Southern Arizona Border Roads - Page 2

funhouse · 03-11-2009, 10:21 PM

headed down that way next month with friend from rio verde......good preview and research....Bruce

dave6253 · 03-11-2009, 10:41 PM

Border Patrol was the only traffic. The overnight rain kept the dust down. There was no mud or water in the wash crossings as I had feared.

Courtesy of the U.S. Border Patrol.

The Border Patrol Officers were nice to chat with. One saw me shooting photos and stopped to ask if I wanted one with me in it. Not really, but sure...

I remarked about the beautiful country he was lucky to work in. He pointed out, "Yeah sure, but when we get to chasing a group look how rough it is". Good point! Maybe that's why all the Officers I saw in this sector were very young. I surmised the senior agents are the one who get assigned to the deserts with ATVs.

Montana Peak

SAFETYFIFTH · 03-11-2009, 11:21 PM

awesome ride man. Im going to be in AZ in may for a month. Im really interested in doing this ride. Would you mind posting the route on google maps or something? Where can i get maps of the dirt roads in the area. Im going to be staying in mesa, so id be heading out from there.

ravenranger · 03-11-2009, 11:43 PM

Nice ride and report with great photos.
BTW, the DS-ers you saw blasting up Redington as you were going down posted photos here:
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=440617

SAFTYFIFTH - check out gpsfiledepot to download a FREE digital topo map of Arizona. It's a good one with all the dirt roads on it. Plus you can load it on your GPS SD card.

USGS paper maps can also be had from Summit Hut. Those also show all the dirt roads and trails. Plus the Coronado National Forest Map shows the roads detailed in this ride report.

kanhulk13 · 03-12-2009, 04:48 AM

Beautiful country...brings back memories! I'm still riding amongst snow here...

Next time take a look at Kitt Peak (S of Tucson ; nice ride up, often snow at the top ; 26 astronomical observatories ; in the middle of an Indian reservation).

Also, if memory serves me correctly when you are in San Manuel you can go up the back side of the mountain (Mt Lemmon) on gravel roads and at the top take asphalt down into east Tucson. Also a nice ride!

Yooper_Bob · 03-12-2009, 07:06 AM

Very nice!!!

We are still looking at snow and below zero temps here in 'da UP of Michigan!

Oilybimmer · 03-12-2009, 08:15 AM

Nice report, great pictures, it looks like you are enjoying the new bike, thanks for sharing and ride safe.

Stewart

schismatic · 03-12-2009, 08:51 AM

great report and pics. my brother lives in phoenix... he and i are considering parts of your ride. thanks for sharing!

maloryII · 03-12-2009, 09:40 AM

Man, those are the roads I ride every weekend!

Great pics -- like someone else said, great to see it from someone else's perspective.

Next time you're down this way hit me up! I'll show you some fun little side routes.

gypsyrr · 03-12-2009, 10:52 AM

Nice ride!! Those looked like some great roads. Arizona is on my list to revisit.

This is the last picture I would have expected to see after reading through your reportl

ztrab · 03-12-2009, 01:05 PM

There are many more dirt roads south of Tucson throughout the area you rode. If you make it back before it gets too hot, pm me and I'll send you some tracks, maybe join you. Looks like you had a great ride. Oh yeah, ASU sucks!

See you on the trail

HutchCab · 03-12-2009, 01:28 PM

I was in one of the packs of riders you saw on redington rd. It is cool to read your report as I was wondering where you might be headed as we crossed paths. Thanks for sharing.

gothamAlp · 03-12-2009, 01:49 PM

very nice. it hailed in northern arizona today, so you are right to head south; looking forward to following in your tracks sometime soon.

midengineracer · 03-12-2009, 06:47 PM

There was speculation from our group that you might be one of our locals that got a new KTM.
I have to say I am glad it was someone coming from further away to enjoy the area!

I also felt bad you had to run through such a spread out dust cloud from us on Reddington...

dave6253 · 03-12-2009, 07:04 PM

Thanks for all the nice responses. I'm glad you are enjoying it.

HutchCab & ravenranger,
I figured you guys were a Tucson group, but we passed each other too fast for me to see any ADV stickers through the dust! How cool you found me here. I checked out your pics. Looks like you guys had fun as well. I need to check out the back way up MT Lemmon and Redington RD through Tanque Verde. Thanks for the links for maps!

ztrab,
Yes, I agree. ASU Sucks! (but so does UofA)

AZ-Twin & MaloryII,
You guys are lucky! Sierra Vista is perfectly located for riding!

Kanhulk13,
Maybe I did ride Kitt Peak...

(Stay Tuned)

SAFETYFIFTH,
I will post maps of my route soon. I usually use Benchmark Maps Road and Recreation Atlas's to plan routes. I also check out Google Maps and will check out the links supplied by ravenranger in the future.

NightStalker,
I need a lot more practice before I dare try following along on your carnage-filled rides...

(someday)

gypsyrr,
I loved your last RR! I hope you bring your camera skillz to Arizona soon!

03-11-2009, 10:21 PM	#16
funhouse Overdue Joined: May 2007 Location: Santa Barbara Oddometer: 3,044	thx headed down that way next month with friend from rio verde......good preview and research....Bruce __________________ A life spent inside a camera: Auto/Motorcycle factories/museums/travels/trains/planes/bikes/cars http://picasaweb.google.com/funhouse750

03-11-2009, 10:41 PM	#17
dave6253 ^OP ad-ven-cher-uhs Joined: May 2006 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Oddometer: 2,538	Ruby Road Border Patrol was the only traffic. The overnight rain kept the dust down. There was no mud or water in the wash crossings as I had feared. Courtesy of the U.S. Border Patrol. The Border Patrol Officers were nice to chat with. One saw me shooting photos and stopped to ask if I wanted one with me in it. Not really, but sure... I remarked about the beautiful country he was lucky to work in. He pointed out, "Yeah sure, but when we get to chasing a group look how rough it is". Good point! Maybe that's why all the Officers I saw in this sector were very young. I surmised the senior agents are the one who get assigned to the deserts with ATVs. Montana Peak __________________ My 25 Ride Reports! dave6253.smugmug.com

03-11-2009, 11:21 PM	#18
SAFETYFIFTH Let's Rip Lip! Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Arkansas Oddometer: 584	awesome ride man. Im going to be in AZ in may for a month. Im really interested in doing this ride. Would you mind posting the route on google maps or something? Where can i get maps of the dirt roads in the area. Im going to be staying in mesa, so id be heading out from there. __________________ Its not to be explained. Its to be experienced.

03-11-2009, 11:43 PM	#19
ravenranger rave Joined: May 2007 Location: az Oddometer: 1,418	Nice ride and report with great photos. BTW, the DS-ers you saw blasting up Redington as you were going down posted photos here: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=440617 SAFTYFIFTH - check out gpsfiledepot to download a FREE digital topo map of Arizona. It's a good one with all the dirt roads on it. Plus you can load it on your GPS SD card. USGS paper maps can also be had from Summit Hut. Those also show all the dirt roads and trails. Plus the Coronado National Forest Map shows the roads detailed in this ride report. __________________ 1989 NX250 2006 ST1300A 2006 Aprilia Caponord

03-12-2009, 08:15 AM	#22
Oilybimmer Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: North Wales Oddometer: 1,421	Nice report, great pictures, it looks like you are enjoying the new bike, thanks for sharing and ride safe. Stewart __________________ 1998 GS 1100, TT hard parts, Zega panniers, MRA screen, WP rear shock, HID, keeps getting better. PM me for drawings and dimensions to make your own Canbus fluid adapter

03-12-2009, 04:48 AM	#20
kanhulk13 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Switzerland Oddometer: 126	Beautiful country...brings back memories! I'm still riding amongst snow here... Next time take a look at Kitt Peak (S of Tucson ; nice ride up, often snow at the top ; 26 astronomical observatories ; in the middle of an Indian reservation). Also, if memory serves me correctly when you are in San Manuel you can go up the back side of the mountain (Mt Lemmon) on gravel roads and at the top take asphalt down into east Tucson. Also a nice ride!

03-12-2009, 07:06 AM	#21
Yooper_Bob Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Da UP, eh! (Michigan) Oddometer: 1,952	Very nice!!! We are still looking at snow and below zero temps here in 'da UP of Michigan!

03-12-2009, 08:51 AM	#23
schismatic Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Oddometer: 195	great report and pics. my brother lives in phoenix... he and i are considering parts of your ride. thanks for sharing! __________________ My TOP 5 adventure motorcycle DVD's http://www.squidoo.com/TOP-5-Adventure-Motorcycle-DVDs My Top 5 adventure motorcycle Books http://www.squidoo.com/TOP-5-Adventure-Motorcycle-Books "Every production of an artist should be the expression of an adventure of his soul" - William Maugham

03-12-2009, 09:40 AM	#24
maloryII more north, more wet Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Tacoma, WA Oddometer: 3,675	Man, those are the roads I ride every weekend! Great pics -- like someone else said, great to see it from someone else's perspective. Next time you're down this way hit me up! I'll show you some fun little side routes. __________________ 2006 KTM 950 Adventure "The pen & sword, in accord." "It's never over in a Rover."

03-12-2009, 10:52 AM	#25
gypsyrr in flux Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Oddometer: 591	Nice ride!! Those looked like some great roads. Arizona is on my list to revisit. This is the last picture I would have expected to see after reading through your reportl __________________ Kristi photos

03-12-2009, 01:05 PM	#26
ztrab Studly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Tucson, Az Oddometer: 616	nice write up There are many more dirt roads south of Tucson throughout the area you rode. If you make it back before it gets too hot, pm me and I'll send you some tracks, maybe join you. Looks like you had a great ride. Oh yeah, ASU sucks! See you on the trail __________________ 09 1200 SGA 07 1200 GS SOLD 06 HP2 (damn it Cartwright) Sold 05 ZX 10 Track bike - (see above) 06 GSXR 600 Track Bike -ditto above :-) 06 525 EXC 06 525 EXC motard 07 12 GS for Jr. with a brand new motor12/09! 06 525 EXC for Jr., new motor, ugh 09 690 Enduro R... I know, I know

03-12-2009, 01:28 PM	#27
HutchCab Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Big beautiful WY Oddometer: 139	I was in one of the packs of riders you saw on redington rd. It is cool to read your report as I was wondering where you might be headed as we crossed paths. Thanks for sharing. __________________ .03 KTM 525 EXC

03-12-2009, 01:49 PM	#28
gothamAlp happy to be here Joined: Dec 2005 Location: flagstaff, az Oddometer: 804	very nice. it hailed in northern arizona today, so you are right to head south; looking forward to following in your tracks sometime soon.

03-12-2009, 07:04 PM	#30
dave6253 ^OP ad-ven-cher-uhs Joined: May 2006 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Oddometer: 2,538	Thanks! Thanks for all the nice responses. I'm glad you are enjoying it. HutchCab & ravenranger, I figured you guys were a Tucson group, but we passed each other too fast for me to see any ADV stickers through the dust! How cool you found me here. I checked out your pics. Looks like you guys had fun as well. I need to check out the back way up MT Lemmon and Redington RD through Tanque Verde. Thanks for the links for maps! ztrab, Yes, I agree. ASU Sucks! (but so does UofA) AZ-Twin & MaloryII, You guys are lucky! Sierra Vista is perfectly located for riding! Kanhulk13, Maybe I did ride Kitt Peak... (Stay Tuned) SAFETYFIFTH, I will post maps of my route soon. I usually use Benchmark Maps Road and Recreation Atlas's to plan routes. I also check out Google Maps and will check out the links supplied by ravenranger in the future. NightStalker, I need a lot more practice before I dare try following along on your carnage-filled rides... (someday) gypsyrr, I loved your last RR! I hope you bring your camera skillz to Arizona soon! __________________ My 25 Ride Reports! dave6253.smugmug.com

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