mkitchen
Explorer
We did the following run on April 16th of this year. Three vehicles went along on this 50 mile, all day run. Jay, driving his Jeep Rubi, my son, Sam, in his 80 series LC and me with my Tacoma. We were also accompanied by various and assorted kids and dogs. The route took us south of I 40 and just east of highway 93, approximately 25 miles east of Kingman.
The ceremonial washing of the feet.
After that first crossing, we travelled towards some rather large caves, but with little time to explore, we only made a quick stop to look around. This area merits a lot more time for exploring. I am intending to come back with our AT and spend some time camping and exploring this area.
About half way in to Trout Creek, we stopped at this cabin that is always well stocked and open to all comers. All that is asked is that you take only what you need and leave the cabin in good shape. A lot of folks leave something there for the next fellow that may be in need as well. It also has a small creek that runs all year, a very rare thing in this dry region.
We finally make it to the creek and just in time for lunch and free time in the water for the kids.
Lunch and swim (or wade) being over, we head out and follow a different route than the one we came in on. A bit of a steep climb out of Trout Creek but with the surface so solid, we could have come out in two wheel drive, I think.
We again crossed another creek, I believe that it was Turtle Creek but I am not sure. More very scenic spots to camp if time allowed, with huge juniper trees for shade and the creek running along side. That trailer in the one photo was very much out in the middle of nowhere and had been abandoned for some time. It is amazing how often we run across someones old site that has been lived in for some time and then it seems the elements run them out.
From there, it was an easy drive (actually, it was all a very casual run) on out to I 40. Air up and back home in twenty minutes. Boy howdy, don't we have a nice back yard, eh?
Mikey
The ceremonial washing of the feet.
After that first crossing, we travelled towards some rather large caves, but with little time to explore, we only made a quick stop to look around. This area merits a lot more time for exploring. I am intending to come back with our AT and spend some time camping and exploring this area.
About half way in to Trout Creek, we stopped at this cabin that is always well stocked and open to all comers. All that is asked is that you take only what you need and leave the cabin in good shape. A lot of folks leave something there for the next fellow that may be in need as well. It also has a small creek that runs all year, a very rare thing in this dry region.
We finally make it to the creek and just in time for lunch and free time in the water for the kids.
Lunch and swim (or wade) being over, we head out and follow a different route than the one we came in on. A bit of a steep climb out of Trout Creek but with the surface so solid, we could have come out in two wheel drive, I think.
We again crossed another creek, I believe that it was Turtle Creek but I am not sure. More very scenic spots to camp if time allowed, with huge juniper trees for shade and the creek running along side. That trailer in the one photo was very much out in the middle of nowhere and had been abandoned for some time. It is amazing how often we run across someones old site that has been lived in for some time and then it seems the elements run them out.
From there, it was an easy drive (actually, it was all a very casual run) on out to I 40. Air up and back home in twenty minutes. Boy howdy, don't we have a nice back yard, eh?
Mikey
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