End of July High Country

Hey everybody, my dad and I are going up to the Williams area on July 25 and coming back the next day. If anyone would like to come up for a day or even camp out with us you're more than welcome.

Saturday we will visit devils hole, the old railroad grade, and the Beale wagon road. Sometime during the day, maybe during lunch or after visiting those other places, we're going to sight in our rifles (1 hour). Sunday we're waking up, scouting our elk hunt area (3-4 hours) and heading home. FYI the roads should be below moderate so if you're interested in serious wheeling this isn't it... unless you make additional plans for afterward.

Basically I need to recon the hunt area and sight the rifles, but I figured might as well make a little trip out of it and see some sights (and invite anyone interested). If you'd like to tag along for a portion or stay the whole time let me know and we can iron of the details in the next few weeks.

 I have plans already, but will let you know if that changes.

Congrats on the tag!

Yeah the actual area of the hunt is a patch of forest I've never visited.

I'll be taking the Ram 2500 on this trip (and there might be a new Powerwagon making an appearance).

 Sounds good.

--------------- TRIP PLANNER --------------

When: July 25-26 (Sat-Sun)
Time: Meet and greet at 7:15am, depart about 7:30am
Meeting point: 4 Sons gas station, I-17 and Carefree Hwy
Comms: FRS 1.1; cell 623-703-3932
Weather: Hi ~80, low ~55, 40% chance of T Storms

Concept of Operations: First day spent visiting sights. Optional overnighter- if you stay, second day tag along with me as I recon an area or do your own thing. Roads should be no higher than 2.0. 

PREPARE: Usual gear; wet weather prep
Participants:  Myself and Dad in Ram 2500; Mark in Powerwagon (afternoon); Michael in Powerwagon (afternoon); JD in Ruby (very tentative)

Afternoon Meeting Point: Laws Spring

Trip Itinerary:

Day 1

• Ashfork Bainbridge Steel Dam- first large steel damn in the world and one of only 3 built in the US
• Devils Hole- deep circular sinkhole
• Old Rairoad Grade- main track up until 1950s, tunnel
• Beale Wagon Road- explore some roads that intersect the old trail
• Lava River Tube- cave

Day 2 (AzTacoma)- sight in rifles and recon hunt area (6B)

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