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2014-06-30
Lynx Lake Bodie Bannie Mine Loop
Prescott AZ
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High desert dual sport riding in the tall pines of the Prescott National Forest |
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2014-03-16
Mile Marker 4 Cholla Nichols Loop
Morristown AZ
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Crazy awesome single track at Mile Marker 4 |
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2014-03-02
Mile Marker 4 Cholla Cabin Loop
Morristown AZ
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Awesome single track at Mile Marker 4 with the Arizona Trail Riders |
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2014-01-24
Big Earl Rides Sedona
Sedona AZ
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Ride from Wickenburg to Yarnell, Skull Valley, Prescott, Jerome, and Sedona. |
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2013-12-28
Mile Markers Ride
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Hard single track trails at Boulders OHV Area. |
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2013-11-02
ATR Crown King / Towers Ride
Crown King AZ
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Annual Arizona Trail Riders club ride and BBQ to Crown King and Towers Mountain |
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2013-09-15
Boulders OHV
Peoria AZ
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Great single track riding in the Hieroglyphic Mountains! |
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2013-08-31
Prescott Lynx Lake
Prescott AZ
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Great mix of wet jeep roads, wet atv trails, and some wet single track trails. |
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2013-04-27
Boulders Ride Hot and Heavy
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Lots of rocks and hills and singletrack riding at the Boulders OHV area |
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2013-04-08
Monday Boulders OHV
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Single/Double track riding at Boulders OHV Area |
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2013-02-16
Boulders OHV Waterfalls
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Awesome single track riding at the Boulders OHV Area! |
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2013-01-05
Boulders OHV Area Epic Single Track!
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Riding some awesome classic Arizona single track trails at Boulders OHV Area. |
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2013-01-01
Boulders OHV New Years Day Ride
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Sweet rocky single track trails! |
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2012-12-16
Boulder's OHV Cleanup Ride
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Arizona Trail Riders Adopt-A-Highway clean up and Boulder's OHV area single track ride. |
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2012-10-14
Turkey Creek & Desoto Mine
Bumble Bee AZ
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Jeep road ride from Bumble Bee to Cleator and Crown King via Turkey Creek and Desoto Mine |
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2012-07-28
Lynx Lake Single Track
Prescott AZ
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Jeep, ATV, and single track trails near Lynx Lake |
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2012-07-14
Boulders OHV Area
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Riding single track trails at Boulders OHV Area near Lake Pleasant |
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2012-06-23
PNF - Little Wolf - Dandrea - Golden Eagle Trails
Mayer AZ
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Ride up steep singletrack switchback riddled Little Wolf, and ATV sized Dandrea and Golden Eagle Trails. |
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2012-06-16
PNF Discovery Tour
Mayer AZ
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Searching out new trails from the Prescott National Forest Travel Management Rule map. |
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2012-04-28
Poor Man Gulch Turkey Creek Desoto Mine Bumble Bee Crown King
Bumble Bee AZ
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Jeep road ride from Bumble Bee to Crown King along Turkey Creek, Poor Man Gulch, Cleator, Desoto Mine, Peck Mine Road. Super tough road 9210A from Cleator to Desoto Mine. |
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2012-02-11
Copperopolis Ride
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Jeep road ride to historic Copperopolis and Lehman Mill. Mostly easy jeep roads, but some rocky and steep. |
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2012-01-28
Boulders Waterfall Trail
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Riding single track trails at Mile Marker 11.5, Boulders OHV Area near Lake Pleasant. Loop 2, Loop 3, Loop 5, Waterfall Trail. |
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2012-01-07
China Dam Tip Top Ride
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Rocky and steep jeep roads near Lake Pleasant with a stop at China Dam, Gold Hill, and the ghosttown of Tip Top. |
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2011-11-24
Turkey Day at the Mile Markers
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Great single track trails at the Boulder Riding area. |
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2011-11-05
2011 ATR Howlin at the Moon AMA National Dualsport Adventure Ride
Wickenburg AZ
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2 days and 300+ miles of awesomeness! |
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2011-10-23
Boulders Easy Single Track
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Some easy single track trail at the Boulders OHV Area |
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2011-10-08
Mile Markers Oasis Trail
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Awesome single track trails at Boulders / Mile Markers riding area. |
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2011-09-24
Howlin' at the Moon Saturday C Loop Preview
Wickenburg AZ
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Arizona Trail Riders 2011 Howlin' at the Moon AMA National Dual Sport Ride Saturday C Loop Preview |
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2011-09-17
Howlin' at the Moon Sunday B Loop Preview
Wickenburg AZ
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Arizona Trail Riders 2011 Howlin' at the Moon AMA National Dual Sport Ride Sunday B Loop Preview |
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2011-09-11
Attack on Fort Tule
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Mix of 45 miles worth of hard and easy jeep roads with a visit to historic Fort Tule. |
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2011-09-05
ATR H@M Recon Ride
Wickenburg AZ
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2011 Arizona Trail Riders Howlin at the Moon Recon Preview Ride Wickenburg AZ |
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2011-08-28
Howlin' at the Moon B Loop Preview
Wickenburg AZ
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Great dualsport A/B jeep roads outside of Wickenburg, AZ. |
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2011-07-17
Howlin' at the Moon Recon Hassayampa
Wickenburg AZ
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Deep sandy washes, "Classic" single track, rocky jeep roads, and extreme heat! |
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2011-07-09
Seven Mile Gulch / Lynx Lake
Prescott AZ
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Rocky ATV trails and STEEP Single Track |
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2011-04-30
ATR Club Breakfast Ride to Crown King
Crown King AZ
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Arizona Trail Riders club ride to Crown King and Towers Mountain. |
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2011-04-02
Bodie Mine / Crown King
Crown King AZ
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Ride from Bloody Basin road in Agua Fria National Monument through Cordes Station, Mayer, Poland Junction, Breezy Pines to Palace Station. Bodie Mine road to Cellars Basin and Wagoner Road to Senator Highway with lunch at the Mill in Crown King. |
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2011-02-21
2011 Howlin at the Moon Expedition Cooper Ranch
Wickenburg AZ
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Awesome historic jeep roads north of Wickenburg. |
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2011-02-12
2011 Howlin at the Moon Expedition
Congress AZ
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Checking routes for the 2011 Howlin at the Moon AMA National Dual Sport Ride |
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2011-02-05
Milk Ranch Rock Fest
Packer AZ
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Extreme rocky and steep jeep roads up to the Milk Ranch near the ghost towns of Packer, Tip Top, and Gillette. |
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2011-01-23
Cactus Loop - Hassayampa Wet and Wild
Wickenburg AZ
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Single track on the Cactus Loop and Jim Sims Trail. Sandy washes in San Domingo and lower Hassayampa. Big splashes in the upper Hassayampa. Lunch at Anita's Cocina in Wickenburg. |
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2010-12-18
Epic Mile Markers Ride
Wickenburg AZ
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Epic conditions and awesome single track! |
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2010-11-28
Aussie in AZ - Crown King Snow and Ice Ride
Crown King AZ
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Snow and Ice ride to Crown King from Peoria |
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2010-11-20
Crown King South Loop
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Medium level big bike ride, easy dirt bike loop in the Hieroglyphic mountians near Lake Pleasant. |
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2010-11-13
ATR Club Ride to Crown King
Crown King AZ
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Arizona Trail Riders club ride to Crown King with lunch on Towers Mountain. |
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2010-11-06
Yankee Doodle and Trails 289 & 304
Mayer AZ
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Hard jeep and single track trails west of Mayer. |
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2010-10-30
Spookfest at the Mile Markers
Boulders OHV-Lake Pleasant AZ
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Riding single track at the Boulders OHV Area west of Lake Pleasant. The 4x4's were having a BIG Halloween rally. Trails included 2, 3, 8, 10, 11, 12, Wilderness Road, and Morgan City Wash. |
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2010-10-24
ATR Howlin' at the Moon AMA National Dual Sport
Prescott AZ
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2 days of perfect riding in the Bradshaw mountains between Prescott and Crown King |
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2010-10-23
ATR Howlin' at the Moon AMA National Dual Sport
Prescott AZ
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2 days of perfect riding in the Bradshaw mountains between Prescott and Crown King |
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2010-10-16
Howlin' at the Moon A Loop Maint
Crown King AZ
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Emergency trail cleanup ride down the Bradshaw Trail. |
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2010-10-02
Crown King Ryland Creek
Crown King AZ
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Back way to Crown King from Lake Pleasant landing strip returning via Minnehaha and Ryland Creek. |
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2010-09-25
Crown King Bull Run Ride
Crown King AZ
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Ride from Bumble Bee to Crown King via Turkey Creek to Cleator. Blue Belle Mine Road to Mayer. Bull Run to Battle Flat. Tuscumbia Creek Trail 215 to Bradshaw Trial and continuing to Senator Highway to Crown King. From Crown King down Bull Run to Peck Mine Road back to Bumble Bee. |
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2010-09-18
Boulders Death March
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Riding in the intense heat of the Valley of the Sun at the Boulders OHV area at Mile Marker 11.5 on the Carefree Highway near Lake Pleasant. |
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2010-08-28
Howlin' at the Moon Sunday B Loop Preview
Prescott AZ
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Arizona Trail Riders Howlin' at the Moon AMA National Dual Sport Ride October 23 & 24, Sunday B Loop Preview |
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2010-08-21
Howlin' at the Moon B Loop Preview
Prescott AZ
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Arizona Trail Riders Howlin' at the Moon AMA National Dual Sport Ride October 23 & 24, B Loop Preview |
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2010-08-14
Prescott Lynx Lake Single Track
Prescott AZ
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Tough single track with steep never ending hills. Cooler temps recommended. |
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2010-07-24
Howlin' at the Moon A Loop Preview
Prescott AZ
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Arizona Trail Riders Howlin' at the Moon AMA National Dual Sport Ride October 23 & 24, A Loop Preview |
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2010-07-17
Mingus Mountain, Jerome, and Smiley Rock Trail
Jerome AZ
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Mostly easy riding through the high elevations of Mingus Mountain. Some big bike moderate short rocky sections dropping into Jerome and climbing Martin Canyon on Smiley Rock Trail. Fun fun fun scenic riding! |
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2010-07-10
Yankee Doodle Battle Flat Peck Mine and Crown King Ride
Breezy Pines AZ
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Hot summer ride on Upper Yankee Doodle, Battle Flat, and Peck Mine with lunch in Crown King. |
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2010-06-26
Back by 100 Ride
Lake Pleasant AZ
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25 mile ride at the Boulders riding area near Lake Pleasant. |
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2010-05-01
12 Miles of Creek Crossings
Bumble Bee AZ
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Ride from Bumble Bee to Cleator via Turkey Creek. Recon to the top of the hill at Desoto Mine. Crown King for lunch. Peck Mine and FR9268 back to Desoto Mine. Great ride with some short tough spots. |
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2010-04-24
Attack of the Trail - Lane and Tip Top
New River AZ
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First attempt at the Lane trail and fourth attempt at the Tip Top Trail. Going up Lane is definitely a bad idea. Going up Tip Top is doable, just try to start fresh. |
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2010-01-17
Crown King or BUST
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Bushwacking in the Bradshaws! |
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2010-01-09
London Bridge KILLED my VStrom Ride
Lake Havasu AZ
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400+ mile ride from Phoenix to London Bridge in Lake Havasu. Mostly easy ultra fast dirt roads from Wickenburg past Alamo Lake into Lake Havasu. A couple of real deep gravel / sand sections crossing the Big Sandy River and on the last 10 miles or so into Lake Havasu. |
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2010-01-02
Great Western Trail Cave Creek to Dugas
Cave Creek AZ
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150 mile mostly easy big bike friendly loop with a few short moderate sections. Be sure to stop at the Chuckwagon in Mayer for lunch! |
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2009-11-28
Oasis Trail Ride
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Ride from the Boulders Riding Area near Lake Pleasant through the Heiroglyphic Mountains. Highlight of the ride was the Oasis Trail featuring Butt Crack and Waterfall. |
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2009-11-21
Bradshaw Trail Crown King
Crown King AZ
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Ride from the Lake Pleasant Landing Strip staging area up the Backway to Crown King. Brunch at the Mill then on to Towers Mountain and the Bradshaw Trail. Returning to Lake Pleasant via Senator Highway, Wagoner Road and Ryland Creek. Bradshaw Trail is for the most experienced riders! |
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2009-11-07
ATR Cleanup / Crown King Ride
Crown King AZ
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Arizona Trail Riders Adopt-A-Highway clean up at the Boulders OHV riding area on the Carefree Highway east of Wickenburg, Arizona followed by a ride up the Back Way to Crown King. |
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2009-10-31
Fear this Trail
Tip Top AZ
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Ride from Lake Pleasant air strip across the Agua Fria river to Boulder Creek, Tip Top Mine, Packer Ghost Town and the Milk Ranch. A few side trails were explored before returning to the staging area. Not a route for the faint at heart. |
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2009-10-10
Tip Top Comedy of Misfortune
Tip Top AZ
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A comedy of misfortune highlights this 25 mile ride around Tip Top. |
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2009-09-19
Rio Verde Ride
Rio Verde AZ
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260 miles and as many as 23 riders showed up for an uncharacteristically easy Nightstalker ride from Rio Verde to Cordes Junction, Kirkland Junction, and Wickenburg. |
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2009-09-05
Back way to Crown King, Minnehaha, Ryland Creek
Crown King AZ
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Ride from Lake Pleasant to Crown King the Back Way. Some fooling around in Horse Thief Basin. Return thru Minnehaha and Ryland Creek. |
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2009-09-04
Riding with Rattlecan
Prescott AZ
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Riding with my buddy Rattlecan in his backyard, Prescott, AZ. |
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2009-08-29
Copperopolis Ride
Wickenburg AZ
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Dirt bike ride from Lake Pleasant airstirp to Copperopolis, Isaac Bradshaw gravesite, Wickenburg, Castle Hot Springs, and Hell Gate. Nearly 100 miles of HOT HOT HOT temps. |
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2009-08-15
Tip Top Mine / Milk Ranch
Tip Top AZ
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Fun ride into history visiting the ghost towns of Gillette, Tip Top, and Packer. The roads to Gillette and Tip Top are pretty easy and shouldn't be a problem for any bike with a little clearance. Going past Tip Top to Packer and the Milk Ranch requires an experienced rider with agressive tires, steep climbs on washed out roads with tight switchbacks. |
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2009-06-13
Grand Canyon - Z Long Way Up
Grand Canyon AZ
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2 Days and 600+ miles of easy Forest Service roads from Phoenix to the Grand Canyon and across the Navajo Indian Reservation. |
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2009-05-09
Lake Pleasant Cleanup Ride
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Starting at the OHV area known as the Mile Markers, MM 11.5, and the Boulders, we headed into the Hieroglyphic Mountains for a great big bike friendly kind of ride. Lots of gravely washes, hard packed whoops, and spectacular views define this ride. |
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2009-04-25
Mile Markers Ride
Lake Pleasant AZ
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The Mile Markers (aka the Boulders) is a popular riding area near Lake Pleasant, in the Hieroglyphic Mountains, northwest of Phoenix, AZ. |
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2009-04-19
Mile Markers Ride
Lake Pleasant AZ
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The Mile Markers (aka the Boulders) is a popular riding area near Lake Pleasant, in the Hieroglyphic Mountains, northwest of Phoenix, AZ. |
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2009-04-10
Tip Top Mine Ride
Black Canyon City AZ
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Easy riding across the Agua Fria River and up to Tip Top mine. A level ride from mine to Cow Creek. |
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2009-03-28
Arizona Bike Week Dual Sport Ride
Mayer/Jerome AZ
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2009 Arizona Bike Week Charity Dual Sport Ride. |
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2009-03-21
Wagoner Road, Mayer, Dugas, Verde Hot Springs, Childs, Bloody Basin
Dugas AZ
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Great fun ride from Lake Pleasant to Mayer. Brutal rocks and hills from Dugas to Bloody Basin. Wagoner Road is still my favorite ride. |
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2009-03-14
European Domination Ride
Buckeye AZ
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Epic battle of European Domination as Austria engages Spain. Both would suffer heavy casualties at the Battle of the Bulge. |
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2009-03-07
Great Western Trail, Dugas, Sheep Bridge, Horseshoe Dam Ride
Dugas AZ
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Fast dirt roads and short challenging rocky sections will get you to Sheep Bridge and Horseshoe Dam. |
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2009-02-28
Arizona Bike Week Dual Sport Recon
Cherry AZ
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This will be a great ride for riders at any level on any type of bike. |
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2009-02-15
Arizona Bike Week Dual Sport Recon
Mayer AZ
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This will be a great ride for riders at any level on any type of bike. |
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2009-02-07
Wickenburg Ride
Wittman AZ
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Best suited for dirt bikes. A mix of sand, single track, sand, no track, sand, whoops, and sand. |
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2008-12-31
ATR New Years Eve
Phoenix AZ
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High flying minibikes at the ATR New Years Eve Party |
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2008-11-22
Hassayampa River Castle Hot Springs Ride
Wickenburg AZ
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Hassayampa River has some deep sandy sections and is generally easy if you like sand. Castle Hot Springs Road is SUPER EASY and can be completed in a passenger vehicle. There are a couple of short technical sections on the trail connecting Hassayampa to Castle Hot Springs. |
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2008-10-12
Tip Top Mine, Gillette, Packer, Table Mesa Road West
New River AZ
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Gillette is very easy to get to as long as the Agua Fria River isn't running. The road from Tip Top Mine to the Milk Ranch (end) was recently graded, however, there are a number of extreme climbs. Boulder Creek has lots of rocks and deep sand. |
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2008-09-13
Blessed Hellride - Farewell to Dirtydog
Crown King AZ
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Day 1 of a 3 day farewell ride for JD - DirtyDog before his return to Oklahoma. The extreme section from Bumble Bee to Cleator was littered with slippery rocks and sticky mud. |
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2008-08-02
Crown King via Wagoner Road and Peck Mine Road
Wickenburg AZ
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Fast hard packed graded roads accent breath-taking scenery. Wagoner Road has a few challenging sections but is easily doable for big bike and inexperienced riders. Peck Mine Road features extreme hill climbs and terrible rocky sections. It has an impassible section about 2 miles from Senator Highway. |
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2008-05-26
Lake Pleasant to Crown King via Wagoner Road and Ryland Creek
Crown King AZ
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The trail from Lake Pleasant to CK Rock is easy graded road. The trail from CK Rock to Wagoner Road is moderate with some difficult sections. Wagoner Road to Crown King is easy jeep road. Crown King to Bumble Bee is passenger car friendly graded dirt road. |
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2008-05-18
Wagoner Road to Crown King
Crown King AZ
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Wagoner Road to Crown King is easy jeep road. Crown King to Bumble Bee is passenger car friendly graded dirt road. |
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2008-04-20
Sheep Bridge & Horseshoe Dam
Carefree AZ
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Easy ride up to Cordes Junction and across Bloody Basin Road to Sheep Bridge. The trail from Sheep Bridge to Horseshoe Dam is mostly easy except for crossing Deadman Wash, which can be very difficult. Crossing Horseshoe Dam on the walkway can be tricky. Crossing the dam while water is being released is SPECTACULAR! |
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2008-04-19
Backway to Crown King from Lake Pleasant via Minnehaha
Crown King AZ
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The backway to Crown King is easy up to CK Rock. From there the trail has some tremendous hill climbs and rocky sections. Not recommended for big bikes or inexperienced riders. |
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2008-03-30
Arizona Bike Week Dual Sport Ride
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Great rides through the Hieroglyphic mountains near Lake Pleasant. |
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2008-03-02
Dual Sport Riding @ MM 11.5 Carefree Highway
Lake Pleasant AZ
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Trails in the "Boulders" riding area near Lake Pleasant range from easy jeep roads to difficult single track. |
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2008-01-05
Turkey Creek, Sheep Bridge, Horseshoe Dam
Cordes Junction AZ
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Turkey Creek trail from Bumble Bee to Cleator is extremely difficult. Bloody Basin from Cordes Junction to Sheep Bridge is easy graded dirt road. Sheep Bridge to Horseshoe Dam has some difficult sections. |
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2007-12-22
Back way to Crown King
Crown King AZ
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Crown King to Fort Misery and then disaster...Broken leg rider extraction. |