Expedition Arizona - October 6th-9th
This will be a fairly easy overland Expedition style run that will cover a lot of offroad miles and take you from Pine, to Red rock, to historic mining towns and end up in Sonoran Desert by Lake Pleasant. This is a go / camp / go style run starting on Thursday night and ending Sunday afternoon.
The goal for this year is to be a mini-run as a trial and then next October will be a full blown- week long event covering even more of the Copper State - exploring the different terrain and getting away from it all. The trails will be moderate to try and stave off the breakdown’s and allow a variety of people to make the run. Your rig doesn’t have to be heavily modified to enjoy offroading and camping in Arizona. (although it doesn’t hurt J)
*We would prefer attending trucks have a slight suspension or body lift, rock sliders, under carriage armor and good approach/ descent angles.
2005 “mini” Expedition Arizona itinerary:
Thursday, Oct. 6th: Meet at Schnelby Hill Rd and do a short night run to find a camp spot. Welcome dinner.
Friday, October 7th: Finish Schnelby Hill Rd - Broken Arrow trail - Lunch break in Sedona - Greasy Spoon or Oak Creek trail - Camp
Saturday, October 8th: Head to Jerome and set up camp on Mingus Mountain- Smiley Rock trail - Visit Jerome - Mingus Mountain trail - Camp
Sunday, October 9th: Use backroads to travel from Jerome to Crown King - Crown King (north to south) - Head home.
Meeting spots: The main meeting spot will be at the Carefree Chevron on Thursday, but if you can’t make it until Friday you could meet us at the Broken Arrow trailhead in Sedona. If you can’t meet us until Saturday, there is a spot in Jerome that you could join up with us.
Gas + provisions: You’ll need to carry your food, drinks etc but there will be plenty of opportunities for fuel along the way, so hauling gas won’t be necessary but feel free to if that’s what you usually do. Depending on how many people attend, we can arrange group food nights.
*If you’d like a sample checklist of things to bring / things needed, email me and I will get it to you.
Camping: It will all be free, but please note that there will be at least one night when a night time setup is scheduled - depending on our timeframe, there could be another so I would suggest organized packing, sleeping on a mattress or pad in your truck and try to be vehicle reliant. We will be
Trails: None of the trails are too difficult. All can be done with stock SUV’s if you’re careful, although some ground clearance (and decent driving) will make sure you get through without body damage. Smiley Rock trail poses the most threat due to a stretch of a rocky area. It can be navigated by a stock vehicle and good lines.
*This is open to Toyota and Nissan drivers who want to have fun.
Email me for more details- please post up if you are able to attend.
A lot of offroading miles will be covered in a short amount of time.
This will be a fairly easy overland Expedition style run that will cover a lot of offroad miles and take you from Pine, to Red rock, to historic mining towns and end up in Sonoran Desert by Lake Pleasant. This is a go / camp / go style run starting on Thursday night and ending Sunday afternoon.
The goal for this year is to be a mini-run as a trial and then next October will be a full blown- week long event covering even more of the Copper State - exploring the different terrain and getting away from it all. The trails will be moderate to try and stave off the breakdown’s and allow a variety of people to make the run. Your rig doesn’t have to be heavily modified to enjoy offroading and camping in Arizona. (although it doesn’t hurt J)
*We would prefer attending trucks have a slight suspension or body lift, rock sliders, under carriage armor and good approach/ descent angles.
2005 “mini” Expedition Arizona itinerary:
Thursday, Oct. 6th: Meet at Schnelby Hill Rd and do a short night run to find a camp spot. Welcome dinner.
Friday, October 7th: Finish Schnelby Hill Rd - Broken Arrow trail - Lunch break in Sedona - Greasy Spoon or Oak Creek trail - Camp
Saturday, October 8th: Head to Jerome and set up camp on Mingus Mountain- Smiley Rock trail - Visit Jerome - Mingus Mountain trail - Camp
Sunday, October 9th: Use backroads to travel from Jerome to Crown King - Crown King (north to south) - Head home.
Meeting spots: The main meeting spot will be at the Carefree Chevron on Thursday, but if you can’t make it until Friday you could meet us at the Broken Arrow trailhead in Sedona. If you can’t meet us until Saturday, there is a spot in Jerome that you could join up with us.
Gas + provisions: You’ll need to carry your food, drinks etc but there will be plenty of opportunities for fuel along the way, so hauling gas won’t be necessary but feel free to if that’s what you usually do. Depending on how many people attend, we can arrange group food nights.
*If you’d like a sample checklist of things to bring / things needed, email me and I will get it to you.
Camping: It will all be free, but please note that there will be at least one night when a night time setup is scheduled - depending on our timeframe, there could be another so I would suggest organized packing, sleeping on a mattress or pad in your truck and try to be vehicle reliant. We will be
Trails: None of the trails are too difficult. All can be done with stock SUV’s if you’re careful, although some ground clearance (and decent driving) will make sure you get through without body damage. Smiley Rock trail poses the most threat due to a stretch of a rocky area. It can be navigated by a stock vehicle and good lines.
*This is open to Toyota and Nissan drivers who want to have fun.
Email me for more details- please post up if you are able to attend.
A lot of offroading miles will be covered in a short amount of time.
