P500 Martinez Canyon - Box canyon area. 4-24-22

[Yomama101]

Another Sunday ride before the heat settles in. South of HWY 60 on State trust land for some of the ride. 30+ miles. I'd like to thank my Lovely co-pilot for making the tasty lunch and tea. Temps peaked at 83* but with a nice breeze. The last couple pics are the back side of the Superstition Mountains and Weavers Needle.

 

[futzin]

Wonderful! Thank you . . .

 

[Bmurray]

Love it. Whats your tire setup?

 

[Yomama101]

Love it. Whats your tire setup?

Thanks, ITP UltraCross 27x10x12 on factory rims.

 

[JenElio]

Beautiful area, thanks for the pics!! 👍

BTW........great screen name!😂😂😂😂😂😂

 

[DG Rider]

I do love to ride box canyon...but man is it crowded these days.

 

[1border4manu]

Another Sunday ride before the heat settles in. South of HWY 60 on State trust land for some of the ride. 30+ miles. I'd like to thank my Lovely co-pilot for making the tasty lunch and tea. Temps peaked at 83* but with a nice breeze. The last couple pics are the back side of the Superstition Mountains and Weavers Needle.
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Looks like a good time, thanks for sharing.

 

[crewcabrob]

I'm sure jealous some of you have the trails so close. Thanks for the great pictures.

Rob

 

[Miversluis]

Nice pics! thanks!

 

[rongopackgo]

Hey the trailer pic looked so familiar--that's Mesa right? Apache Wells right there? My mother-in-law is there and we're going to be wintering there this year. I am looking for either the Honda P520 or the Kubota RTV 520. From those trails, I feel like the Honda is the way to go over the Kubota. Any thoughts?

I'll see you guys around I bet!

Ron

 

[gullyjumper]

Very nice pictures, looks like you had nice weather to.

 

[Yomama101]

Hey the trailer pic looked so familiar--that's Mesa right? Apache Wells right there? My mother-in-law is there and we're going to be wintering there this year. I am looking for either the Honda P520 or the Kubota RTV 520. From those trails, I feel like the Honda is the way to go over the Kubota. Any thoughts?

I'll see you guys around I bet!

Ron

Yep, Recker and McKellips. Just doing a quick gander at the Kubota 520 Specs I feel the Honda would fit the bill out here better. I'd hate to be shackled to 24 MPH.

 

[Bmurray]

Yep, Recker and McKellips. Just doing a quick gander at the Kubota 520 Specs I feel the Honda would fit the bill out here better. I'd hate to be shackled to 24 MPH.

The Honda 520 is twin turbocharged

 

[rongopackgo]

That's so funny. I really appreciate you giving me the two cents on the Kubota and how it would fare in AZ. Wife is there now hiking. It seems like the Honda 520 would be great. love your tires too. How are the stock tires on the street in Mesa?

Ron

 

[Kkettlebell]

I'm sure jealous some of you have the trails so close. Thanks for the great pictures.

Rob

I leave right from my house…don’t even own a trailer for my buggy lol

 

[crewcabrob]

That would be amazing to be able to drive straight out your driveway and have that available to you. I have a little bit behind my house that we can ride; you can kind of see my tracks in the forest on the hill.

There’s only about 10 acres behind me and I don’t have very many trails back there that I can access. Nothing like the public lands that Utah, Arizona and Colorado have.

 

[PJon]

I do love to ride box canyon...but man is it crowded these days.

We get to box canyon before 9:00am. Didn’t see any other machines ’til a few miles from the gate for Martinez Mine. I think the folks picking up rentals in Florence are still trying to figure out what they’re doing when we go out early.

 

[Yomama101]

We get to box canyon before 9:00am. Didn’t see any other machines ’til a few miles from the gate for Martinez Mine. I think the folks picking up rentals in Florence are still trying to figure out what they’re doing when we go out early.

Yea I want to get to the Coke Ovens before it gets to hot. Where are you staging from, Florence?

 

[DG Rider]

We get to box canyon before 9:00am. Didn’t see any other machines ’til a few miles from the gate for Martinez Mine. I think the folks picking up rentals in Florence are still trying to figure out what they’re doing when we go out early.

After a long work week, I sometimes don't even get out of the driveway until 9.

Yea I want to get to the Coke Ovens before it gets to hot. Where are you staging from, Florence?

I'm not the trail police, your dad, or anyone who want to make decisions for you. You're an adult and can make up your own mind. That said, be aware that unless it's changed very recently, the Coke ovens are on private property, and the caretaker does occasionally call Leo's and generally give people flak for being there. It's a popular destination for sure, but...

The "quickest" way to the Coke ovens is to stage over on Cochran road off of Florence-kelvin highway and cross the river if it's low enough. That trip from box canyon over to the Coke ovens is brutal in a 500. Then you can also explore back to the east as well. Beautiful country over there.

 

[Yomama101]

After a long work week, I sometimes don't even get out of the driveway until 9.

I'm not the trail police, your dad, or anyone who want to make decisions for you. You're an adult and can make up your own mind. That said, be aware that unless it's changed very recently, the Coke ovens are on private property, and the caretaker does occasionally call Leo's and generally give people flak for being there. It's a popular destination for sure, but...

The "quickest" way to the Coke ovens is to stage over on Cochran road off of Florence-kelvin highway and cross the river if it's low enough. That trip from box canyon over to the Coke ovens is brutal in a 500. Then you can also explore back to the east as well. Beautiful country over there.

Yea its a rough & slow ride. I haven't been to the ovens in 15 yrs but I'm fully aware of the private property status. No intentions of intruding on the property. Just be nice to grab some pics.