PHX - Bradshaw Trail - Forest Service Rescue

When the trail starts like this, the outcome can't be good...

Good times...

I live for this shit.

It all started when 4play and oldtimertc pieced together a plan for the most diabolical ride. What kind of ride would it be if Nightstalker wasn't there to document it properly?

Javalina picked me up in the dark hours of the morning and delivered me to McDonalds so that I could have my good luck bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit, all is right in the world.



We were the last to arrive at the Landing Strip staging area, where the team was already assembled and ready to go. 11 riders started this day and included:

4play - XR650R
oldtimertc - XR650L
KTMSER - KTM 640
BIG-E - KTM 640
Yardstick - KTM 625
Mil T - KTM 530
The Butcher (Alaska) - KTM 450
DesertRider2007 - DRZ400
jrproper - KTM 450?
Javalina - XR650R
Nightstalker CRF450X

BIG-E



KTMSER



The Butcher



DesertRider2007



Javalina had a leaky fuel filter. He had removed it in just a couple of minutes.

It was a balls out, hammer down, ride up to Crown King for brunch.



The Butcher climbs Turnaround Hill on the backway to Crown King.



jrproper on his tail.



oldtimertc riding sweep.

We stopped for a little catchup break just south of Fort Misery. 4play.



Nightstalker and Javalina.



The Butcher and Javalina.



DesertRider2007



jrproper

Easy step up, unless you're Cyberdos. oldtimertc makes it look easy.



Mil T

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Javalina

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Yardstick



BIG-E





DesertRider2007 takes the most photogenic line.

Javalina on one of the many step-ups.



oldtimertc



jrproper

Cool!

The Butcher

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4play

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DesertRider2007

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BIG-E was totally spent. oldtimertc extended the courtesy of riding the BIG KTM 640 up. Action sequence!

BIG-E



Great views, if you care to look...



BIG-E



Finally past the rough stuff.

This ride was by far the toughest ride that I have ever been on. Had a blast up to Crown King. Had a nightmare down the Bradshaw Trail Thanks to everyone for all the help along the way. I was totally spent when I was at the bottom of the trail and the ride back to the staging area seemed like a thousand miles.....but I made it.

I enjoyed the company and the ride.......now it is time to recover.....

Just about into Crown King. DesertRider2007 and The Butcher were taking turns kicking jrproper's KTM.



We made it to Crown King. I ran into some of my ATR buddies!

Mar-Tan throws a shocker.



Derek S.



Crown King General Store.



And Post Office.



They make their own fudge. Ummmmm.

We had breakfast at The Mill.



Pancakes with a shot of melted butter!



DesertRider2007 has bacon, eggs, and fried beer bread.



DesertRider2007 pulls up a chair with The Butcher and jrproper.



11 bikes in the parking lot. Only 10 would continue on...



jrproper practicing kick starting his KTM.

Hot chicks!



Bearded lady.



DR650Eddy and his ATV buddy.

BIG-E opted out of the Bradshaw Trail. The remaining 10 made a quick stop on top of Towers Mountain to take in the view.

And then there was the Bradshaw trail...it started easy enough.





We came upon this trail marker... Fear is not an option.