Boulders OHV Run AZ.

[Locked and Loaded]

I was cruising around at Boulders OHV park today and I got to thinking(Oh Oh). Maybe some of you in the Phoenix area would enjoy a day of Wheeling In the Northwest Valley. It is located between Lake Pleasant and Wickenberg. I do about a 20 mile loop that takes about 3 to 4 hours. The trails are alot of up and down riding getting to an elevation of 3000 ft. They are narrow and brushy in some areas.(Arizona Pinstipe Alert)
I plan on going back out Saturday April 9th. Meet at the staging area at 8am.
This would be a morning run. But if you want to make a full day of it there are plenty of trails to explore. This is a great place to do shake down runs after mods. So come checkout this beautiful Desert OHV park before it gets to hot. Click on link below.

http://www.riderplanet-usa.com/atv/trails/info/arizona_06482/ride_9984.htm

Jeff (Locked and Loaded) J10 IN
Dave (dblankenbaker) J10 IN
Tad (Tad) Waggy MAYBE
Mike (amc79j10) JK IN

[Bill Lawton]

Hello Jeff thanks for posting this wish I could go probibly working on the Chero that day sounds like a good place wasen't aware of it.

[Locked and Loaded]

Bill, that's cool. Get that thing running. This is the first of several trips I have planned in the next 2 months. All in different places. Maybe you can hit one of those. Gotta get the wheeling out of my system before it gets hot.

[dblankenbaker]

Count me in!

Count me in!

[Locked and Loaded]

Looking forward to meeting you. What are you bringing the Waggy or J10?

[Tad]

Anybody going to camp? (I see camping is allowed)

It's a possibility for me but a long drive to just go run and come home the same day.

[Tad]

Never mind, this sucks, my fault for not thinking.
I have to go to traffic diversion class that weekend.
Can't go before then, can't go the next weekend, going to need a week for prep and that puts it on Easter/Spring Break.
I'll be wheelin' SO NM for Easter/Break.

Sorry,
I do try to make as many of the AZ runs I can.
Thanks,
Tad

[Locked and Loaded]

No problem Tad. I figured this would be a little far for Tucson folk. Yes there is camping for future reference. Have fun in New Mexico. At least your keeping dirt under your tires.

[dblankenbaker]

Looking forward to meeting you. What are you bringing the Waggy or J10?

J10

[Locked and Loaded]

Only supposed to get up to 68 degrees on Saturday. Might even get a little bit of rain. I love the desert in the rain. Shaping up to be a beautiful day to spend the morning wheeling.

[Tad]

Saw that Jeff and took the online version of the class last Saturday.
8am eh, it could happen still.

[Locked and Loaded]

Tad the turnoff is about 6 or 7 miles past the turnoff to lake Pleasant when your going to Crown King. Just to give you a reference on how far it is from you. And speaking of Crown King I'm planning a trip up there in about a month. So it might be better to save your gas for that one. It all depends on if there is a Mothers Day run up north.
After saying that. The turnoff to Boulders is not marked. And, can be easily missed. If you or anyone wants good directions to get to there this Saturday let me know.

[amc79j10]

Count me in Jeff. I think I can find the place, but if you got better directions than the web site then please give them.

Mike A and the baby jeep

[Tad]

Go ahead and send/post your directions Jeff.
I'm going to try, need to get out someplace and it's about the same distance as Silver City.
Might be this state budget thing messes it up and I have to do some work this weekend but I'll try to work around it.

[Locked and Loaded]

Mike, I haven't heard from you in awhile. Welcome aboard. Is your Dad coming? Hope you can make it Tad. Do you plan on camping?
The best way to get there from the east is take I17 to the Carefree Hwy. (Hwy 74) exit. Go west on Hwy 74. Just like your heading to Lake Pleasant. The Boulders is sometimes called Mile Marker 11.5. Because that's where the turn off is. When you get to Mile Marker 12. Start looking for a guardrail on the right about 1/4 of a mile in. It is the first guardrail on the right after mile Marker 12. As soon as the guardrail ends there is a RIGHT hand turnoff. This is the entrance. About a 1/4 mile in is the staging area. I will try and be on the right side by the sign.
It is supposed to rain. And like I said in the first post the trail has alot of ups and downs. We will be in some washes. So be ready for some water.
This should be fun.