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Ajo Mountain Drive - 21 mile bike loop - ORPI, AZ

	2014-04-03
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Ajo Mountain Drive - 21 mile bike loop - ORPI

Southwest, AZ

Ajo Mountain Drive - 21 mile bike loop - ORPI

Southwest, AZ

Mtn Biking	24.00 Miles	1,250 AEG

Mtn Biking	24.00 Miles	4 Hrs	6.00 mph
	1,250 ft AEG

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Ajo Mountain Drive - 21 mile bike loop – ORPI

I’ve had this on my mountain bike trek list for some time

https://www.nps.gov/orpi/index.htm and https://www.nps.gov/orpi/planyourvisit/ ... biking.htm

I headed down to ORPI with Todd Kallmyer Wednesday evening, stopping in Gila Bend at the local Subway to grab some “eats”. Arrived at Twin Peaks Campground ( [ photo ] ) about 10:30-ish and had to make a campfire in the raised BBQ as temperatures dipped below 50degF ( [ photo ] ). After a bit of late night stargazing, called it a night to get ready for tomorrow’s ride.

Up at sunrise and we eased into the day. Todd was impressive downing a Guinness and Doritos for breakfast while I was into granola bars and sharks. Start our ride at 8am and returned before noon to our Twin Peaks campsite #189.

Wow – no vehicle passed us all day! We did see 5 total vehicles all day along the loop drive at various trail heads as well as 2 other bicyclists.

We broke out the BBQ to grill some burgs plus a couple of choice beverages to celebrate knocking off the Ajo Mountain Drive bike loop. Relaxed a bit before packing up the F-150 for the return drive to Phoenix.

Now if they ever re-open the 53 mile Puerto Blanco Drive, I’m “in” for that bike loop

https://www.americansouthwest.net/arizo ... drive.html

In the meantime, maybe Chaco Canyon and Outliers should be the next target bike trek

https://www.nps.gov/chcu/planyourvisit/biking.htm and https://www.nps.gov/chcu/planyourvisit/ ... etrail.htm and https://www.nps.gov/chcu/planyourvisit/ ... etrail.htm and https://www.nps.gov/chcu/planyourvisit/ ... etrail.htm

Now about those “blue flags”;
Blue flag emergency water stations

https://rense.com/general29/border.htm
Cabeza Prieta case

https://www.animallaw.info/cases/causfd ... p2d767.htm
Robin Hoover

magarchive.tcu.edu/articles/2003-03-F01.asp?issueid=200303

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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
Brittlebush and Desert Marigolds done for the season. Saw my first saguaro bloom of the year...

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