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2009-12-28
Red Creek Horseshoe Dam Sheep Bridge Ride
Cave Creek AZ



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The Horseshoe Dam / Sheep Bridge loop is a fairly easy 70 mile ride. Red Creek is a Difficult out and back ride featuring deep wet sand and slippery wet rocks. |
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2009-12-19
Coke Ovens Massacre Ride
Superior AZ



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Extrememly difficult ride in the remote deserts of Arizona. Telegraph Canyon is moderate, Coke Ovens is hard, Martinez Canyon is extreme. |
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2009-12-13
Four Peaks Snow Ride
Fountain Hills AZ



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Easy riding over Four Peaks with some snow and ice thrown in for good measure. |
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2009-12-05
Imperial Sand Dunes Take 2
Gordon Wells CA



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Amazing riding in the deepest, softest, sand. Great bowls and 240 foot hill climbs. |
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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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2009-11-14
Imperial Sand Dunes South
Ogilby Road CA



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Amazing riding in the deepest, softest, sand. Great bowls and 240 foot hill climbs. |
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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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2009-10-24
Mogollon Rim Rendezvous AMA National 2 Day Dual Sport Ride
Payson AZ



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200 riders converged on Payson Arizona for 2 days of awesome dual sport riding. The AMA National Mogollon Rim Rendezvous presented by Arizona Trail Riders along with BMW and KTM. |
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2009-10-20
Bike Night @ TT Roadhouse
Scottsdale AZ



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ADVRider Bike Night at TT Roadhouse |
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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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2009-10-03
Petroglyph/Mine Tour
Cordes Junction AZ



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100 mile ride on Perry Mesa visiting Indian Ruins, Petroglyphs, abandoned mines, and the jeep roads less traveled. |
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2009-09-27
ATR Dual Sport Recon
Payson AZ



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ATR Mogollon Rim Rendezvous AMA 2 Day National Dual Sport / Adventure Series |
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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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2009-09-13
ATR Dual Sport Recon
Payson AZ



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ATR Mogollon Rim Rendezvous AMA 2 Day National Dual Sport / Adventure Series |
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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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2009-08-01
Westfest 2009 Saturday
Buena Vista CO



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Buena Vista to Crested Butte via Taylor Park and Cottonwood Pass. |
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2009-07-31
Westfest 2009 Friday
Buena Vista CO



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Weston Pass and Mosquito Pass. Lunch in Alma and hail storms in Fairplay. |
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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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2009-05-31
Great Western Trail / Fossil Creek Ride
Dugas AZ



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Great long loop with a 50 / 50 mix of blacktop and dirt. 90% easy, FAST, dirt roads with a touch of easy/moderate jeep road between Bloody Basin and Dugas. This route follows the Great Western Trail from Carefree, AZ to the I-17. Then runs the scenic Fossil Creek Road down to the decommissioned Childs Power Plant along the Verde River. |
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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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2009-05-03
Sunflower Mine Ride
Sunflower AZ



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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!!! |
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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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2009-04-04
Granite Mountain Dirt Bike Ride
Scottsdale AZ



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Great off road area with marked single track trails! |
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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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2009-02-21
Moore Gulch Ride
Black Canyon City AZ



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Moore Gulch is a great ride for experienced big bike riders or less experienced riders on small bikes. Nothing too tough and great scenery. |
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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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2009-01-17
The Island
Carefree AZ



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The Island is a challenging ride but not overly difficult. Great views and loads of fun. There are a few hills that are a interesting climb, but they are short so it's easy to regroup. |
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2009-01-10
Table Mesa Expedition Ride
Carefree AZ



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If you stay off NF17, the ride is easy to moderate. NF17 is extreme, rocks, mud, hills. Make sure that your equipment is in order before attempting, or have a very good friend who flys a helicopter. |
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2009-01-03
Bulldog Canyon Ride
Apache Junction AZ



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