Tucson - Charouleau Gap Redeux

HoosierTrailMaster hosted a ride down in Tucson on the famous Charouleau Gap 4WD road. 6 Phoenix ADVRider brothers made the trek to join 3 Tucson locals for a great ride and great lunch!

HTM - KTM 450
FastPhil38 - Honda 450x
KentuckyPhil - Yamaha WR450
Big-E - Yamaha WR450
Slowred - Honda 450x
Oldtimertc - Yamaha WR450
NDTransplant - KTM 690
4play - KTM 450
Nightstalker - Honda 450x



4play and HTM



FastPhil



NDTransplant, Slowred, KentuckyPhil, BIG-E



BIG-E and Oldtimertc

Great traction for the first few miles.



Oldtimertc and Slowred



Slowred



KentuckyPhil



NDTransplant

We gathered for a group shot before hitting the tough stuff.

BIG-E hits the first obsticle.





The queue.

KentuckyPhil





4play - too fast for the camera.

Slowred is not very slow.



NDTransplant





He had broken both rear turn signals already, we tied them up.



Oldtimertc rockets by.

Big air cattle guard.



BIG-E on a BACON break.



Awesome scenery.



HTM



Slowred



4play



Oldtimertc



KentuckyPhil



FastPhil



Furry monster.

Turn on the WATER! HTM.



Bring out the Yamaha Parade.

Oldtimertc



BIG-E



KentuckyPhil



Supertanker, NDTransplant.



Slowred

We criss crossed the creek for a while.



NDTransplant





HTM

HTM finds his way...

HTM and Slowred.



Slowred





HTM

Looking back.



Looking forward.

NDTransplant

Check out the ruins.



And the gang.

HTM on a rocky hill.



Slowred.



KentuckyPhil.



FastPhil.



Stream.

Out of the water and rocks. On to the hills and the rocks.

NDTransplant.



Oldtimertc rallies BIG-E.



DOH!



Oldtimertc heading up to help? Nope.



Slowred rides by.



HTM stops to say hi.



BIG-E coming back down.

Overlooking BioSphere, the sequel.



BIG-E Hill.





Triumph!

HTM opens the gate.



NDTransplant and KentuckyPhil.



The herd.

FastPhil warned us about the next set of hills...BIG-E is not afraid!



KentuckyPhil gassing it!



Slowred follows.



NDTransplant.

And then we got to NDTransplant Hill.

Slowred is the first victim.

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4play goes right up.

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NDTransplant, first attempt, so close!

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The 690 is not a light bike to pick up.