually lifts the fire restrictions.

FYI I did notice the fire restrictions included the use of a generator from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Not sure if anyone was planning on using one. With the reduced number of roads it is going to be easier for the forest service to patrol the area.

LandCruiserPhil · Jun 29, 2012

Living in the Past said:
Decided to wait until next weekend to go. Instead of being in the high eighties it's suppose to be in the low eighties with a better change of rain. Even when I used to camp the afternoon monsoon rains were welcome. Just as it startes to warm up you get a shower and it cools everything off. It normally stops after about a half a hour. Ground drys pretty quick. Then before it can warm up again the sun is going down. Plus once the rains start the forest service usually lifts the fire restrictions.

FYI I did notice the fire restrictions included the use of a generator from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Not sure if anyone was planning on using one. With the reduced number of roads it is going to be easier for the forest service to patrol the area.

What are you using for weather conditions for the area? I use Happy Jack and Long Valley. Looks like a warmer forecast.

86024 Weekend Weather Forecast - weather.com

Long Valley Weather Forecasts | Maps | News - Yahoo! Weather

Either way it will be cooler then Scottsdale :clap:

Living in the Past · Jun 29, 2012

I use the same site as your first link. 88 and 89 are high eighties. It will be warmer in Peoria but I have A/C and a pool. Plus a way to cool off the garage. Even if I did come up my 70 FJ40 would be staying in the garage. I bought it because it was a one owner original with no mods planned. But I know all to well how stuffy it gets inside with no rear ventilation. When I first got my 68 I tried opening the back hatch and resting it on the spare tire but the fumes were over powering. I later installed installed vent windows from a later model. Then went with a soft top. But it is still waiting for a clutch. :frown: