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2014-08-25
Wildcat!
Carefree AZ




Great single track riding at Wildcat! Recent rains made things interesting.

2014-08-16
Wildcat!
Carefree AZ




Great single track trails in the Tonto National Forest!

2014-02-25
Wildcat!
Carefree AZ




Great riding single track trails at Wildcat!

2014-01-01
Perry Mesa Bike and Hike
Black Canyon City AZ




Archaeological ride into Agua Fria National Monument to view pre-historic Indian ruins and petrogylphs.

2013-12-24
Wildcat Christmas Eve
Carefree AZ




Great single track trail in Tonto National Forest

2013-12-14
Wildcat Ride
Carefree AZ




Riding awesome Wildcat singletrack trails on the Husky TE 449.

2013-11-02
ATR Crown King / Towers Ride
Crown King AZ




Annual Arizona Trail Riders club ride and BBQ to Crown King and Towers Mountain

2013-04-01
Wildcat April Fools
Fountain Hills AZ




FAST FAST FAST Single Track Trails

2013-03-16
St Patty's Eve Massacre
Fountain Hills AZ




Lots of carnage but no major injuries!

2013-03-02
WildKitten Ride
Carefree AZ




Riding the easier single track trails at Wildcat!

2013-02-02
Sycamore Groundhog Day
Fountain Hills AZ




Great singletrack riding at Sycamore!

2012-12-01
Wildcat KLR Single Track
Carefree AZ




Muscling a KLR 650 through some of the easier single track trails at Wildcat OHV Area.

2012-11-24
2012 ADVRider Thanksgiving Coke Ovens Ride
Superior AZ




20+ riders converge on Superior Arizona for the 2012 annual ADVRider Thanksgiving Coke Ovens ride.

2012-10-14
Turkey Creek & Desoto Mine
Bumble Bee AZ




Jeep road ride from Bumble Bee to Cleator and Crown King via Turkey Creek and Desoto Mine

2012-09-08
2012 ATR Howlin at the Moon A Loop Preview
Payson AZ




Riding from Payson to Young through the pine forests of Arizona high country

2012-09-03
Monday Wildcat
Carefree AZ




FAST! trails through Wildcat.

2012-08-25
2012 ATR Howlin at the Moon Preview
Payson AZ




Awesome jeep and two track trail in the Tonto National Forest

2012-07-21
Fort Valley Single Track
Flagstaff AZ




Great single track trails in Flagstaff!

2012-07-14
Boulders OHV Area
Lake Pleasant AZ




Riding single track trails at Boulders OHV Area near Lake Pleasant

2012-06-16
PNF Discovery Tour
Mayer AZ




Searching out new trails from the Prescott National Forest Travel Management Rule map.

2012-06-02
CocoKaiPres Dualsport Ride
Cottonwood AZ




130 mile ride through cool Arizona high country including Coconino, Kaibab, and Prescott National Forests.

2012-05-27
Wildcat
Carefree AZ




Fun single track riding at Wildcat OHV Area.

2012-04-28
Poor Man Gulch Turkey Creek Desoto Mine Bumble Bee Crown King
Bumble Bee AZ




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.

2012-02-25
El Camino Del Diablo
Ajo AZ




2 days of riding El Camino Del Diablo, the Devil's Highway, from Ajo to Yuma and back to Ajo. Depending on the route taken, the length varies between 131 and 137 miles between gas stations. Expect deep sand, moondust, twisty roads, and parts that would be impassible when wet. Apart from the sand, the route is not overly difficult. Easy to follow on Organ Pipe and Cabeza Prieta, can be difficult with many confusing intersections on Barry M. Goldwater Range West. The deep sand would make this

2012-02-18
The Island - New River Mesa
Carefree AZ




Mix of easy and hard jeep roads with lots of rocks, steep climbs, crazy descents, and awesome views! Super hard for big dualsport bikes, not to bad for dirt bikes.

2012-01-15
Phoenix Meets Tucson Chiva Falls
Tucson AZ




Great riding on rocky, steep, jeep roads east of Tucson off Reddington Road.

2012-01-14
Phoenix Meets Tucson Charouleau Gap
Catalina AZ




Great riding on rocky, steep, jeep roads with loads of water crossings.

2011-11-05
2011 ATR Howlin at the Moon AMA National Dualsport Adventure Ride
Wickenburg AZ




2 days and 300+ miles of awesomeness!

2011-10-23
Boulders Easy Single Track
Lake Pleasant AZ




Some easy single track trail at the Boulders OHV Area

2011-09-17
Howlin' at the Moon Sunday B Loop Preview
Wickenburg AZ




Arizona Trail Riders 2011 Howlin' at the Moon AMA National Dual Sport Ride Sunday B Loop Preview

2011-09-11
Attack on Fort Tule
Lake Pleasant AZ




Mix of 45 miles worth of hard and easy jeep roads with a visit to historic Fort Tule.

2011-08-28
Howlin' at the Moon B Loop Preview
Wickenburg AZ




Great dualsport A/B jeep roads outside of Wickenburg, AZ.

2011-08-20
Moores Gulch
Black Canyon City AZ




Fun, fast jeep roads with breath taking views. Easy for dirt bikes, some challenging sections for big bikes.

2011-07-30
Wing Mountain Single Track
Flagstaff AZ




Great single track trails at Wing Mountain in the Coconino National Forest.

2011-07-23
Flagstaff Single Track
Flagstaff AZ




Fun single track riding around Flagstaff

2011-05-06
ATR Congress to Kingman 3 Day Dualsport Ride
Kingman AZ




Arizona Trail Riders club 3 Day Dualsport ride from Congress to Kingman.

2011-04-30
ATR Club Breakfast Ride to Crown King
Crown King AZ




Arizona Trail Riders club ride to Crown King and Towers Mountain.

2011-03-19
Apache Leap, Montana Mountain, Millsite Canyon
Superior AZ




Cool jeep road loop around Superior. Not big bike friendly unless you're Dillon or Yardstick or Montek.

2011-03-12
Wildcat SingleTrack
Cave Creek AZ




Most excellent single track riding at Wildcat OHV area.

2011-01-03
Wildcat Ride
Carefree AZ




Great singletrack trails in the Tonto National Forest.

2010-11-28
Aussie in AZ - Crown King Snow and Ice Ride
Crown King AZ




Snow and Ice ride to Crown King from Peoria

2010-11-13
ATR Club Ride to Crown King
Crown King AZ




Arizona Trail Riders club ride to Crown King with lunch on Towers Mountain.

2010-10-24
ATR Howlin' at the Moon AMA National Dual Sport
Prescott AZ




2 days of perfect riding in the Bradshaw mountains between Prescott and Crown King

2010-10-23
ATR Howlin' at the Moon AMA National Dual Sport
Prescott AZ




2 days of perfect riding in the Bradshaw mountains between Prescott and Crown King

2010-10-02
Crown King Ryland Creek
Crown King AZ




Back way to Crown King from Lake Pleasant landing strip returning via Minnehaha and Ryland Creek.

2010-09-11
Payson the Hard Way
Star Valley AZ




100 mile dual sport ride from Star Valley, around Payson, and lunch at Jake's Corner.

2010-08-28
Howlin' at the Moon Sunday B Loop Preview
Prescott AZ




Arizona Trail Riders Howlin' at the Moon AMA National Dual Sport Ride October 23 & 24, Sunday B Loop Preview

2010-08-21
Howlin' at the Moon B Loop Preview
Prescott AZ




Arizona Trail Riders Howlin' at the Moon AMA National Dual Sport Ride October 23 & 24, B Loop Preview

2010-07-17
Mingus Mountain, Jerome, and Smiley Rock Trail
Jerome AZ




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!

2010-06-26
Back by 100 Ride
Lake Pleasant AZ




25 mile ride at the Boulders riding area near Lake Pleasant.

2010-01-30
Wildcat Take 2
Carefree AZ




More fun single track riding in the Tonto National Forest Wildcat OHV area with a trip down to the Verde river at Needle Rock.

2009-09-05
Back way to Crown King, Minnehaha, Ryland Creek
Crown King AZ




Ride from Lake Pleasant to Crown King the Back Way. Some fooling around in Horse Thief Basin. Return thru Minnehaha and Ryland Creek.

2009-09-04
Riding with Rattlecan
Prescott AZ




Riding with my buddy Rattlecan in his backyard, Prescott, AZ.

2009-08-29
Copperopolis Ride
Wickenburg AZ




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.

2009-05-09
Lake Pleasant Cleanup Ride
Lake Pleasant AZ




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.

2009-05-03
Sunflower Mine Ride
Sunflower AZ




Sunflower mine is a real treat. In operation mining mecury into the 1980's, there is a lot of equipment still in reasonable condition. High clearance 4x4 vehicles and big bikes with experienced off road riders will find the access road to the mine challenging. Also, the easy 201 road up to the Mazatzal Wilderness is spectacular!!!

2009-03-07
Great Western Trail, Dugas, Sheep Bridge, Horseshoe Dam Ride
Dugas AZ




Fast dirt roads and short challenging rocky sections will get you to Sheep Bridge and Horseshoe Dam.

2009-02-21
Moore Gulch Ride
Black Canyon City AZ




Moore Gulch is a great ride for experienced big bike riders or less experienced riders on small bikes. Nothing too tough and great scenery.

2009-01-03
Bulldog Canyon Ride
Apache Junction AZ




Deep sand, hugh rocks, steep climbs, broken bikes, getting lost, and single track are just part of the fun we had on this ride.

2008-12-20
Bartlett Lake Verde River Ride
Carefree AZ




SAND! Pima Dynamite Road is fast, hard packed sand with lots of small whoops. Camp Creek and the Bartlett Lake area is deep soft sand. It's managable if you can keep your speeds up. Most of the area is closed to motorized vehicles at this time.

2008-12-13
Canyon Ride - Martinez, Box, Telegraph
Florence AZ




Ride from Florence to Box Canyon is easy grated roads. Box Canyon has some easy rocky sections and step ups. Martinez Canyon is generally easy with short difficult rocky sections. Telegraph Canyon and Ajax Mine Road are generally easy with short rocky sections and very steep climbs and descents.

2008-07-27
Montana Mountain and Telegraph Canyon
Superior AZ




The Montana Mountain loop is an easy ride with spectacular views. There are a few steep climbs that should be no problem for a rider with some off road experience, even with street tires. This loop is best ridden clockwise. Telegraph Canyon is a bit more difficult and has a couple of tough hills.

2008-05-26
Lake Pleasant to Crown King via Wagoner Road and Ryland Creek
Crown King AZ




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.

2008-05-18
Wagoner Road to Crown King
Crown King AZ




Wagoner Road to Crown King is easy jeep road. Crown King to Bumble Bee is passenger car friendly graded dirt road.

2008-05-10
Table Mesa Road, Humbolt Mt Lookout and Seven Springs Road
New River AZ




Seven Springs Road from Carefree is easy fast graded dirt road. Same with the drive up to Humbolt Lookout, which provides spectacular 360 degrees views of Horseshoe Lake and the surrounding area. Table Mesa Road can be easy to moderate depending on recent weather events.

2008-04-20
Sheep Bridge & Horseshoe Dam
Carefree AZ




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!

2008-03-02
Dual Sport Riding @ MM 11.5 Carefree Highway
Lake Pleasant AZ




Trails in the "Boulders" riding area near Lake Pleasant range from easy jeep roads to difficult single track.

2008-01-26
Tucsan Dual Sport Ride
Tucsan AZ




Great dual sport ride out of Tucsan.

2007-12-24
Bulldog Canyon Ride
Apache Junction AZ




Bulldog Canyon has a little of everything. Fast hard pack, deep sandy washes, and nasty rocky hills. Call the Tonto National Forest ranger station in Mesa to secure a free permit and combination lock access code to the recreation area before heading out. It's a small area where you can easily ride all the trails in less than half a day.