DesertDweller
Posts:2544
 | | 03/17/2008 10:16 PM |
 Alert | We will be going to the western side of the Estrellas east of the Sevenmile Mountain. We were tthere last month but didn't go all the way up the trail to the stone house. That is our objective this trip. Let's meet in the Basha's parking lot at 8 AM and plan on rolling out at 8:30. Bring your lunch. Dogs, kids, and cameras are welcome. There will be some hiking, but for those who don't want to go up the foot trail, they can keep an eye on the vehicles. This is an easy trail and just about any high clearance vehicle should make it. There are a few washes to cross and 4WD helps. Vehicles off road in the desert will get scratched up by the Mesquiite and Palo Verde along the trails. Keep that in mind. Drop a post if you think you can make it! | |
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allirollins
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| | 03/18/2008 5:58 PM |
Alert | Our family will be going. Thanks DD for letting the kids check out all of your animals. You guys have a very nice place. Thanks for the eggs too! See you Saturday | | | |
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1diamundintheruf
Posts:59
| | 03/18/2008 6:49 PM |
Alert | I'd love to join you guys.....it doesn't sound like my truck would fair well for this one. If anyone has an x-tra seat to spare, please let me know? Thank you so much!!!!! | | | |
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hastings1066
Posts:685
| | 03/18/2008 8:47 PM |
Alert | Would like to go ,if I can get a ride. | | | |
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garion
Posts:59
| | 03/18/2008 9:09 PM |
Alert | You always seem to pick the weekends we can't go
We'll go one of these times..
Is there a website somewhere that describes trails around here that we can do on our own sometime (without tresspassing)? | | | |
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JasonY
Posts:1449
| | 03/19/2008 7:21 AM |
Alert | | I'm busy this weekend, or I would go also and have an empty seat..........definitely next time........ | |
"When the government fears the People, that is Liberty. When the People fear the Government, that is tyranny."
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1diamundintheruf
Posts:59
| | 03/19/2008 5:04 PM |
Alert | DD,
I have an 03 4 wheel drive gmc sierra 1500 truck, but it's not raised at all, and it's kind of long, compared to your jeeps, due to the back seat. Please forgive my off road ignorance, but do you think it would be okay for this trip? | | | |
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DesertDweller
Posts:2544
| | 03/19/2008 5:31 PM |
Alert | I don't think you would have a problem on the trail. Last time we had two flat bed trucks out there and they did okay. My Jeep is pretty much stock except for the big tires and I haven't come across anything. This is what the off-roaders call a level 2 trail, which means just about anything should be able to do okay with a little common sense and caution. Plus, if you do get hung up on something, there will be several of us with tow straps and hi-lifts who can get you out.
Just keep in mind that there is Mesquite, Palo Verde, and Creosote that will scratch the paint if you're worried about appearance. | |
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1diamundintheruf
Posts:59
| | 03/19/2008 9:16 PM |
Alert | | I can live with the scratches.....count me and my two girlfriends iin!!!! See ya Saturday! | | | |
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jhall
Posts:945
| | 03/20/2008 8:34 AM |
Alert | | My steering rack in my jeep has issues... and just my luck jeep is back ordered on them. Maybe next time for me.... does anyone know of any good aftermarket web sites for that? | |
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough
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Takingabreak
Posts:284
| | 03/20/2008 8:40 AM |
Alert | | DH and I are in if we get the jeep back from the shop. I might be bringing my 3 sweet dogs as well. | |
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DesertDweller
Posts:2544
| | 03/20/2008 9:35 AM |
Alert | Posted By 1diamundintheruf on 03/19/2008 9:16 PM
I can live with the scratches.....count me and my two girlfriends iin!!!! See ya Saturday! You must be a lady. Any guy brave enough to bring both his girlfriends along would have my highest respect.  | |
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1diamundintheruf
Posts:59
| | 03/20/2008 6:12 PM |
Alert | | Yup....you're right!!!!! That would make for a very interesting trip!!! Let me clarify....3 ladies. | | | |
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CoffeeBean
Posts:12
| | 03/21/2008 6:58 PM |
Alert | | Where there! Jeep, camera and Kids! | | | |
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1diamundintheruf
Posts:59
| | 03/21/2008 7:06 PM |
Alert | | add another one, neighbors will also be joining us! | | | |
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DesertDweller
Posts:2544
| | 03/21/2008 8:19 PM |
Alert | Sounds like a fun run! Bring plenty of water. Top off your gas tank before you leave. You won't use a lot because we're not going that far, but I never leave the pavement without a full tank. Better to not need it.
We will stop along the way and have lunch, so bring whatever sounds good for the trail. We also take out time when there is any scenery, which is often, so bring along your camera and some extra batteries. Here is a link to a website authored by John Deal. www.brazilbrazil.com/estrella.html He grew up hiking in the Estrellas. Very interesting reading, compete with pictures and maps. You will see a map etched in stone. That's our first destination. The stone house that it points to is the second. 
See you all tomorrow at 8AM in the Basha's parking lot. | |
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1diamundintheruf
Posts:59
| | 03/22/2008 4:04 PM |
Alert | | Thank you so much DD..!!!! We had such a blast!!!! It was so much fun!!!!!! Thank you again so much!!!!!! What a trip!!!! | | | |
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Takingabreak
Posts:284
| | 03/22/2008 4:52 PM |
Alert | | We had a nice time, mostly due to the wonderfully friendly people we met today. The weather was perfect, the view was great, and the roads were bumpy, all the trappings for an awesome 4x4 trip. Hope we can all do it again. Thanks DD for leading the way. | |
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Robert B
Posts:760
| | 03/22/2008 6:48 PM |
Alert | DD I hope you got some pics to share? We got back from doing the vekol run from south all the way North past the old stone house and to the road (trail) you guys went in on. | | | |
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DesertDweller
Posts:2544
| | 03/22/2008 9:42 PM |
Alert | We had a great time, made some new friends, and I got some good pictures. We didn't find the stone house, but we did locate the 1968 trail marker. We also found a ton of petroglyphs at the southernmost point of Montezuma's head. I will be posting pics as soon as I get a chance to upload them.
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