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| partners | | It'd had been 4 of 5 years since I'd been out to this area, so today was the day.
This is triplog 1 of 3 from the Prescott Nation Forest including Horsethief Basin Rec Area and the Castle Creek Wilderness.
Getting to to this area is half the fun. It's 27 miles of dirt road (1 hr drive) to get to the town of Crown King. It can be done in a passenger car. Make sure to stop in the General Store/Post Office for any of your needs before heading out into the Wilderness. It's worth the stop to see a bit of history up there. They have gas available there, but a $2.00 more a gallon than in the valley make sure you have enough. I talked to the nice lady working the store and was able to get copies of trail desc/maps for 7 of trails in the area. The Saloon and ex Brothel (The Oldest in the State of AZ) is right next door. I'll talk about that in Triplog 3.
OK, leaving Crown King it's a 6 mile drive to the Horsethief Rec area and Lake. I'd recommend high clearance on this road, there are a couple of spots that may be dicey in a car.
The Crown King Area was hit by a fire in August of 2008. There are burned areas on the drive to Horsethief Lake that just make you sick.
There are no actual trails around the Lake, but it's a nice place to relax, eat lunch, and explore the Lake and Dam area. This section was spared fire damage. |
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