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o2bgpn

o2bgpn

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Any idea what trails we’re going to run? Maybe we could make a list to choose from and vote on?

Just a thought from the peanut gallery. :)
 
I think brian has a list of trail leaders so he may have an idea on what trails we are good for right now. I think we need to do a few of each level depending on attendance and leaders. If you have a trail in particular or want to lead one let brian know.
 
Thanks Steve. Hey Brian, got a list of trails people could look at? :D
 
Im thinking of rolling down for this one..... anybody have any pics from the trails we might be running. Its always nice to get a visual of some of the stuff before you go somewhere new.....
 
This is the only one I have from the area, but I'm sure others have more.

Camping032507131.jpg
 
Here’s some pics of a few places we will be wheeling. Some of these trails are just minutes from camp and I guess we would have multiple groups going each day to well known trails like lower and upper woodpecker and lower and upper ajax. A little further from camp is martinez canyon, coke ovens, jack handle, box canyon, and elvis. In between are some extreme trails. I won’t mention their names on the web but I think we can get some guys hooked up to do those trails. Below are links to naxja threads with lots of pics, too.

Upper woodpecker
http://www.dakotacom.net/~jeepster/100_4618-1.jpg

http://www.dakotacom.net/~jeepster/100_4775-1.jpg

http://www.dakotacom.net/~jeepster/100_4592-1.jpg

Lower ajax
http://www.dakotacom.net/~jeepster/100_4167-1.jpg

http://www.dakotacom.net/~jeepster/100_4192-1.jpg

Elvis
http://www.dakotacom.net/~jeepster/0457-1.jpg

http://www.dakotacom.net/~jeepster/0469-1.jpg

http://www.dakotacom.net/~jeepster/0315-1.jpg

Box canyon
http://www.dakotacom.net/~jeepster/100_4147-1.jpg

Mineral mtn rd
http://www.dakotacom.net/~jeepster/100_4153-1.jpg

Three nice pics of highway to hell on post #306
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=63901&page=21

Pics of upper woodpecker
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=936751

Lower woodpecker and highway to hell
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=63901

Lots of pics from our campout
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=912617

Box canyon trip
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=904737
 
looks awesome down there guys...... thanks for the pics to get me excited!
 
I cant seem to find my pics of elvis, Maybe I was to busy to take pics.......................
 
Oh man I can't wait to see some Cali folks out here. Those of you who are thinking of coming out. DO IT! It will be worth the 6 hr drive. If you like you can even use my house as a jump off point.
 
Some shots of the Martinez Canyon area:

Martinez_Canyon_5_Feb_05_004.jpg


Martinez+Canyon+31+Mar+07-08.jpg


Martinez_Canyon_5_Feb_05_012.jpg


See you there!
 
Mike, that’s a great pic of martinez canyon loop and the boulder field. Here are a few pics from about 10 years ago I scanned.
tipshades.gif


The wash
martinezcyn-1.jpg


The crack
martinezcyn-2.jpg



The mill
martinezcyn-3.jpg



The cave
martinezcyn-4.jpg
 
Yeah what trails are we planning? Upper and Lower Woodpecker, Upper and Lower Ajax, H2H, Elvis, Martinez Loop, Box Canyon, Jackhandle? Any of the hard trails like Woodys Wash, Axle Alley, Bad Medicine, Overdose, Extasy? What are we planning?
 
Steve, love those old pics. I always get a kick out of comparing then and now. Was that your old Bronco? I’ve heard about people falling into the Crack but that’s the first one I’ve seen. Cool. :guitar:
 
Mike the bronco belongs to an engineer here at the observatory.

Kemo there will be trail rides of various difficulties each day. I don’t know which ones and may be arranged the day of. Pick one and lead.

There are trails for semi stock 4wd’s, too. The road systems that the rock crawling trails start from are old mining roads which wind their way from our camp throughout the middle gila river canyons. If there is interest then we can make arrangements to wheel from camp to:

Ajax mine road to superior.
Box canyon via mineral mtn road.
Coke ovens.
Battleaxe road via coke ovens.
Walnut Canyon via battleaxe road.
White canyon via battleaxe (protected, a place for hikers).

Here are some more pics.

Box canyon road
100_0955-1.jpg


Coke oven trail
100_3101-1.jpg


Coke ovens with south butte in the background (you can see the trestle over the gila river in the back)
100_3114-1.jpg


Battleaxe road with walnut canyon in the background
100_3797-1.jpg


Battleaxe is an easy trail but watch for those washouts
100_1031-1.jpg


Descending walnut canyon to the gila river
100_3814-1.jpg



 
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Theres just something FREAKIN WRONG with that picture!!!!!!!!!!

I think I was a little out of alignment that trip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but atleast my XJ was there, where was yours???????????????

:wstupid:
 
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