FR160 to Sugarloaf 11-27-2011

[Tools R Us]

Will be starting from N Scottsdale and coming out Sycamore/Sugarloaf. Meet time 9AM, place will be determined shortly. This is possibly the last opportunity to run this trail, closes 12/1 for eagle nesting and is slated to be permanently closed by travel management.

 

[Tools R Us]

There is a Shell/Circle K on Dynamite, look good?

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[Tools R Us]

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[inkpot]

Perfectamundo!!

 

[Tools R Us]

Perfectamundo!!

One web page reported them closed down, just called, still there, will be open in the morning. So meeting there.

 

[inkpot]

One web page reported them closed down, just called, still there, will be open in the morning. So meeting there.

Good Deal!!

 

[azTony]

See you in the am!

 

[Project FJ80]

Sounds like fun

 

[mikeob1]

I am psyched to see some pics. I can't make it today. I don't know where 160 crosses, but I drove Camp Creek last weekend and there is a ton of new piping at the end of the tar north of Rio Verde extending south a few miles. Dunno if this matters...

 

[Tools R Us]

I am psyched to see some pics. I can't make it today. I don't know where 160 crosses, but I drove Camp Creek last weekend and there is a ton of new piping at the end of the tar north of Rio Verde extending south a few miles. Dunno if this matters...

Yep, miles of new pipe, we didn't know where to cross ether!

 

[Tools R Us]

We arrive at the river, explore a bit, figure we are too far down stream. Go back out and try upstream of the ranch, after some exploring, success, find what looks like the spot, but has this sign.

 

[Tools R Us]

Explore more, figure we are denied, screw around shooting pix of birds, find a nice place, have lunch, plan to go up 7 mile wash towards Bartlett. As we are packing up, Rick from Tonto arrives, informs us that the ford we were looking at is the correct one and the sign refers to the eagle nesting that starts 12/1.

 

[Tools R Us]

Wee! Time to get a rig wash!

Ron and I cross, the others seeing who is going to draw the short straw for next victim.

 

[Tools R Us]

Isn't that deep, but flowing pretty good, wanting to push the rigs down stream, big fun.

 

[Tools R Us]

Find a trail through the brush. Great trail, no tracks, great views.

 

[Tools R Us]

But, becomes apparent that we are on FR407, so back to the river.

 

[Tools R Us]

Another tunnel of brush puts us on FR160.

 

[Tools R Us]

We climb this washed out, rutted track, only to find a smooth one next to it at the top!

 

[Tools R Us]

A great trail, killer views, doesn't fit in the camera.

 

[Tools R Us]

The fountain putting on a show for us.