Battle Axe Road to White Canyon Trailhead

[ck_1]

Explored on 3/11/02

No real problems until final descent down last big hill before trailhead. I parked at the top and walked down. From the looks of the ruts, someone had a ton of trouble getting up. I don't get into the whole 4x4 thing, but I didn't want to take my xterra down it, let alone up.

The rest of the road was fine. I didn't engage the 4x4, though I would recommend high clearance at a minimum.

[Sredfield]

Anyone been out on Battle Axe lately? I'm looking for road conditions from the corral south to the river. If you have a map, this road/track runs thru sections 19, 30 and 36. I went on the road past the corral to the west, down to the Artesian well and beyond, and that is pretty good but for the section going down to the river. I'm looking for a better route to the river.

Thanks

[Sredfield]

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We are taking a group to finish the AZT (Yeaaaaa) along the river and if this route would work, it would save a bunch of time and wear and tear on the vehicles.

[Grasshopper]

Anyone been out on Battle Axe lately? I'm looking for road conditions from the corral south to the river. If you have a map, this road/track runs thru sections 19, 30 and 36. I went on the road past the corral to the west, down to the Artesian well and beyond, and that is pretty good but for the section going down to the river. I'm looking for a better route to the river.

Thanks

Shawn, you jogged my memory with your BUMP post On 1/24/09 topohiker and I did a meandering loop on and off White Canyon-AZT Passage#16 which included these exact Topo Map quad sections 19,30,36 Jeep roads & washes to the Gila River. Here is our 1/24/09 GPS Track--> http://hikearizona.com/map.php?QX=1194 and I can tell you with certainty two+ years later, that 4x4 high clearance vehicles cannot safely drive the old Jeep road/wash sections from section 19 (south of the corral off Battle Axe Road--> http://hikearizona.com/photo.php?ZIP=83664 ) through section 30 to gain driving access to the more stock 4x4 sandy-rocky high clearance roads in section 36 that do provide access to the Gila River in section 36 (see our above linked GPS tack for ref).
A large section of topo map section 30 is for serious rock buggies only! --> http://hikearizona.com/photo.php?ZIP=173470 (this pic is for rock buggy ref only and is not driving in topo section 30)

[Sredfield]

Thanks Hank, that cinches that. We can get there further down Battle Axe, then heading south down Walnut Canyon. Just have to take it slow.