[1969 cj-5]

Originally Posted by AZdragger

There's a nasty arsed trail up by lake pleasant, can't remember the name of the town it takes you to though. My boss recently rode it on his quad with a group of buddies and it took them about 4 hours with their quads. Did it once in my Z71, and there's a few spots wwhere I had to find a way around in oder to continue. in vheicle it's about 6-7 hours to do. Definatley worth your time. You can pick up trail maps from like game and fish dept. etc. and it'll show the trail i'm talking about.


Dang, wish i could remember the name of the trail

This would be Old Forest Road 51 (Abandoned and not Maintained for 20+ Years). Takes you from Cow Creek Road up through the Bradshaw Mountains to the town of Crown King. You go through several old mining towns along the way and it is cool if you get off onto some of the side roads and check out the old mines. It is 6 + hours in lowrange and best attemted with a buddy or two with their rigs. There are some very washed out and off camber portions that need a spotter to avoid rolling down the mountain or getting body damage. I have done this trail 20 or more times and everywhere I go, I come back to the "Crown King Trail" as a Standard. Most of the obstacles have a bypass but there are a couple that you must negotiate. It is a difficult trail but I always do it in my stock Z-71. I LOVE this trail!!!

There is also a trail system running around north of Lake Pleasant that takes you past a cool old Hohokam Indian Fortress from which you can see the whole valley, get there by going North on 17 and get off on the first exit past the Carefree Highway and head west, you will find it. Be ready for some deep sand and somtimes mud that gets people stuck there all the time. There are numerous other trails I have done in the east and West Valley that are good as well. PM me and we can talk on the phone and I will give better directions.

I miss being there for the wheeling.