Here we go! The first Arizona regional event to be held on Saturday, Feb 20th and Sunday the 21st. (Note: This is a change from the original 6th/7th date)
The initial plan is to run Charouleau Gap on Saturday the 20th and Crown King on Sunday the 21st. If there's interest I can do a Friday OR Monday run to Sedona but those trails max out at six trucks - there's just not room for more.
8 am, Sat February 20.
Starbucks at Greenfield Rd and US 60 (races going on at Firebird, would like to avoid that traffic). Coming from Phx, turn right off of exit, immediately turn left and cut through QT gas station. Recommend topping off at QT, then (if necessary) filling up after the trail.
We will be in Oracle about 10 am and will regroup at the Circle K, 2000 W American Ave, Oracle, AZ
Attendees:
Alrock
Jerry S.
MnstrH2
ces1946@aol.com
Hummer1
HoHummer
maybe:
wazzurx
3Hummers (from CHO)
H3Tbone
Charouleau Gap starts in Oracle, AZ
Sunday, Feb 21st
Sunflower Mine, NE of Phoenix on Highway 87
9:00 am at the Ft. McDowell Chevron, on Hwy 87 (Beeline), two miles north of Shea Blvd
(Killed - Crown King starts near Lake Pleasant, north and slightly west of Phoenix)
The Gap is a six to eight hour trail with up to two hours travel to/from the trail head from Phoenix. It's a long day but with a February run there should be good water crossings and lots of challenges.
Sunflower Mine is a great trail with varying obstacles. Rock gardens, creek beds, hill climbs and some moderate brush. About a 4 hour trail
Both trails - UCP, rocker protection and a rear locker are recommended but not required. Any stock Hummer can do this trail. Light carnage is possible, including rock rash on wheels, bent bumpers, brush marks from tight trails. These don't have to happen but like on any trail they may happen. (My only damage was first time I ran the trail with 32s and almost no significant offroad experience.)
3Hummers has been out and run the Gap with us
The following pics are from February 9, 2008.
The Step - called the hardest (non-buggy) obstacle in southern AZ
The Step again. This is optional and there is a bypass
Tippy turn by the rock. Easy if you do the correct line, troublesome if you don't.
Sunflower Mine