Vulture Mine Rd south of Aguila/Wick Rds

[GWcruiser]

Anyone been on this road? Looks mundane but has a few well worn hilltop offshoots with ruts ... from the south it starts at Bullhead Mountain Trailhead.

 

[GWcruiser]

And another 'looks interesting' road is Saddle Road, just south of Agua-Calientie Road, running through Quail Wash. Any info? Or are these all opportunities for exploration?

 

[LongDuck]

Vulture Mine Rd has a number of great trails both North and South of Wickenburg. If you're looking for some graded roads hit Constellation Rd at the McDonalds turnoff in Wickenburg and head North. There are some great equestrian trails up there, along with camp sites and trail heads for offroad action, and being low desert, not a lot of scrub brush tight enough to pinstripe. Additionally, the trails and roads tend to be wide and well graded.

Use that as a starting point, and there are plenty of mines in that area you can "discover" which is part of the fun. Take care, and post up a run if you find time and want company,

 

[Azca]

I don't know about the lack of pin striping (I seem to find it everywhere) but the area north or Wickenburg has some nice scenery and decent trails to play on off of constellation road as previously stated. Go out to the equestrian center and spread out from there...

 

[rusty87]

And another 'looks interesting' road is Saddle Road, just south of Agua-Calientie Road, running through Quail Wash. Any info? Or are these all opportunities for exploration?

That's a nice scenic and stocker friendly route. There is some neat railroad related items to check out and the ruins of the Saddle water stop make for a good stop.

For a return route take Poco Dinero Road over to a road that Google calls Woolsey Wash Road (it splits Signal Mountain Wilderness and Woolsey Peak Wilderness). Its much more isolated and scenic than Saddle or Aqua Caliente Road.

-Greg