Trip has been rescheduled to the following weekend, October 17-20 to avoid risk of rain and muddy roads. PM me for details of meeting point or carpooling. We will NOT meet at Target as previously posted.

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Yes, I've been watching the forecast closely on Ventusky. It looks grim for Oct 10-13, and continues unstable through midweek. I don't want any mud disasters. I'm going to postpone either to Oct. 16-19 or 17 -20.

October 10-13. This is an overnight backpack, up to 20 miles RT depending on the whim of the party, along the Grand Wash Bench Trail. The plan is to drive up Friday, hike in Saturday and out Sunday, then drive home Monday. High clearance 4x4 recommended. I’m happy to share seats in my Cherokee. Carp...

@azbackpackr I have read all of your posts about this area and found them valuable as I was proposing this trip! Thank you for all of the insight. I hope I get a taker or two on this. As you say about the wind, it can be a problem. I planned to do this one a couple years ago, and had to defer becau...

I'm looking for partners to do a combination kayak / hike trip on the Colorado River north of Lake Havasu. My plan is to drive up to Lake Havasu Sunday afternoon, April 27, stay overnight in a cheap motel, and then Monday morning link up with Western Arizona Canoe and Kayak Outfitters (AZWacko) for...

I'm temporarily off the trail. I hope to get back later this year. Thanks for mentioning me.

I recently got an email that permits or access to the current or former military lands of the Sonoran desert in southwestern Arizona are no longer available through the Luke Air Force Base iSportsman program. If you need access to Barry M. Goldwater Range - East public areas: Area B, Bender Springs ...

While researching a future backcountry trip, I had a great conversation with Francisco Mendoza, Outdoor Recreation Planner at the BLM Tucson office. He informed me that there is a public comment period going on until November 17, 2022 on a Travel Management Plan in the Middle Gila South, Picacho, an...

@SJFL I just posted a https://hikearizona.com/x.php?x=184866 on White Mountain Wilderness - GET #3. I walked a section of the road you plan to drive. It would easily be passible with a high clearance 4WD. There were quite a few vehicles on it. I think it will be doable with your Forester. There is ...