Phoenix area VX meet - Sunday 2/6/11

[VX KAT]

Looks like we've zeroed in on SUNDAY 2/6/11.

What about one of these ideas......????
All dirt or gravel roads, no need for high clearance, no winches, and no narrow trails with brush, both easily done in just a few hours. Stock VX would be just fine. Puts everybody closer to home at end of trail.

TRAIL IDEA 1)
~Meet up at Sunset Point rest area on I-17 around 1000am
~Go North on I-17 about 5 miles to Bloody Basin Rd.
~Take Bloody Basin Rd East/SouthEast which becomes FR 269,
~then South on Rd/FR 24 which then becomes Cave Creek Road
~Takes us right into Cave Creek, where we could grab a bite, many restaurants in Cave Creek.
TOTAL TRAIL MILES - ABOUT 60

TRAIL IDEA 2)

I recently ran the backroad to Crown King. It was much harder than it has been in the past. I wouldn't recommend it, unless someone has a winch. Maybe I can invite a Jeep buddy or 2.

My brothers and I did the lake plesant to crown king road back in the 80's and we walked most of the way stakin rocks and diggin to try to get more than two tires to touch at the same time. I dont think the vx or my wife is up for that yet.

I "think" you're both talking about the road/trail/rock path between Crown King and Lake Pleasant...yeah, way too hard/rough for us.

I was talking about the trail between Crown King - Cleator - Bumble Bee - then to I-17. It's all dirt or gravel, country roads, maintained. They're the routes into these towns so they're good enough for deliveries and regular travel/traffic.

If we do this route, it's not a loop, so we go in one way, turn around, return the same way. It's about 23 miles each way (46 total). There's a small restaurant/burger/bar type place in Crown King we could eat at.
~Meet at exit 248 on I-17 about 1030am
~Bumble Bee - Cleator - Crown King
~Crown King Rd North East to Cleator
~Cleator take Hwy 59 South East to Bumble Bee
~Bumble Bee South East to Hwy 17
~Sunset Point Rest Area is just a mile or so North on Hwy 17 for bathrooms
TOTAL TRAIL MILES - ABOUT 46