PHX - Adopt-A-Highway / Back Way to Crown King

Arizona Trail Riders had its semi-annual Adopt-A-Highway cleanup on the Carefree Highway.

Afterwards, Father Goose lead us the Back Way to Crown King for lunch.

Father Goose - XR600
Ryan - XR600
Javalina - XR650R
Richard - DRZ400?
Pammy - CRF150
Steve B - Gas Gas 300
Nightstalker - CRF450X

Prepare to ride; preparing to ride, sir!



We rode through the Boulders Riding Area to Morgan City Wash. Javalina.



Ryan



Pammy

Riding through the Hieroglyphic Mountains.

Castle Hot Springs Road.

Some playing around at CK Rock.

Steve



Father Goose



Javalina

The "Back Way to Crown King".





Share the road.

Dusty riding today.



Steve



Ryan



Pammy & Richard





He has eyes in the back of his head. WATCH OUT!

We ran into another tribe of riders. F_G instantly began trying to negotiate their surrender and obtain water and mineral rights.



Some more rocks.

Pammy can pick up her own bike!



She is very excited! This is her first time riding up the Back Way to Crown King. It's a right of passage for Arizona off road riders.

Lots of traffic on the road today. Be careful around the turns!



More rocks, big uns.



Javalina kicks the mighty XR650R.



On the move.

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Pammy's turn.

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Just about to Crown King.

We finally made it to Crown King, hungry and thirsty.



F_G



Swollen elbow. Always wear elbow protection.



SQUIRREL!!

We returned via Senator Highway, Wagoner Road, and Ryland Creek.

Senator Highway.





I was having way too much fun and going way to fast to take any pictures on Wagoner Road. It's one of my FAVORITE rides on the 450 and the 950!

Ryland Creek.



These cows were staring me down. I was scared!

F_G - Gatemaster



It was getting late.



Night was upon us.



35W headlight = not good.

100 miles total today. Great ride!

Nightstalker, awesome ride report as usual. And I have a few photos of the elusive Nightstalker himself.


Nightstalker finds himself down 50hp, 500cc's and 300lbs.



The elusive Nightstalker in his natural habitat



An extremely rare photo of the Nightstalker, stalking, catching and consuming his prey

Great RR.......

shoulda rode that shit on the 950...

Nice RR!

Nice ride. Looks like hoot on the singles.

For those of you with Google Earth installed, check this out:

http://www.nsrides.com/geotag/20091107CrownKing.kml