I did a little scouting today, driving in to the trail head, north of Lake Pleasant.

A couple of observations...

Last place to get gas heading north on I-17, is probably the Deer Valley Rd exit. There is a Texaco and an Arco west of the freeway. Arco price was pretty good, $1.99 for unleaded, ($2.19 for us with S/C's). I would recommend topping off your tanks prior to the trail.

We will meet at I-17 and the Carefree Highway, on Carefree Highway just west of I-17, by the big "gas" sign (used to be a gas station there).

Some items to remember.
- Plenty of water, at least a gallon per person.
- An FRS radio to communicate on the trail. I'll have a couple of extra radios if you don't have one (or go buy one, they're dirt cheap).
- Your favorite allergy medicine. The flowers are in bloom!
- A camera to take pictures of all the flowers (and awesome VehiCROSSes).
- A good attitude and expectations for a great day!

The weather is going to be perfect for this ride! This is why we live in AZ! So if you're on the fence about going... come on, it is going to be fun!

Kirk