FR51 off Thumb Butte Road.

It was in August of 2007 that I decided that FR51 would take me pretty close to Thumb Butte. Thumb Butte had been beckoning me for 1 1/2 year.

FR 51 is accessible from Thumb Butte Road.

Going downhill it did not seem to perilous for a return.

I was doing alright until I made a wrong turn and a log prevented further travel unless my ¼ Ton turned into a ATV.

I decided to end my adventure in the forest.

Going back the way I came I ran into a impasse. It was enough of a hole that the tires only spun and the smell of burning rubber and clutch filled the forest.

The desire was to have a 4wd and a stiffer clutch. My Nissan is a 2wd.

The only way to make it over it was to make a running start at it and hope nothing got damaged in the effort. There was a pretty good clanging sound, but I made it passed and out.

One of many off road experiences I was to have.

Trailhead 366 at Vista Point.

Buck decided that we were going to Vista Point, then Copper Basin Road to Wilhoit.

From Vista Point we went on Trail 366, pictured above. It is across Thumb Butte Road from Vista Point. We did not hike to far and cut up the hill were the fence is at a low point.

Buck got some great shots of Prescott and the Granite Dells from up there.

Buck n Chucks Adventure

Buck n Chucks adventure:

Buck decided that we were going to Vista Point, then Copper Basin Road to Wilhoit; part 2.

From Thumb Butte Vista Point Granite mountain

Well it was a pretty easy drive to the ranch you can see from Vista Point.

After that it came pretty close to #3 on the off roading I have done or should I say I rode on.

First part was a rain enhanced off road trespass! Pretty good sized culverts across the road.

We got to a rock enhanced stream bed that we had to evaluate the gantlet. It looked worse than it turned out to be.

We then took a road? which reduced in width the further we went on it, it became obvious it was a ATV path and it was sand we could not slow down nor turn around.

It reminded me of the battle of New Orleans, "they ran where the rabbits couldn't even go"!

You blazem new trail Red Ridder!

Surprised we did not see any wild animal poop when they heard a somtin big crashing/coming through the bushes!!!

Well we were in deep duuky, but Buck to his credit got us out!

It was a 40 miler by the time we hit Wilhoit for a cool one!

From Chuck

And Buck said:
Yup, was an adventure but won't take that trail any time soon.

Pictures are on http://picasaweb.google.com/scampco/ThumbButteVistaPointGraniteMountain#

Granite Mountain from Tonto Road

Chuck

Juniper Well

The latest adventure was from Iron Springs Road taking the Cantreras Road exit to Tonto Road to Juniper Well. 

There was a great opportunity for some pictures of Granite Mountain. 

Tonto Road ultimately ends up on Williamson Valley Road. 

Nice ride, not a demanding off road, all vehicles can make it.

Arizona Traveler

There is a diversity of things to do and see in Arizona. From the depths of the Grand Canyon to the tops of our peaks.

I have been blessed on the small amount I have seen and photographed. Admitedly the photographs are catching up with what I have seen. Several trips were prior to having a camera.

The main website for pictures are on


camp_co
http://www.webshots.com/user/camp_co/ 43 Albums.

I also have pictures on Picasa http://picasaweb.google.com/scampco 33 Albums, Panoramio, flickr, Nikon, Zimbio.

Some sites you can get to by going to http://sites.google.com/site/scampco/photographing-arizo or Google search camp_co.

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