Rough slow ride out in a truck camper.
I've ridden this before on my moto, and it's one of my all time favorite roads.
Headed over to Bumble Bee for the night.
Here's another truck camper trip from a couple months ago...........Sheep Bridge was the destination. A remote area on the Verde River that has just enough rough dirt road to keep most people away.
Entering from the south, near Cave Creek.
Cross over this little creek a few times.
Then...
Doubt it weighs more than 2,500lbs. Go rent a Uhaul trailer rated to that spec, put it on there, and take it home. Not a big deal.
I could tow it home with my Corolla;)
Great work. I flew RC heli's professionally from about 2007-2009 before the days of DJI and autopilots.....crashed a bunch of them and broke a lot of expensive cameras. Fun, and not fun.
Walls of Salado Ruins.
7:00am view from above the ruins.
Room with a view.
Back in time for breakfast.
What are these?
I was never a big ruins aficiando until this trip. I was pretty much in awe. To be up there, alone, in silence, not in a park was pretty unreal.
More pics along the trail to the ruins.
One of the best parts.
First view of the ruins. Bottom left of cliff. What you can't see is the 40+ degree slope to get to them, the thick brush, and impenetrable terrain that makes it a perfect hide out for the Salado.
Evening bouldering session.
Camp for the night.
Evening hike as far as the little guy could go to a nice creek spot. The following morning I went up to the ruins.
Pics from the morning hike up to the Salado Ruins. A stiff hike that took me an hour. So you drive 24 miles, then hike a...
No pics, but rode up McFadden Peak in the morning. The road was closed, but if you have a bike, or don't mind a nice 1 mile walk, it's pretty awesome up there. Great views of Browns Peak and beyond.
Morning pine cone throwing before heading down into the desert again.
24 miles on dirt to...
Up on the plateau and in the pines.
Share the road?
We drove over to Young, just to check it out, then came back to our campsite for the night.
Twisty roads, tight corners, rolling mountains........perfect.
Creek behind camp.
Scene of the coming mornings bathing pool. Not so warm...
Day 2 we headed for higher ground up in the pines. The great thing about AZ is you can stay low if you want to be warm, or go high for cooler temps, all within 20 miles.
Best attempt at butterfly image. Too fast.
Anyone know the species?
Found our swimming hole.
More...
Spent four days in the Sierra Ancha area, exploring the deserts, the forests, the canyons, and the ruins. One of my favorite places yet in Arizona.
Race out of Chandler at 9:00am to escape this over populated sea of humanity and stop at the Upper Salt for lunch.
Promptly get dirty to piss...
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