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Tim and Kelsey get lost..
You ever see different trails on a map or maybe drive a few and think "that would make a good loop!" Well, I saw one and was itching to go and ride it.
I didn't check the mileage or think about it too hard. That might have made me reconsider. Would I recommend this as a half day loop. NO. Unless your crazy. If you do happen to be crazy, this is a GREAT loop!
I started out this morning after sleeping in until about 10 by putting my larger capacity gas tank onto my KTM 450 EXC.
At about 11:30am I headed out of Phoenix. I hate traffic. I was itching to get to some dirt.
The plan was to head for Lake Pleasant first and then take the back way to Crown King. Then off to Cleator and the town of Cordes. I hit the 17 at Bloody Basin Rd and headed up the freeway to Cordes Junction to gas up.
Then back to Bloody Basin road and over to the Sheep Bridge at the Verde River. Then I just took the forest road 24 all the way south to 7 springs and into Carefree and Cave Creek. From there I linked some side dirt paths down home into Phoenix. All before it was completely dark.
A lot of fun and a great 223 miles of riding.
The Route.
The new gas tank. I love craigslist.
Just scurrying trying to get off the pavement.
The turn for the backroad to Crown King.
This road is still pretty nice. It doesn't get rough until later.
I didn't check the mileage or think about it too hard. That might have made me reconsider. Would I recommend this as a half day loop. NO. Unless your crazy. If you do happen to be crazy, this is a GREAT loop!
I started out this morning after sleeping in until about 10 by putting my larger capacity gas tank onto my KTM 450 EXC.
At about 11:30am I headed out of Phoenix. I hate traffic. I was itching to get to some dirt.
The plan was to head for Lake Pleasant first and then take the back way to Crown King. Then off to Cleator and the town of Cordes. I hit the 17 at Bloody Basin Rd and headed up the freeway to Cordes Junction to gas up.
Then back to Bloody Basin road and over to the Sheep Bridge at the Verde River. Then I just took the forest road 24 all the way south to 7 springs and into Carefree and Cave Creek. From there I linked some side dirt paths down home into Phoenix. All before it was completely dark.
A lot of fun and a great 223 miles of riding.
The Route.
The new gas tank. I love craigslist.
Just scurrying trying to get off the pavement.
The turn for the backroad to Crown King.
This road is still pretty nice. It doesn't get rough until later.
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