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by ajfish
Dec 22 2023 3:45 pm
Forum: Road Conditions
Topic: FR 172 & 172A to Rogers Trough TH
Replies: 199

Re: FR 172 & 172A to Rogers Trough TH

Has anyone been on this road recently? Is it still passable in high clearance 2wd when dry?
by ajfish
Mar 12 2022 1:23 pm
Forum: Road Conditions
Topic: SR 88 - Apache Trail
Replies: 186

Re: SR 88 - Apache Trail

I'm extremely frustrated with the lack of access to the northern trailhead as it would be trivial to repair the road to there; it *feels* like something where someone is going, "Great, if we just move the closure slightly east, I don't have to maintain that trailhead anymore either..." I'...
by ajfish
Dec 02 2021 5:22 pm
Forum: Backpacking
Topic: one night in the Superstitions
Replies: 6

Re: one night in the Superstitions

@wonderwoman78 The drive is a bit on longer side of what you're looking for but I've done Reavis Ranch from Roger's Trough as an overnight, once with a six year old and a novice backpacker in tow so it's definitely a feasible for that time frame, particularly with strong hikers. When I've camped th...
by ajfish
Nov 03 2021 3:40 pm
Forum: Backpacking
Topic: White Tanks - Backcountry camping?
Replies: 4

Re: White Tanks - Backcountry camping?

@xsproutx During the '90s and early 2000s I used to backpack the White Tanks frequently. I loved it! Part of this was before the backcountry trail system in the park was redeveloped so when I first started doing taking trips back there, it really felt super empty and remote. There used to be a few ...
by ajfish
Feb 10 2020 4:37 pm
Forum: Backpacking
Topic: Blue Range Primitive Area - Linking Dutch Blue Creek with Bear Mtn
Replies: 97

Re: Blue Range Primitive Area - Linking Dutch Blue Creek with Bear Mtn

I worked as the seasonal trail crew leader out of Alpine in 2016 before I took my job in Moab and in that season we worked on some of the trails you mentioned- specifically Grant and KP creek as well as Steeple Mesa. Most of the trails leading down to the Blue River from 191 have sections that were ...

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