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| 4x4 Trip | 52.70 Miles |
6,919 AEG |
| | 4x4 Trip | 52.70 Miles | 7 Hrs 9 Mns | | 9.50 mph |
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| no partners | | My previous 4x4 recon trip 12/3 was cut short due to mechanical issues so I returned to take up where I left off. With a thorough preventive maintenance check the day before I was confident of a trip without drama, at least of the mechanical variety. With better weather in store I set out a few hours earlier to provide more daylight time for exploration. As before, I took every road/track heading off the main road that I had not traveled previously and drove as far as I could before turning around or connecting with another path back to my starting point. This time I spent most of my time traveling farther eastward than before. Eventually I entered a passable wash that took me all the way over to where the new segment of the Arizona Trail passes by the old Red Mountain Mine. As I looked down the last hill toward the mine it didn't appear I could continue on south toward the Gila River so I decided I had gone far enough for today and would return again in a few days coming from the Battle Axe side to see if there in fact is a way through.
I covered way more ground/roads/tracks/goat trails/etc. than I expected and have even more places of interest to hike to. |
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