Silverbell/Ironwood Monument Exploration Dec 5,6, & 7 (1 Viewer)

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Stepmurr

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I'm going camping next weekend in the Ironwood National Monument and will be exploring the various open roads as shown on the BLM travel management plan:

https://www.blm.gov/epl-front-offic..._TRAVEL_MANAGEMENT_IFNM_TMP_11X17L-072214.pdf

I'll be getting in the vicinity on Friday evening and spending Saturday and Sunday wandering around the old mining sites and ghost town sites.

4WD may or may not be required, most likely stocker friendly. State Trust Land permit may be required, depending on routes taken.

If you would like to go along for one or more days let me know and I'll set up a meeting site.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Bell,_Arizona

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironwood_Forest_National_Monument

http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/natmon/ironwood/camping.html
 
May be interested in joining on Saturday, dogs welcome?
Dogs are ok.

Do you want to meet near the I-10 and Avra Valley Road exit 242 on Saturday Morning?
 
Interested

Camping elevation?
Friday camping just west of Avra Valley & Pipeline @ 2200

Saturday west of Ragged Top @ 2800

(Subject to change of course!)
 
Saturday AM off Avra Valley Exit is good, morning at 9 or 10? Flexible on meet time.
 
Saturday AM off Avra Valley Exit is good, morning at 9 or 10? Flexible on meet time.
I should be up by 9 am so that would be better.
 
Interested, replying to keep eyes on updates.
 
Interested, replying to keep eyes on updates.
The more the merrier!

Let us know if you want to come with.

I'm camping Friday, meeting some on Sat morning, camping that night, and doing more exploring on Sunday.

Multiple oportunities for joining in.
 
:bounce:Save $99:bounce2:

This is were we will be on Saturday, Dec. 6 - Silverbell Mine areas, Sasco townsite and smelter ruins with(OUT) a historian!

Maybe we'll run into the tour group.

From the Arizona Daily Star
http://tucson.com/news/local/mine-t...cle_f0e8eeae-63f6-52b8-82fa-8c72e9149a3d.html
Tours highlight local mining history
Visit Silverbell Mine areas, Sasco townsite and smelter ruins with historian William Ascarza on Saturday, Dec. 6. Or visit Apache Pass, Butterfield Overland Stage Trail and Fort Bowie on Dec. 13.
Both tours are organized trough Pima Community College and each costs $99, which includes transportation.
To register, call 206-6468. For more information, call 206-6579.
 
Cool area, also fun on a dirk bike.
 
So are you coming with?

You can bring yer dirk bike :rimshot:

Love to, but just pulled in from the Muleshoe...Time enough to resupply and see if I can get lucky behind your place.;)
 
So what is the final head count for this trip?

Friday - Stepmurr (anyone else?)

Saturday - Stepmurr, Wilma @9am?, (anyone else?)

Sunday - Stepmurr (anyone else?)
 
So what is the final head count for this trip?

Friday - Stepmurr (anyone else?)

Saturday - Stepmurr, Wilma @9am?, (anyone else?)

Sunday - Stepmurr (anyone else?)

Interested in over night but watching the weather
 
Saturday morning coming in from Avra Valley Road

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Asarco's Silverbell Mine
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Saturday night

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Dead cactus in the moonlight - no flash used
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Ironwood tree in the moonlight - no flash used
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