The good ol stand by. It was one of the first trails I did in Arizona over a decade ago and it still is a great one. It's gotten harder then easier and now much of it is a graded road. No matter, mother nature has a way of fixing things back to a happy medium of tough enough to be exciting and easy enough to still get through.
The skys were threatening, but that's okay. This trip get's even prettier with a little snow or drizzle. Most of the trail is sand or rock so the moisture doesn't cause trucks to ruin the trail.
This has been the best winter rain season I've seen in Phoenix. The desert is green!
Future cabin.
Don't miss this turn.
Love Brian's truck. It's like watching an Elephant Tip-Toe through a china shop. Big, but amazingly graceful.
Missed the shot by THAT much. About a second before this shot Brandt's right front tire was about 4.5 to 5 feet in the air and the traction control was working away to get it all to hook up. Hook up it did and the dern camera snapped just a second after that.
The road behind.
Some spots that used to have alternates to avoid the "difficult" spot were now the more challenging route. Road maintenance has to get done and it's a necessary thing. That being said, when I saw a dozer up here making it smooth the last time I was here it was sort of sad.
Darn pumpkins. I swear sometimes they are attracted to rocks.
Always seems like a Toyota commercial at this very spot.
Looks like I am looking DOWN at Jon's truck. Nope, he is just that vertical while he was climbing this rock ledge.
See what I mean!
Easy peasy.
Water flowing.
My favorite sign.
So many remnants of man made mines, walls, buildings etc.
Special swiss cheese metal.
You can see bits of the road behind, down below.
As you go up, so do the trees in stature.
Welcome to CK
Always a welcome site on bicycle, motorcycle or truck.
Main street.
Lotsa dogs hanging out.
Another great stop. This one is on the main "smooth" road into and out of CK.
If you know Cleator from even 5 or 10 years ago, you know that this town is bustling! Many more inhabited old shacks than before. I just hope they don't all go corporate! Well, that was out quickie day trip up to the Bradshaws. Never a bad trip up there and always at least 1 new thing to see.
The skys were threatening, but that's okay. This trip get's even prettier with a little snow or drizzle. Most of the trail is sand or rock so the moisture doesn't cause trucks to ruin the trail.
This has been the best winter rain season I've seen in Phoenix. The desert is green!
Future cabin.
Don't miss this turn.
Love Brian's truck. It's like watching an Elephant Tip-Toe through a china shop. Big, but amazingly graceful.
Missed the shot by THAT much. About a second before this shot Brandt's right front tire was about 4.5 to 5 feet in the air and the traction control was working away to get it all to hook up. Hook up it did and the dern camera snapped just a second after that.
The road behind.
Some spots that used to have alternates to avoid the "difficult" spot were now the more challenging route. Road maintenance has to get done and it's a necessary thing. That being said, when I saw a dozer up here making it smooth the last time I was here it was sort of sad.
Darn pumpkins. I swear sometimes they are attracted to rocks.
Always seems like a Toyota commercial at this very spot.
Looks like I am looking DOWN at Jon's truck. Nope, he is just that vertical while he was climbing this rock ledge.
See what I mean!
Easy peasy.
Water flowing.
My favorite sign.
So many remnants of man made mines, walls, buildings etc.
Special swiss cheese metal.
You can see bits of the road behind, down below.
As you go up, so do the trees in stature.
Welcome to CK
Always a welcome site on bicycle, motorcycle or truck.
Main street.
Lotsa dogs hanging out.
Another great stop. This one is on the main "smooth" road into and out of CK.
If you know Cleator from even 5 or 10 years ago, you know that this town is bustling! Many more inhabited old shacks than before. I just hope they don't all go corporate! Well, that was out quickie day trip up to the Bradshaws. Never a bad trip up there and always at least 1 new thing to see.
