Multi Shots from the trail.

[DG Rider]

f*** AZ weathermen!

High of 54 with a chance of rain today. So I opted not to head out, as getting wet at that temp would be VERY uncomfortable. Made the decision last night and decided to do some "recon" for staging. Turned off the alarm.

So the day was almost completely sunny with ZERO signs of any rain. Would have been a great day to ride. I've been here long enough to ignore the weather. Sometimes I need a refresher.

Anyway, here's Some snow up on Pinal mountain...

 

[Admin]

 

[PJon]

DG, sorry you missed out on a ride. Our group is going out tomorrow. Should be a little chilly in the morning, but mid 60’s in the afternoon. Hope I can get some good pic’s.

 

[CID]

 

[Mark in Northern Iowa]

Took a ride out on my trails, a few pics

 

[CID]

Just east of Mosquito Pass, Colorado. Google Earth says 12,313 elevation.

 

[PJon]

Nice ride yesterday on the east side of Catalina Mts. Mt. Lemmon and Mica Mt. starting to collect some snow.

 

[DG Rider]

After being on my radar for a few months, I finally got over to the Chilito mine trail just north of Kearney and winkelman.

I believe this to be the actual Chilito mine...

Structure nearby...

 

[DG Rider]

Tons of mines up here...

View in the other direction...

 

[DG Rider]

One famous landmark on this trail is the infamous "tree house" that incorporated some trees into its construction...

 

[SILVER_ALERT]

Tons of mines up here...

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View in the other direction...

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What were they mining or looking for in that area?

 

[DG Rider]

Trail guides, which are mostly aimed at Jeep owners, rate this trail as moderate. There are two reasons for this; one is what one YouTube guy refered to as a "world-class shelf road to rival anything in Colorado".

Certainly, it's an intimidating section, but it only lasts about a hundred yards. I don't know if I'd have the guts to take anything bigger than a jeep through this. Sxs' are a non issue until a few years from now when they get as big as hummers. There are other sections that are also shelf road like, but they're not nearly as narrow, and not quite as cliffhanging, though there wouldn't be room to pass another vehicle.

The other is a steep section, which I came down about 15 minutes ago, and quite frankly I'm actually a little disappointed, as is nowhere near as steep as it's made out to be. Yes it's a decent grade but nothing that would stop you short of having snow on it.

Now off to the rest of the trail...

 

[DG Rider]

What were the mining or looking for in that area?

The big copper mine is just south, so I'd guess that.

 

[DG Rider]

The trail drops down into O'Carroll canyon heading to the east side. It was spectacular and rugged (though not the trail itself). So much so that I didn't take any pics of it

Along the way...

Watch your step...

Surprised the was no fencing around that one. It had standing water in the bottom.

I love finding these old corrals...

Signs of old buildings...

Christmas mine. No (legal) access...

The trail was fun, but it's on what I'd call a trail "island" in that there is no "out" on any of the side trails. To get to another area, you go back out to the main road and head off somewhere. For that reason, I probably won't do it very often.

There is one trail that I didn't do that heads off to the north, but I've poured over GE looking at this area, and it appears to run out after a bit, and whomever ran the mining that has takes place on the west side of the trail pushed up mounds to keep people out (though people have been going over them). The Dripping springs area is definitely one is like to explore further, though.

Chilito Mine Road - FunTreks

funtreks.com

 

[CID]

A 'recent' rockfall.

 

[Buggyman]

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great pics. love all the woods

 

[PJon]

One famous landmark on this trail is the infamous "tree house" that incorporated some trees into its construction...

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DG, love all of the photos you post. I know that you ride solo most of the time, but after my last venture on Charouleau Gap I’ve decided that going out with a group works better for the trails that I like. That being said, it’s hard to stop for photos as frequently as I’d like. Keep up the good work.

 

[DG Rider]

I elected just to ride my favorite area over near Florence today. It'll be interesting to see how busy Florence is tonight with the trump rally.

Found a new old corrall...

 

[DG Rider]

Wonder what this old tree could tell us?

 

[DG Rider]

 

[PJon]

I elected just to ride my favorite area over near Florence today. It'll be interesting to see how busy Florence is tonight with the trump rally.

Found a new old corrall...

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It’s extremely busy DG. My wife thinks there are more people here than at the Tucson rally.