Copperstate 4Wheelers Sugarloaf / Sycamore area Clean Up
Event
Event Description
Copperstate 4 wheelers are organizing a trail clean up of the Sugarloaf/Sycamore area. Our contact is Chad Chaney, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Chad has been 4-wheeling with some of AZLRO friends before and asked if we'd post trail clean up information here in hopes of recruiting some help. The trail clean up will start at 7AM meeting at the Sugar Loaf turn off on highway 87. Copperstate has big aspirations for this cleanup and are really hoping for a big turn out as this area is in real need of attention. They have contacted other local 4x4 clubs, Tonto national forest, the Arizona States Association of 4-wheeldrive clubs, and TRAL. New information about this cleanup as it becomes available. Chad can be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. UPDATE from Chad:(9.27.10)
11-12 Update - For those attending and interested, we are meeting at Circle K in Fountain Hills on the South side of Shea, just West of Hwy. 87, at 7:30 tomorrow morning to caravan North together. See you there! Event Registration |
Venue
Venue Description
Sycamore Creek offers outstanding views on a moderate to difficult trail. There are a few 'Oh My' obstacles that look much worse than they are as well as some play hills to challenge any Rover.
The trail starts by crossing the dry Sycamore Creek and wandering through a mildly improved area back and forth across the creek to a dry wash. The wash narrows and can be tricky for full sized vehicles without extra clearance. As the trail starts to climb out of the wash the views begin. There are options of varying difficulty to obtain the ridge where stunning views of Four Peaks and the desert are afforded. A windy narrow desert road travels ridges and ravines offering easy to moderate off-roading. Shortly after a steep decent into a wash a wall like obstacle is reached. It is easy to drive by because it is a slab of granite that does not resemble the road. A great sense of accomplishment is felt for new comers as they conquer this impossible looking obstacle with ease. More easy to moderate terrain follows After climbing to a saddle with interesting quartz rock a steep twisty decent takes you into another wash. The wash has some small boulders and interesting wheeling. This wash will take you to the exit Lower Sycamore Road. Here you have the opportunity to try numerous play hills some of which shrink to canyons only inches wider than your car. If you want more adventure, continue down stream in Sycamore Creek until you hit the Verde River. At low flow times, you can cross the river even in a stock Rover. On the other side of the river a seldom used road leads you back to Fountain Hills. Offers optional play hills and one optional obstacle for those wanting more challenge. It can be run in 3-4 hours depending on the number of vehicles and the usual circumstances. Stock vehicles can run this. |