I'm leading a group out to the Sheep Bridge on Saturday, April 18. If anyone wants to tag along, here is the trip info.
What: Sheep Bridge
When: April 18, 2009 8:00 AM
Where: Basha's Parking Lot
20745 N. Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
How to find us: North of Circle K on outskirts of Basha's parking lot. Look for the group.
Twenty one air miles northeast of Cave Creek, Arizona, in the Bloody Basin area of the Tonto National Forest, the Verde River makes a Z-shaped bend between two prominent rock out croppings. There, in 1943, Flagstaff Sheep Company, which had been grazing sheep in the area since 1926, constructed a cable suspension bridge to provide safe passage for it's sheep across the river. In 1988, weakened by years of service and floods, the bridge was dismantled. A year later, a new structure of similar design was erected on the site, even though sheep ranching was no longer carried out in the area. It provides hikers, horseback riders, and hunters access into the Mazatzal Wilderness, located a few miles east of the Verde River.
Join us for a fun, stock-vehicle friendly run to the Sheep Bridge and Verde River. We will leave from Scottsdale and head north into the Tonto National Forest. This trip will take most of the day. Tent camping optional near the Sheep Bridge.
Apr 15, 2009 02:25 AM#2
ill see you out there on sat. im going camping out there fri night and then coming back sat evening. doing a little fishing and relaxing.
Apr 15, 2009 05:09 PM#3
lostoffroad wrote:ill see you out there on sat. im going camping out there fri night and then coming back sat evening. doing a little fishing and relaxing.
Sounds fun. I'm not camping this time around. So far, we have 16 rigs signed up, so you probably won't be able to miss us driving through.
Apr 15, 2009 09:20 PM#4
wheres the sign up at? thats quite a few but with it being an easy drive it should go smooth. swing by and say hi for sure though.
Apr 16, 2009 10:42 PM#5
16 rigs!? Too much for me. I like smaller groups.
Besides, I really shouldn't go out until I get some new tires. Just a few more weeks and I'll have new KM2's!:rockon:
Apr 21, 2009 07:55 PM#6
so how was the trip?
Apr 21, 2009 08:04 PM#7
offroadaz wrote:so how was the trip?
Oh, it was a "trip" for sure! I'm still working on the write-up.
Apr 21, 2009 08:05 PM#8
lostoffroad wrote:ill see you out there on sat. im going camping out there fri night and then coming back sat evening. doing a little fishing and relaxing.
And you did. Nice to meet you!
Apr 22, 2009 12:22 AM#9
it was nice to meet you virgil. that was a big group but it looked like everyone was setup enough for that run.
