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2014-06-30
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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
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Crazy awesome single track at Mile Marker 4 |
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2014-03-02
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Awesome single track at Mile Marker 4 with the Arizona Trail Riders |
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2014-01-24
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Ride from Wickenburg to Yarnell, Skull Valley, Prescott, Jerome, and Sedona. |
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2013-12-28
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Hard single track trails at Boulders OHV Area. |
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2013-11-02
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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
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Great single track riding in the Hieroglyphic Mountains! |
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2013-08-31
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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
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Lots of rocks and hills and singletrack riding at the Boulders OHV area |
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2013-04-08
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Single/Double track riding at Boulders OHV Area |
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2013-02-16
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Awesome single track riding at the Boulders OHV Area! |
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2013-01-05
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Riding some awesome classic Arizona single track trails at Boulders OHV Area. |
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2013-01-01
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Sweet rocky single track trails! |
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2012-12-16
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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
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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
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Jeep, ATV, and single track trails near Lynx Lake |
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2012-07-14
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Riding single track trails at Boulders OHV Area near Lake Pleasant |
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2012-06-23
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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
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Searching out new trails from the Prescott National Forest Travel Management Rule map. |
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2012-04-28
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Great single track trails at the Boulder Riding area. |
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2011-11-05
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2 days and 300+ miles of awesomeness! |
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2011-10-23
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Some easy single track trail at the Boulders OHV Area |
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2011-10-08
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Awesome single track trails at Boulders / Mile Markers riding area. |
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2011-09-24
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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
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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
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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
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2011 Arizona Trail Riders Howlin at the Moon Recon Preview Ride Wickenburg AZ |
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2011-08-28
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Great dualsport A/B jeep roads outside of Wickenburg, AZ. |
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2011-07-17
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Deep sandy washes, "Classic" single track, rocky jeep roads, and extreme heat! |
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2011-07-09
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Rocky ATV trails and STEEP Single Track |
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2011-04-30
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Arizona Trail Riders club ride to Crown King and Towers Mountain. |
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2011-04-02
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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
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Awesome historic jeep roads north of Wickenburg. |
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2011-02-12
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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
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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
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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
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Epic conditions and awesome single track! |
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2010-11-28
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Snow and Ice ride to Crown King from Peoria |
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2010-11-20
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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
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Arizona Trail Riders club ride to Crown King with lunch on Towers Mountain. |
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2010-11-06
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Hard jeep and single track trails west of Mayer. |
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2010-10-30
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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
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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
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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
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Emergency trail cleanup ride down the Bradshaw Trail. |
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2010-10-02
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Tough single track with steep never ending hills. Cooler temps recommended. |
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2010-07-24
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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
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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
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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
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25 mile ride at the Boulders riding area near Lake Pleasant. |
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2010-05-01
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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
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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
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Bushwacking in the Bradshaws! |
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2010-01-09
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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A comedy of misfortune highlights this 25 mile ride around Tip Top. |
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2009-09-19
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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
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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
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Riding with my buddy Rattlecan in his backyard, Prescott, AZ. |
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2009-08-29
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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2009 Arizona Bike Week Charity Dual Sport Ride. |
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2009-03-21
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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High flying minibikes at the ATR New Years Eve Party |
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2008-11-22
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Great rides through the Hieroglyphic mountains near Lake Pleasant. |
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2008-03-02
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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
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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
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Crown King to Fort Misery and then disaster...Broken leg rider extraction. |
