AZKJ wrote:
Have fun and enjoy yourself, but you won't be high enough to beat any heat. The water will be running into Roosevelt Lake at the begining of the trail in Punkin Center with the recent rains we've had. If it gets too high, they put up the 'road closed' sign.
the PC to young run never happened because the rain made the tonto creek un-crossable so we did
sunflower mine
a formitable challenge for a KJ, beautiful trail but the rock gargen can be brutal and damage a real possibility, articulation requirements very high, recommend to remove both sway bars prior to this run.
Must have: a lift, Good off-road tires, skids, hooks, a strap and be OK with AZ pinstripes, locker helpfull but not required, do not attempt alone ONLY go with a group
also did the coves (aka: butcher jones or the rolls)
a fun area to play around in and you can shoot through the sandy washes at 25-30mph (FUN) and drive right up to the water of saguaro lake and take a swim. lots of hill climbs to choose from mild to wild , awesome viewes
stock KJ's can play here but your options will be limited, the surface is very soft and loose sand, stock hight KJ's will drag bottom, suggest thick treaded stock tires or off-road tires, the trails up on the ridges are hardpack and rocky, stock tire damage possible, need carefull tire placement for stock ride height.
and SYCAMORE CREEK
which was an awesome run and would be a great one for lifted KJ's to do. the trails vary from smooth hardpack sand on the ridges to soft loose sand in the washes. the trails snake all over a maze of up and down hill climbs and decents, very narrow in some places and demand the max articulation the KJ can provide when lifted, suggest remove sway bars, Must have: a lift, Good off-road tires, skids, hooks, and be OK with AZ pinstripes, locker helpfull but not required. the creek flow was appx 700cfs and around 3 ft on the USGS water level gauge, this was PERFECT for us to have some fun getting wet, however, DO NOT attempt water crossings alone or wihout the ability to get pulled out immedatly if needed, the sand under the water can swallow you easily as one 08 wrangler rubicon unlimited found out, took 3 jeeps all tow strapped in a line to pull him out! near the end of the trail we literally had to run in the river for a few miles. this trail ends at
WidowMaker
full pics here
http://picasaweb.google.com/JasonBrayer ... esSycamore
as usual i was the only KJ and at the end of the day everyone was impressed at the KJ's abilities.