PHX - Bodie Mine Crown King Ride

8 regulars and one new ADVRider gathered for a ride in the Bradshaws for a day after April Fools day romp.

BIG-E - Yamaha WR450
Oldtimertc - Yamaha WR450
Refokus - KTM 690
ybracing - KTM 525
Rattlecan - KTM 450
Slowred - Honda 450x
4play - KTM 450
DustinM - KTM 300
Nightstalker - Honda 450x

We started with 7 riders at Bloody Basin Road.



Just inside of the Agua Fria National Monument.



A quick pass past Cordes Station.

A little meandering through Mayer and Breezy Pines found Rattlecan waiting for us at 5 Points.



And, without much ado, we hit the trail.



Regrouping at a gate.

We picked up Dustin on his 300 2 smokers up at 5 Points. He saw us riding by and chased us down.



Chillin at Palace Station, the gateway to Bodie Mine Road.

Everyone likes a good water crossing! 4play.



ybracing



Dustin



Oldtimertc



Rattlecan



Refokus

Rattlecan near Trails End Mine.



Entrance to the Lower Yankee Doodle Trail...not today.



Remains at Trails End Mine.

4play finds some more water.



The most excellent 9251 trail.



Incredibly dusty today.

Rattlecan pinned under his KTM. I made him beg before I helped him out.



We stopped by this giant oak in the middle of an endless pasture. My camera started fogging up from getting wet...created some interesting effects.

Camera defogged.



Wagoner Road.



Rattlycan



BIG-E



ybracing



Cool canyon.

We stopped and chatted with these ATV riders. At least they had helmets to go with their PBRs.



Minnehaha Mine.

Oldtimertc and I took a little side trip to check out if trail 213 is rideable... Technically, it's doable! But, not today.





I actually made it to this rock on my 950.



DirtyDog thought this would be a big bike friendly trail. From the 2008 Blessed Hell Ride.

The Senator Highway was a busy road today.



Crown King - Time for lunch at the Mill.





FOOD!!



BIG-E eating healthy!



And showing off an boo-boo.

A quick splash of gas and we're off.



Nothing but dust and traffic back to the trucks. Oldtimertc found that he lost an engine plug.



106 miles total today.

Great to meet you guys and a good ride. Wasn't expecting to put in so many miles but was awesome. Thanks for letting me jump in on the fun. Thanks for the pics Stalker.

Most excellent! Sorry to have missed this one.

Great job recording our adventure as usual Terry. Btw, thanks for the lift.

Thanks for the RR Terry, great people, great ride & no Killer Javelina's this time

Thanks for the ride guys. It was a good day filled with great people. I did not take but a few pictures.

Great spot for a break





I went the long way back after lunch, down Senator Highway to Pine Flats through Mayer and back to the truck. About a mile from the truck on Bloody Basin Road I came across this little guy.:eek1



I say little but, he was a good 4+ feet long. I guess this is proof that it is warming up!

So who is up for CK the back way?

In

Yesterdays ride was a blast and a great ride to get my feet wet on the 690. I will be looking forward to more of them. I took a few photos but I can't get them off of the card. I will keep working on it........time to pick up a new memory card.

BTW, I am "IN" for back side to CK and beyond next week.

dang, i like this loop, how did i miss it?