Arizona The Rolls & Butcher Jones OHV Trails—December 20th

[Chris]

Date: Sunday, December 20th, 2020
Location: The Rolls & Butcher Jones OHV Trail
Time: 10 AM until we finish (please try and be there no later than 10 AM or we may leave without you!)


AllTrails GPX:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/butcher-jones-ohv-trailhttps://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/the-rolls-and-saguaro-lake-ohv-loop
Meeting Point
Power Road Park-&-Ride (on Power Rd and the Loop 202):

Link to meeting place:

https://goo.gl/maps/SooCrguNPKhSTiYp9
Details
We'll spend a good part of the day wheeling and checking out the scenery in the process. I would suggest bringing your own lunch as we will likely stop at some point and eat lunch.

Requirements
Everyone is welcome to come regardless of tire size or build. Like our last trip at Elvis Trail and Box Canyon, most of the obstacles here have bypasses so that the smaller guys can get by. In addition, if the group is large enough we may break up at some point so that the smaller rigs can do more of the scenic trails and the more built rigs can do the rock crawling.

Suggestions
Bring a lunch! If you have a good camera, GoPro, Drone, or any good photography skills, please bring them along as I always enjoy having good pictures and video.

 

[JnJ_Adventures]

Count us in!

 

[RINC]

GTFO ?!! Count me in.

Depends on when I start work that night, I may need to cut out early.

 

[DaveC]

In

 

[starkey480]

Sorry fellas I’m getting scuba certified that day so will have to pass.

 

[RINC]

Sorry fellas I’m getting scuba certified that day so will have to pass.

Hahaha

 

[Boinked]

Unfortunately I have been identified as a close contact..... thankfully it ends the 24th. While I can't go out wheeling i will be able to have Christmas

 

[Jamison C]

I have church that morning otherwise I’d be there.

 

[DaveC]

Date: Sunday, December 20th, 2020
Location: The Rolls & Butcher Jones OHV Trail
Time: 10 AM until we finish


AllTrails GPX:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/butcher-jones-ohv-trailhttps://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/the-rolls-and-saguaro-lake-ohv-loop
Meeting Point
https://goo.gl/maps/xaNxnTJ8gFEuCNKRA
Details
We'll be meeting at the Rolls OHV trailhead (click the link for the Google map) at 10 AM on Sunday, December 20th. We'll spend a good part of the day wheeling and checking out the scenery in the process. I would suggest bringing your own lunch as we will likely stop at some point and eat lunch.

Requirements
Everyone is welcome to come regardless of tire size or build. Like our last trip at Elvis Trail and Box Canyon, most of the obstacles here have bypasses so that the smaller guys can get by. In addition, if the group is large enough we may break up at some point so that the smaller rigs can do more of the scenic trails and the more built rigs can do the rock crawling.

Suggestions
Bring a lunch! If you have a good camera, GoPro, Drone, or any good photography skills, please bring them along as I always enjoy having good pictures and video.

Are you sure these areas aren't still closed? Unless the closure orders have been rescinded, they're closed until this spring at least.

 

[Chris]

Are you sure these areas aren't still closed? Unless the closure orders have been rescinded, they're closed until this spring at least.

Yep, I looked on AllTrails and it said that they are open now. I’ll check once more just to make certain.

 

[Chris]

Are you sure these areas aren't still closed? Unless the closure orders have been rescinded, they're closed until this spring at least.

Damn, according the state website they are both closed. Bummer!

Trying to think of another place. I know all the trails out here near Florence are open. I’ve also been wanting to do the back way to Mount Lemmon:

https://azoffroading.com/arizona-trails/backway-to-mt-lemmon/
We could also do Upper Woodpecker as well.

 

[RINC]

Events subject to change

/sadface

 

[Chris]

Looks like everything in the Four Peaks wilderness area and Tonto is still closed.

There’s some good spots in North Phoenix and Anthem such as Terminator and Judgement Day, but those areas are very tough and I am not sure if they have bypasses (@starkey480, can you comment on that?).

 

[DaveC]

Looks like the back way to mount lemon is closed 12/15 - 5/15

Reymert mine
https://www.trailsoffroad.com/trails/1618-reymert-mine
Or Montana mountain
https://www.trailsoffroad.com/trails/60-montana-mountain
Are good options anyone can do.

 

[DaveC]

Unfortunately I have been identified as a close contact..... thankfully it ends the 24th. While I can't go out wheeling i will be able to have Christmas

Bummer! Hope u come thru it unscathed. See u on the next one!

 

[Chris]

Reymert Mine and Martinez Mine look like good ones, but this one has peaked my interest the most:

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/hackberry-creek
I don't know if there's many bypasses on this one or not.

@Dale W and @pc1p, have either of you done this trail?

 

[starkey480]

Looks like everything in the Four Peaks wilderness area and Tonto is still closed.

There’s some good spots in North Phoenix and Anthem such as Terminator and Judgement Day, but those areas are very tough and I am not sure if they have bypasses (@starkey480, can you comment on that?).

The Table Mesa area is very fun. I would say 33s and preferably lockers for that area

 

[Chris]

The Table Mesa area is very fun. I would say 33s and preferably lockers for that area

Can I assume Hackberry Creek Loop didn't have any bypasses?

But if the guys with smaller than 33s went, they could double back when the trail gets tough on the second half I would think.

 

[starkey480]

Can I assume Hackberry Creek Loop didn't have any bypasses?

But if the guys with smaller than 33s went, they could double back when the trail gets tough on the second half I would think.

Hackberry is also 33s and lockers mandatory. My dad barely got through one section with a front locker and open diff.

 

[RINC]

I go back to work tuesday. Gotta earn some cash for upgrades.