Multi Shots from the trail.

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Ok...one more...

 

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And half a mile down the trail, this...

 

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It appears to be the day of discovery. A bit up the wash from horse ranch, there was what appeared to be a line shack. On closer inspection this looks to be some type of cellar or storage area. This was hidden in the wash I've driven past a dozen times...

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Towards the back I thought I saw daylight, and sure enough...

Nice view...

 

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Didn't take many pics yesterday. So much going on in the world, just wanted to veg and enjoy the desert...

This time of year, I don't usually get back until after dark...but last night was well after dark. I stopped at the old ranch shack on the road up to Florence lead and silver mine, that was post #696. It was a side trip, but a place I love to stop...and listen for the ghosts of the past. Nothing tonight but the lights of Kearny in the distance...

(Night photography is tough with a good camera, much less a cell phone)

 

[CID]

2 fotos for those of U bastiges whom lives where it doezn't snow. 🥶 😭 🥶 😭 🥶 😭 🥶

 

[CID]

Short video to go with the above pics.

The story if you GAF -

I've learned that when Denver is forecast to be 60*, it'll be about 15* cooler at the trailhead which is warm enough once cabin fever starts to set in - Wednesday was such a day.

I have a loop that I like to ride, I feel like I've gone somewhere when I can make a full lap as opposed to an out-n-back. But it takes me into the back country which is a bit intimidating when it's snow packed and icy so I've been sneaking up on it, going a little further each time. Wednesday I was reaching my comfort level so I looked at the GPS track log, it showed once I hung the right up ahead that it was 'only' 4 miles to easier trails (all of them are easy forest roads anyway as long as I'm not making fresh tracks. If it's traveled, I 'should' be OK, which it was). All of the more challenging (fun) spurs are snowed in for the season.

The only unknown remaining was the ice chute. If I couldn't make it up that, it was an extra 15 miles back, not a big deal as I was 'daylight safe', my wintertime deadline, so to speak.

You can hear the tires start to hop as I lose traction toward the bottom.

This is almost the end of the day, the earlier 80% was much more conservative since I was so far from the trailer. PUUSSSSHHH was the only time in the 45 mile loop that I lost the front end, deceleration braking was all it needed to recover.

For the video guys -

The ice chute and shortcut back (from the top on another day) -

 

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1st time I've been up Florence box canyon in a while.

 

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Sway bar delete on display...

 

[Smitty335]

Sway bar delete on display...

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My sway bar works great under the work bench.

 

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My sway bar works great under the work bench.

I will also verify that they work great stacked in the corner.

 

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Superior, AZ...

 

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[Smitty335]

Superior, AZ...

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Wow, makes me want to get on a horse and go explore. Beautiful!

 

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Clop, clop, clop, clop! Beautiful!

 

[DG Rider]

Some are night lights, some are headlights from the other crazy SOB's out in the desert at night. My people.

 

[THeck]

Great photos. Thanks for sharing.

 

[DG Rider]

New tires, oil, and trail. South east of Superior, AZ. I did the 1st mile or 2 last week, but decided to cut it short and come back. Wood canyon is a in and out, but the scenery is nice...

Something you don't see much of in the dez: a spring.

Lots of little alcoves to the side. Great place for a mountain lion attack...

Good place to hide from the rain..

Out the front door...

This area has a few of these rock walls...

Javelina?

Keep the cows in check...